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== Research Difference ==
== Research Difference ==


*In text citation should link directly to the research source; the example provides two methods embedded hyperlink and footnote hyperlink to reference/citation list:
* In text citation should link directly to the research source; the example provides two methods embedded hyperlink and footnote hyperlink to reference/citation list:


In  [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computing|computing]], a '''hyperlink''' (or '''link''') is a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reference_(computer_science)|reference]] to data that the reader can directly follow, or that is followed automatically.<ref>"Hyperlink". Merriam-Webster.com. Retrieved 2012-10-25.</ref>
In  [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computing|computing]], a '''hyperlink''' (or '''link''') is a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reference_(computer_science)|reference]] to data that the reader can directly follow, or that is followed automatically.<ref>Hyperlink. Merriam-Webster.com. Retrieved 2012-10-25.</ref>
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== Citation Difference ==
== Citation Difference ==


*References may be listed in various styles similar to MLA and APA conventions:
* References may be listed in various styles similar to MLA and APA conventions:


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