Sources and citation (APA 7)

A reliable source is a peer-reviewed journal article, official statistics (stat.uz, FAO, World Bank) or a scholarly book. Wikipedia and blogs can be a starting point, but cite the original source.

In-text citation (APA 7)

One author: (Karimov, 2021) or Karimov (2021) notes…
Two authors: (Karimov & Aliyeva, 2020).
Three or more: (Karimov et al., 2019).

In the reference list

Surname, I. (Year). Article title. Journal Name, volume(issue), pages. https://doi.org/…

Avoiding plagiarism

Put another author’s idea in your own words and cite it.
A verbatim quote goes in quotation marks with the page number.
Every number and claim needs a source.

Example

In the text: “Drip irrigation cuts water use by 30–50% (Karimov et al., 2021).” In the list: Karimov, B., Aliyeva, D., & Smith, J. (2021). Drip irrigation and cotton yield in Central Asia. Agricultural Water Management, 245, 106–115. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx

Exercise

Write three sources on your topic in APA 7 format.