When you borrow someone's information, data, remarks, etc. you must give credit to the original author. The style of documentation you use depends on the disciplinary area of the course you are taking, e.g., English or Nursing. For ENGL 2311 - Technical Writing with Professor Roosa, you are to use APA documentation. You will use signal phrases, parenthetical citations, and works cited entries in the APA style. Use the information below to help format your citations correctly.
If you need information from the library -
ONet- Citation
National Center for O*NET Development. (Year). Title of report/profession in sentence case and italics. (O*Net Report No. number in numerals). URL_but_not_active_hyperlink
Occupational Handbook Example:
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. (2025, April 18). OOH FAQs. Occupational Outlook Handbook. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/about/ooh-faqs.htm
Author:
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.
Year of Publication (found at bottom of the specific occupation page):
(2024).
Title of the occupation page
Use sentence case
Italicize the job title only (not the whole citation)
Example: Librarians and library media specialists
Source title (in this case, the full report/source name):
Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Report number:
The OOH does not have report numbers like O*NET does.
Leave this out (no parentheses, no label).
Most of our databases include tools that automatically generate citations for every article, video, eBook that you open. The citation tools may look different depending on which database you use. Look for the icons below in your resources to quickly access a citation that you can copy and past into your assignment. Don't forget to check these auto-generated citations for occasional errors (use the ACC Library Style Guides!)
Check out these websites to help with creating your citations. Always double check against our style guides!
Citation Machine
A citation generator for MLA, APA, Turabian and Chicago styles
KnightCite
A citation generator created by the Hekman Library of Calvin College. It assists with creating citations in MLA, APA and Chicago for all types of resources. You have the option to register for additional features such as saving and exporting citations.
NoodleTools
NoodleBib Express quickly creates citations in MLA or APA. You can also register for a NoodleBib MLA Starter account for additional feature such as the ability to save citations and format a works cited page.
Zotero
A Firefox extension that helps with the collection, management and citation of sources (for Firefox only)
Try this short tutorial if you want to know more information about why we cite. 
Purdue OWL: APA Guide
Clear, student-friendly guide to APA formatting and citation basics.
APA Style Official Site
Authoritative source for APA rules, examples, and updates.
🌐 Website:
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of webpage. Website Name. https://xxxxxxx
Example:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022, May 5). How to protect yourself & others. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html
📖 Book:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of book (Edition if needed). Publisher.
Example:
Kimmerer, R. W. (2013). Braiding sweetgrass: Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge and the teachings of plants. Milkweed Editions.
📺 YouTube / 🎧 Podcast:
Author or Channel Name. (Year, Month Day). Title of video or episode [Video or Podcast]. Platform. https://xxxxxxx
Example:
CrashCourse. (2019, March 7). The Scientific Method [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/SMGRe824kak