Conference paper
You may need to consult more than one section to accurately represent the source used (eg. number of authors and source descriptions)
Format for in-text citation
In-text citation example
… XML schemas offer a richer set of data type (Kenab & Braham, 2005)
OR
Kenab & Braham (2005) present the possibility that querying heterogeneous databases may…
Format for reference list
Elements, punctuation & capitalisation
Contributor, A. A., Contributor, B. B., Contributor, C. C., & Contributor, D. D. (Year, Month). Title of contribution. In E. E. Chairperson (Chair), Title of symposium [Symposium]. Conference # of Organization Name, Location.
Reference list example
Reenen, J.R. (2018, August). Increasing differences between firms: Market power and the macro-economy. In K.J. Forbes (Chair), Changing market structures and implications for monetary policy [Symposium]. The meeting of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Jackson Hole, WY.
Make sure to look at the style notes
Style notes for this reference type
- APA 7 Publication Manual, pp.332-333, example 63
- Provide the full dates of the conference in the date element of the reference.
- The title of the paper presentation, poster session, keynote address, or symposium contribution is in italics.
- Describe the presentation in square brackets after the title. The description is flexible (e.g. [Conference session], [Paper presentation], [Poster session], [Keynote address])
- To cite only the abstract of a conference presentation, include the word "abstract" as part of the bracketed description (e.g., "[Conference presentation abstract]").
- Provide the name of the conference or meeting and its location in the source element of the reference.
- Use the year only as the date for in-text citations e.g. (Reenen, 2018)
- When citing proceedings published in a book, use the same format as that for a book or book chapter
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