Conference paper
Author, year
Example: (Huang et al., 2019)
Author’s last name, A. A.. (Year, date-date). Title in italics [Conference presentation]. Conference name, Conference location. URL
Example:
Huang, P., Yanchun, S., Zhu, R., & Wu, Y. (2019, August 24–30). Helping families build neighborhood libraries [Conference presentation]. IFLA World Library and Information Congress, Athens. http://library.ifla.org/2850/
Note: Conference presentations may be published in books and journals, in such cases follow the templates for Chapter in edited book or journal article .
Note: If you only find the presentation abstract, write [Conference presentation abstract]
Add as Conference Paper.
Fill in the Fields: Author, Year, Title, Conference Name, Conference Location, Date, Type, URL
Add as Conference Paper.
Fill in the Fields: Title, Author, Date, Proceedings Title, Conference Name, Place, Publisher, DOI or URL
Checklist:
Did you check what kind of source the conference paper was published in? You have to adjust how you cite the conference paper according to which type of source it is published in. If it’s been published in a book with an editor, you need to follow the instructures for how to cite a chapter in a book with an editor. If the conference paper is published in a scientific journal, you have to follow the instructions for articles in journals.
If you only find the abstract of a conference paper, you need to add square brackets after the title.
Did you remember the correct format of the date: year, month and the dates for when the conference was held? You need all this information.
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