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Class Notes

Generally speaking, you should avoid citing class notes. However, if you decide to quote, paraphrase or
summarize them in a paper, you must indicate the provenance of this borrowed material by providing
accurate references done according to the appropriate referencing style.

To know more about referencing styles, consult our writing resources on APA, Chicago Manual and MLA.

Caution: The formats suggested below are improvised, i.e. they are educated guesses. In case of any
doubt, find out more before citing class notes as it is indicated here.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Class Notes Taken by the Student

Referencing Style Example

APA Citation 6.20 (G. Humes, personal communication, March 3, 2014)
APA Bibliographic Entry —
CM Note 14.226 1. George Humes, "Stereotypes and Social Behavior" (lecture, University of
Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, March 3, 2014).
CM Bibliographic Entry Humes, George. "Stereotypes and Social Behavior." Lecture given for the
course SOC 2122, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, March 3, 2014.
MLA Citation 5.7.11 In a lecture given on 3 March, 2014, Humes indicated that …
MLA Bibliographic Entry Humes, George. "Stereotypes and Social Behavior." University of Ottawa,
Ottawa. 3 Mar. 2014. Lecture.

PRINTED DOCUMENTS
Class Notes Provided by the Professor

Referencing Style Example

APA Citation 6.20 (G. Humes, personal communication, March 3, 2014)
APA Bibliographic Entry —
CM Note 14.225 2. George Humes, "Stereotypes and Social Behavior" (lecture handout,
University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, March 3, 2014), p. 4.
CM Bibliographic Entry Humes, George. "Stereotypes and Social Behavior." Lecture handout provided
for the course SOC 2122, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, March 3, 2014.
MLA Citation 5.7.12 In lecture handouts provided on 3 March, 2014, Humes indicates that …
MLA Bibliographic Entry Humes, George. "Stereotypes and Social Behavior." 2014. TS. University of
Ottawa, Ottawa.

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WEB DOCUMENTS
Class Notes Available Online

Referencing Style Example

APA Citation 7.09 (Humes, 2014, p. 4)
APA Bibliographic Entry Humes, G. (2014). Stereotypes and social behavior. Socialization in the
21st century. [SOC 2122 course website]. Retrieved from http:// www.prof-
humes/soc2122.pdf
CM Note 14.245 3. George Humes, "Stereotypes and Social Behavior," Socialization in the
21st Century, last modified February 27, 2014, accessed March 15, 2014,
http://www.prof-humes/soc2122.pdf
CM Bibliographic Entry Humes, George. "Stereotypes and Social Behavior." Socialization in the
21st Century. Last modified February 27, 2014. Accessed March 15, 2014.
http://www.prof-humes/soc2122.pdf
MLA Citation 5.6.2b On the SOC 2122 course website, Humes indicates that …
MLA Bibliographic Entry Humes, George. "Stereotypes and Social Behavior." Socialization in the
21st Century. 27 Feb. 2014. N.p. Web. 15 Mar. 2014.

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