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Journal Article
Anderson, G. T., C. V. Renard, L. M. Strein, E. C. Cayo, and M. M. Mervin. 1998. A new technique for rapid deployment of
rollover protective structures. Applied Eng. Agric. 23(2): 34-42.
Waladi, W., B. Partek, and J. Manoosh. 1999. Regulating ammonia concentration in swine housing: Part II. Application
examples. Trans. ASAE 43(4): 540-547.
Book
Allen, J. S. 1988. Agricultural Engineering Applications. New York, N.Y.: John Wiley and Sons.
Coombs, T. R., and F. C. Watson. 1997. Computational Fluid Dynamics. 3rd ed. Wageningen, The Netherlands: Elsevier
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Science.
Part of a Book
Identify a part of a book by chapter or section title and by page range. List the book editor if different from the author.
ASABE Standards. 2008. S358.2: Moisture measurement—Forages. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASABE.
Stratmeyer, H. A. 1965. Chapter 3: The goal of effective systems design. In Systems Design: Principles and Practices, 87109.W. H. Pierre, ed. Chicago, Ill.: Graphics Publishing.
Bulletin or Report
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document in your manuscript, use the name of the publishing organization as the author, abbreviated if necessary. Do not
use “Anonymous.”
CDC. 2000. Infection vectors for E. coli and intervention strategies. CDC Reference No. 9923. Atlanta, Ga.: Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
Jesperson, D. 1995. United States fruit and vegetable harvest projections: 1996. USDA-1007. Washington, D.C.: GPO.
Published Paper from a Meeting
Anthony, W. S. 1998. Performance characteristics of cotton ginning machinery. ASAE Paper No. 981010. St. Joseph, Mich.:
ASAE.
Miller, F. R., and R. A. Creelman. 1980. Sorghum: A new fuel. In Proc. 12th International Alternative Fuels Research Conf.,
219-232. H. D. Londen and W. Wilkinson, eds. Wageningen, The Netherlands: Elsevier Science.
Software
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shortened version of the company name or product name.
SAS. 1990. SAS User’s Guide: Statistics. Ver. 6a. Cary, N.C.: SAS Institute, Inc.
SPSS. 2000. SigmaPlot for Windows. Ver. 3.2. Chicago, Ill.: SPSS, Inc.
Online Source—It is now OK to use live hyperlinks.
USDA. 1999. Wheat Production in the Upper Plains: 1998-1999. National Agricultural Statistics Database. Washington, D.C.:
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Available at: www.nass.usda.gov. Accessed 23 April 2000.
NSC. 2001. Injury Facts Online. Itasca, Ill.: National Safety Council. Available at: www.nsc.org. Accessed 17 December 2001.
Dissertation or Thesis
Campbell, M. D. 1991. The lower limit of soil water potential for potato growth. Unpublished PhD diss. Pullman, Wash.:
Washington State University, Department of Agricultural Engineering.
Lawrence, D. J. 1992. Effect of tillage and crop rotation on soil nitrate and moisture. MS thesis. Ames, Iowa: Iowa State
University, Department of Soil Science.
Patent
Moulton, R. K. 1992. Method for on-site cleaning of contaminant filters in livestock housing facilities. U.S. Patent No.
32455986.
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