Popular ESA style Citation Examples

How to cite a Book in ESA style


Use the following template to cite a book using the ESA citation style.

Reference List

Place this part in your bibliography or reference list at the end of your assignment.

Template:

Author Surname, Author Initial. Year Published. Title, ed. Publisher, City.

Example:

Davies, C., and T.  Conlan. 2015. Woman killed herself after being doorstepped over McCann trolling. the Guardian. (http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/mar/20/sky-news-mccann-brenda-leyland).

In-text citation

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Template:

(Author Surname Year Published)

Example:

“I have been hoping for a long time that people would close the chasm between how they act 
On the Internet and how they behave in real life”. (Davies and Conlan 2015)


How to cite a Journal in ESA style


Use the following template to cite a journal using the ESA citation style.

Reference List

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Template:

Author Surname, Author Initial. Year Published. Title. Publication Title. Volume number: Pages Used.

Example:

Ons.gov.uk,. 2013. Release Edition Reference Tables - ONS. (http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-292454).

In-text citation

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Template:

(Author Surname Year Published)

Example:

House Price Index, May 2013: Annual Tables 20 to 39 (Excel sheet 1160Kb) (Ons.gov.uk 2013)


How to cite Film or Movie in ESA style


Use the following template to cite a film or movie using the ESA citation style.

Reference List

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Template:

(Title) . Year Published. Title. Publisher, City.

Example:

Flood, M. 2007. International encyclopedia of men and masculinities. Routledge, London.

In-text citation

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Template:

(Title Year Published)

Example:

body image is a high-stakes issue in this postmodern world where movies, television, art and other media are central in shaping cultural notions of ‘proper’ masculinity (Flood 2007)


How to cite an Online image or video in ESA style


Use the following template to cite an online image or video using the ESA citation style.

Reference List

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Template:

Author Surname, Author Initial. Year Published. Title.

Example:

Males, M., and L.  Buchen. 2015. REFORMING MARIJUANA LAWS: WHICH APPROACH BEST REDUCES THE HARMS OF CRIMINALIZATION? A FIVE-STATE ANALYSIS. Center for Juvenile and Criminal Justice. (http://www.cjcj.org/uploads/cjcj/documents/cjcj_marijuana_reform_comparison.pdf).

In-text citation

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Template:

(Author Surname Year Published)

Example:

Recommendations

States should adopt the best of both approaches by the five pioneers in marijuana reform. Promising results in California, Massachusetts, and (to a lesser extent) Connecticut indicate a pathway toward reducing the price that current policies inflict on young people, while reforms in Colorado and Washington initiated a pathway to legalized, regulated, and taxed marijuana production and sales. However, the egregious racial disparities that persist in these states indicate marijuana reforms should extend beyond marijuana policy — most urgently, toward reforming police procedures and practices that contribute significantly to these racial disparities (see CJCJ, 2012; ACLU, 2013). 

Learning from the progress of all five states is essential to designing marijuana reforms that move toward full legalization, regulation, and taxation of marijuana production, sale, possession, and use. Marijuana regulation should discriminate on the basis of responsible versus harmful use, such as dependency or driving under the influence, with the overriding goal of treatment and return to society — not policing and punishing by race, age, or other demographic factors. (Males and Buchen 2015)


How to cite a Website in ESA style


Use the following template to cite a website using the ESA citation style.

Reference List

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Template:

Author Surname, Author Initial. Year Published. Title. (http://Website-Url).

Example:

Worthen, W. 2004. The Wadsworth anthology of drama, 4th ed. Thomson/Wadsworth, Boston, Mass.

In-text citation

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Template:

(Author Surname Year Published)

Example:

“raised area representing a cell on Robben Island” (Worthen 2004)


Additional ESA style Citation Examples

How to cite a Blog in ESA style


Use the following template to cite a blog using the ESA citation style.

Reference List

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Template:

Author Surname, Author Initial. Year Published. Title. Publication Title.

Example:

Lee, N., and P.  Kotler. 2015. 6.0: Marketing Mix� | Steps to Develop a Public Sector Marketing Plan and to Ensure that It Is a Compelling One | FT Press. Ftpress.com. (http://www.ftpress.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1024764&seqNum=6).

In-text citation

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(Author Surname Year Published)

Example:

Place decisions relate to the means you plan to use to deliver your offer and the means that citizens have to access it,” (Lee and Kotler 2015)


How to cite a Court case in ESA style


Use the following template to cite a court case using the ESA citation style.

Reference List

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Template:

(Title) Document Title/Name. Year Published. Title, Document Title/Name.

Example:

munley, m. 2012. early Learning in Museums. Smithsonian Institution.

In-text citation

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Template:

(Title Year Published)

Example:

Graham (2008) describes the process of object
encounter for adults and children of all ages as including: 1) investigating;
2) communicating (talk about it); 3) representing (creative expression--draw, play game,
sing); and 4) recalling (provides basis for later conversation). (munley 2012)


How to cite a Dictionary entry in ESA style


Use the following template to cite a dictionary entry using the ESA citation style.

Reference List

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Template:

Author Surname, Author Initial. Year Published. Title. Publication Title.

Example:

Ambrose, S., and D.  Brinkley. 1997. Rise to globalism. Penguin Books, New York.

In-text citation

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Template:

(Author Surname Year Published)

Example:

Japan was the aggressor in the Pacific, as Mussolini was in the Mediterranean (Ambrose and Brinkley 1997)


How to cite an E-book or PDF in ESA style


Use the following template to cite an e-book or pdf using the ESA citation style.

Reference List

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Template:

Author Surname, Author Initial. Year Published. Title, ed. Publisher, City.

Example:

Dictionary.com,. 2015. the definition of resolving power. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/resolving%20power).

In-text citation

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(Author Surname Year Published)

Example:

""the degree to which a lens or photographic emulsion is able to define the details of an image."" (Dictionary.com 2015)


How to cite an Edited book in ESA style


Use the following template to cite an edited book using the ESA citation style.

Reference List

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(Title) . Year Published. Title, ed. Publisher, City.

Example:

Cdc.gov,. 2015. Smoking-Attributable Mortality, Years of Potential Life Lost, and Productivity Losses --- United States, 2000--2004. (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5745a3.htm).

In-text citation

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(Author Surname Year Published)

Example:

Approximately 443,000 people die prematurely from smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke each year. (Cdc.gov 2015)


How to cite an Email in ESA style


Use the following template to cite an email using the ESA citation style.

Reference List

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Template:

Author Surname, Author Initial. Year Published. Title.

Example:

Christianbiblereference.org,. 2015. What Does the Bible Say About War?. (http://www.christianbiblereference.org/faq_war.htm).

In-text citation

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(Author Surname Year Published)

Example:

“You have heard that it was said, eye for eye, and tooth for tooth, but I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. You have heard that it was said, love your neighbor and hate your enemy, but I tell you: love your enemies and pray for those who presecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven (Christianbiblereference.org 2015)


How to cite an Encyclopedia article in ESA style


Use the following template to cite an encyclopedia article using the ESA citation style.

Reference List

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Template:

Author Surname, Author Initial. Year Published. Title. Publication Title.

Example:

Antonelli, P. 2008. Design and the elastic mind. Museum of Modern Art, New York.

In-text citation

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(Author Surname Year Published)

Example:

One of designs most fundamental tasks is to help people deal with change. Designers stand between revolutions and every day life....designers have the ability to grasp momentous changes in technology, science and social morels and to convert them into ideas that people can understand and use (Antonelli 2008)


How to cite an Interview in ESA style


Use the following template to cite an interview using the ESA citation style.

Reference List

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Author Surname, Author Initial. Year Published. Title.

Example:

Van Zelst, P. 2013. What is the average percentage of traffic from search engines that a website receives? | Moz Q&A. Moz.com. (http://moz.com/community/q/what-is-the-average-percentage-of-traffic-from-search-engines-that-a-website-receives).

In-text citation

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Template:

(Author Surname Year Published)

Example:

the average percentage of traffic from search engines that websites receive (Van Zelst 2013)


How to cite a Magazine in ESA style


Use the following template to cite a magazine using the ESA citation style.

Reference List

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Template:

Author Surname, Author Initial. Year Published. Title. Publication Title. Pages Used.

Example:

Orlov, A., and A.  Orlov. 2015. How to Calculate Your BMR (And Why It Matters). Life by DailyBurn. (http://dailyburn.com/life/health/how-to-calculate-bmr/).

In-text citation

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(Author Surname Year Published)

Example:

men: BMR = 10 x weight (kg) + 6.25 x height (cm) – 5 x age (years) + 5 (Orlov and Orlov 2015)


How to cite a Newspaper in ESA style


Use the following template to cite a newspaper using the ESA citation style.

Reference List

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Author Surname, Author Initial. Year Published. Title. Publication Title. Pages Used.

Example:

Referenceforbusiness.com,. 2015. NIKE, Inc. - Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on NIKE, Inc. (http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/99/NIKE-Inc.html).

In-text citation

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(Author Surname Year Published)

Example:

Founded as an importer of Japanese shoes, NIKE, Inc. (Nike) has grown to be the world's largest marketer of athletic footwear, holding a g lobal market share of approximately 37 percent. In the United States, Nike products are sold through about 22,000 retail accounts; worldwi de, the company's products are sold in more than 160 countries. Both domestically and overseas Nike operates retail stores, including Nike Towns and factory outlets. (Referenceforbusiness.com 2015)


How to cite a Podcast in ESA style


Use the following template to cite a podcast using the ESA citation style.

Reference List

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Author Surname, Author Initial. Year Published. Title. Publication Title. (http://Website-Url).

Example:

Sane.org,. 2014. Families and friends of people affected by mental illness. (https://www.sane.org/information/factsheets-podcasts/206-families-and-friends-of-people-affected-by-mental-illness).

In-text citation

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(Author Surname Year Published)

Example:

Different family members are likely to be affected in different ways. (Sane.org 2014)


How to cite a Song in ESA style


Use the following template to cite a song using the ESA citation style.

Reference List

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Author Surname, Author Initial. Year Published. Title. Publisher, City.

Example:

Jones, J. 2014. Louise Bourgeois at Tate Modern review – fatally complacent. the Guardian. (http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/jun/16/louise-bourgeois-works-on-paper-review-tate-modern).

In-text citation

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(Author Surname Year Published)

Example:

It wasn't mere sexism that Bourgeois was never ranked alongside her New York contemporaries ... the venerated grande dame's sketches and prints lack the urgency of great art (Jones 2014)


How to cite The Bible in ESA style


Use the following template to cite The Bible using the ESA citation style.

Reference List

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Title,. Year Published. . Publisher, City.

Example:

Grindrod, J., and J.  Cleaver. 2001. Environmental Enrichment Reduces the Performance of Stereotypic Circling Behaviour in Captive Common Seals (Phoca Vitulina). Animal Welfare. 10: 53-63.

In-text citation

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(Title Year Published)

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The welfare of animals may be compromised, which can result in the expression of abnormal behaviours. Stereotypic behaviours, such as the circling or pacing behaviour observed in captive pinnipeds, may become apparent. (Grindrod and Cleaver 2001)


How to cite a TV Show in ESA style


Use the following template to cite a TV Show using the ESA citation style.

Reference List

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Template:

(Title) . Year Published. Title.

Example:

Pekkarinen, T. 2015. Gender differences in education, 1st ed.

In-text citation

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('Title' Year Published)

Example:

the process of female
dominance in educational attainment has been going on for long enough
so that it can already be seen in human capital stocks in many countries. (Pekkarinen 2015)