Noting a Presentation Resource

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  Book titles used as resources should be noted in presentations.Brand X Pictures/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images
  
  Provide sufficient information so a listener can locate resources on her own. Give the name and title of a researcher. State the exact title and date an article or book was published. Do not be overly specific by providing such things as page numbers from a text.
  
  
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  Avoiding monotony holds the attention of an audience.Comstock/Comstock/Getty Images
  
  Introduce resources with leads such as, "I quote...," "According to..." or "Based on..." Mix up the choice of introductory words to avoid monotony.
  
  
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  An organization, not a web address, should be noted in a presentation.Hemera Technologies/AbleStock.com/Getty Images
  
  Do not state an entire web address in a presentation. State the organization as a resource and inform the audience the information can be found on its website. For instance, "The American Bar Association states on its website..."
  
  
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  Personal communications with experts should also be noted.BananaStock/BananaStock/Getty Images
  
  State the name and credentials of anyone interviewed as a resource. For instance, "John Brown at the American Medical Association said this about the topic..."