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SOC 211 & 212: Principles of Anthropology (Online): Cite Anthro Sources

This is a research guide for students in SOC 211 and 212 online.

How to Cite Common Sources in Anthropology

  • Interview

    You do not include an interview in your reference list. Instead, cite the interviewee’s name, the phrase “interview,” and the date of the interview in the main text of your paper. For example:

    (N. Clewell, interview, January 18, 2012).

  • Image with a Title

    Artist Name. (Date image was created). Title of image. Where you retrieved it from. For example:

    Rousseau, H. (1896). The ship in the storm [Painting]. Retrieved from http://www.uwm.edu/~wash/rousseau.jpg (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

  • Image without a Title

    [Description of Image]. (Date image was created or published). Where you retrieved it from. For example:

    [Photograph of a Yellow Labrador Retriever]. (2013). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/dog (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

  • Song or Piece of a Song

    Songwriter’s Name. (Year Recorded). Song title [Who it was recorded by]. Album Title [Format]. For example:

    Higgenson, T. (2006). Hey there Delilah [Recorded by Plain White T’s]. On All That We Needed [MP3].

  • Museum Exhibit

    Date of Creation of Exhibit. Title of museum exhibit [Museum Exhibit]. City of Museum: Name of Museum. For example:

    April 22, 2013. Earth matters: Land as material and metaphor in the arts of Africa [Museum Exhibit]. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian African Art Museum.

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