Citing sources
How do I write down names with a prefix?
Prefixes as 'de la' or 'van', common in European names, are part of the surname. It is advised to always capitalize the prefix, both in the text and in the...
Read articleHow do I refer to an episode of a TV-show?
Director, A. (year, month day). Title of episode (Season no., Episode no.) [Description]. In A. Producer (Producer), Title of TV-show. Production company. ExampleCendrowski, M. (Director). (2018, October 6). The conjugal...
Read articleHow do I refer to an article in a newspaper or on a news website with no author?
Start the entry with the title of the article. The in-text citation is the title of the article and the year. NewspaperQuestions over session led by Navy Seal graduate that...
Read articleHow do I cite multiple sources?
As in the reference list, place the citations in alphabetical order, separated by a semicolon: (Austin, 2023; Johnson et al., 2020; Williams, 2021) If two or more works are by...
Read articleDo I have to include the page number when citing a webpage?
A webpage does not have a page number, so the author/organisation and year are sufficient when citing a web page. A chapter or paragraph number can be mentioned if relevant:...
Read articleShould there be a in-text citation after every sentence when the same source is pharased multiple times?
No, this can be visually jarring to the reader. A general advice is to place the in-text citation at the beginning of the paragraph. If necessary, the author's name can...
Read articleHow do I refer to sources with multiple authors, in an in-text citation and reference list?
Two authors are both mentioned in the text and reference list. For three or more authors, only the first name is mentioned in the text + et al. (Latin abbreviation...
Read articleHow do I reference ChatGPT and other AI software?
The preliminary advice from the APA Style experts (see How to cite ChatGPT) is to reference this in the same way as a computer program.This is explained in Dutch in...
Read articleHow do I ensure proper source referencing?
There are different source referencing styles. Each style enables you to mention your sources correctly. The most widely used reference style in the Netherlands is the APA Style. However, other reference...
Read articleWhy is it important to reference the source?
When using the work of others, accurate source referencing is mandatory. There are different referencing styles you can use to format your source references. The most common reference style in...
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