July 19, 2023

References in Research

Regarding references: all citations in the body of the text must be referenced, without exception. References should follow the APA model with slight modifications.

If specific cases are not addressed in the examples below, please refer to previous issues of the journal (from the same year).

Examples:

For journal articles: [Authors (separated by semicolons), Year, Title, Journal Name, Volume, Issue, Page Numbers]. Use bold for the Journal Name:

• Chang, T., Lee, W., Fu, H., Lin, Y., & Hsuech, H. (2007). A study of an augmented CPFR model for the 3C retail industry. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 12(3), 200-209.
• Spender, J. C. (1996). Making knowledge the basis of a dynamical theory of the firm. Strategic Management Journal, 17(Special Issue), 45-62.
• Vandenbos, G., Knapp, S., & Doe, J. (2001). Role of reference elements in the selection of resources by psychology undergraduates [Electronic version]. Journal of Bibliographic Research, 5, 117-123.

For conference proceedings: [Authors (separated by semicolons), Year, Title, Event Name, Event Location, Page Numbers]. Use bold for the Event Name:

• Silva, A. B., & Pereira, A. A. (2004, September). Fatores de influência na gestão das empresas de pequeno e médio porte da grande Florianópolis/SC. Anais do Encontro Nacional da Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração, Curitiba, PR, Brasil, 28.
• Junglas, I., & Watson, R. (2003, December). U-commerce: a conceptual extension of e-commerce and m-commerce. Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems, Seattle, WA, USA, 24.

For theses and dissertations: [Author, Year, Title, Product, Program, University, City, Page Numbers, Country]. Use bold for the Title:

• Leon, M. E. (1998). Uma análise de redes de cooperação das pequenas e médias empresas do setor das telecomunicações. Master’s thesis, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
• Ariffin, N. (2000). The internationalisation of innovative capabilities: the Malaysian electronics industry. Doctoral dissertation, Science and Technology Policy Research, University of Sussex, Brighton, England.

For books: [Authors (separated by semicolons), Year, Title, City, Publisher, Page Numbers]

• Toffler, A. (1994). O choque do futuro (5th ed.). Rio de Janeiro: Record.
• Tolkien, J. R. R. (1985). The Silmarillion (C. Tolkien, ed.). New York: Del Rey.
• Ribault, M., Martinet, B., & Lebidois, D. (1995). A gestão das tecnologias (Coleção gestão & inovação). Lisbon: Publicações Dom Quixote.

For legal documents: [Institution, Title, Document, Available at: Access Date and Year]. Use bold for the Title:

• BRASIL. Decreto s/n de 26 de setembro de 2007, que cria a Reserva Extrativista Acaú-Goiana, nos Municípios de Pitimbú e Caaporã, no Estado da Paraíba, e Goiana, no Estado de Pernambuco, e dá outras providências. Diário Oficial da União, 27 de set. Available at: http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato2007-2010/2007/Dnn/Dnn11351.htm. Accessed in March/2017.

For online news: [Institution or Author, Original Year of Publication, Title, Location, Available at: <Link>. Access Date]. Use bold for the Title:

• DDC – Department of Design and Construction (2012). BiM Guidelines. New York City, July. Available at: http://facilities.usc.edu/uploads/documents/cas/BIMGuidelines_VS1_6_2012.pdf. Accessed on 13/11/2016.

For printed news: [Institution or Author, Year, Title, Location]. Use bold for the Title:

• Moreira, A. (2009, August 11). Banco de país emergente ganha mais espaço com crise financeira. Valor Econômico, Caderno Valor Finanças, p. C2.

For printed documents (opinions): [Institution, Year, Title, Document]. Use bold for the name of the database of information:

• ONS – Operador Nacional do Sistema Elétrico (2015). Diretrizes para as regras de operação de controle de cheias - bacia do Rio São Francisco (CICLO 2015-2016). (Technical Note). Operador Nacional do Sistema Elétrico Diretoria de Planejamento Programação da Operação.
• Barbirato, R. (2007, January). Precisamos moderar. Boletim Informativo da Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária, (66), p. 11.
• Economática - Tools for Investment Analysis (n.d.). Base de Dados [CD-ROM]. São Paulo: Author.

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