Knowing how to cite student papers can be particularly useful for citing your own prior student writing. This can be an important part of avoiding self-plagiarism, but in addition to citing your own work, check with your professor before writing a paper that will draw upon previous writing that you have done.
If your work has been formally published, use the citation format for that publication type (journal article, book, etc.). For most student papers, use the APA unpublished works format.
| Author |
Author, A. A. Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. |
|---|---|
| Date |
(2022). |
| Title |
Title of work [Unpublished manuscript]. Title of work [Unpublished paper]. |
| University Information |
Department Name, University Name. |
| URL (if applicable) |
https://xxxxx |
If you have informally published your works, for instance on a preprint server of institutional repository, use the following:
| Author |
Author, A. A. Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. |
|---|---|
| Date |
(2022). |
| Title |
Title of work. Title of work (Publication No. 123). |
| Database or Archive |
Name of Database. Name of Archive. |
| DOI or URL |
https://doi.org/xxxx https://xxxxx |
Cornett, W. S. (2010). Access points to graphic novels: A comparison of LibraryThing tags and Library of Congress subject headings [Unpublished paper]. School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Parenthetical citation: (Cornett, 2010)
Narrative citation: Cornett (2010)
Burdon, Z., & Larkin, C. (2023). An insight into Central Bank Digital Currency. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7569141
Parenthetical citation: (Burdon & Larkin, 2023)
Narrative citation: Burdon & Larkin (2023)