Most instructors would rather you did not cite the lecture notes because they likely created their handouts based on information adapted from books, journals or other such resources. Only use lecture notes if you cannot find the information elsewhere.
If there is no known author, begin the reference with the title of the document.
Reference List Format:
Author AA, Author BB. Title of page or object. Title of website. Published Month Day, Year. Accessed Month Day, Year. URL.
11. Rundquist P. Unit 2c Pelvis & L-spine 2023 (1). PDF lecture notes. My Courses. Updated September 14, 2018. Accessed January 24, 2025. https://mycourses.csp.edu/d2l/le/lessons/9876/topics/102700
When citing a handout from class, first confirm that the information is not originally from a published source (book, journal article, web page, etc). Class handouts are frequently copied or adapted from other sources. Locate and cite the original source, if possible.
If the information is not from a published source, cite it as a personal communication in text and do not include it in your reference list.
In-Text Citation Examples:
According to a chart distributed by P. Rundquist (class handout, January 2025)...
The Annotated Bibliography template (P. Rundquist, class handout, January 24, 2025) can be used to analyze and compare journal articles.
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