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NEWTON BBS Ask A Scientist program is not copy
writed formally. However, in any written work, a
citation should be given to validate and give credence to
the written work as well as credit the source of information.
The best approach should follow the suggested formats below:
MLA Style includes these components:
Author's name. Title of document. Online posting date. Name of the forum.
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Example:
Trach, Bob. "What Is Nanotechnology?" Online posting.
19 Sept. 2003. NEWTON BBS Ask a Scientist. 10 Jan. 2005
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APA Style includes these components:
Author's name. (date of posting). Title of document. Message posted to
Example:
Trach, Bob. (2003, September 19). What is Nanotechnology?
Message posted to
http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/webpages/askasci/chem03/chem03104.htm
Since there may be two people or more scientists
addressing a question, all the authors should be listed in
alphabetical order.
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