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For best practices, based on recommendations of Creative Commons, we recommend using the TASL format (Title, Author, Source, License) when attributing content, both for authors sharing their own work and for others citing it:
- Title: Include the work’s title.
- Author(s): Name the author(s) as indicated.
- Source:
- Name: List TAMU Libraries Open Digital Publishing as the original publisher.
- Link: Provide a link to the resource.
- License: Name the license under which the work has been published. You may also provide a link to the license.
This approach maintains author credit while ensuring transparency and consistency in attribution. Here is an example of a book published on the Platform:
- Title: Informed Arguments: A Guide to Writing and Research (Fourth Edition)
- Authors: Terri Pantuso, Sarah LeMire, Kathy Anders, and Kalani Pattison (Editors)
- Source
- Name: TAMU Libraries Open Digital Publishing
- Link: https://odp.library.tamu.edu/informedarguments/
- License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Now that you have all the information you need, you can cite the work in your preferred citation format. Here are two examples:
APA 7th ed.
- Pantuso, T., LeMire, S., Anders, K., & Pattison, K. (Eds.). (2023). Informed arguments: A guide to writing and research (4th ed.). TAMU Libraries Open Digital Publishing. https://odp.library.tamu.edu/informedarguments/
MLA Style 9th ed.
- Pantuso, Terri et al., editors. Informed Arguments: A Guide to Writing and Research 4th ed., TAMU Libraries Open Digital Publishing, 2023. https://odp.library.tamu.edu/informedarguments/
