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General Business 360 Research Guide

O*Net Online

General Rules: Citing O*Net Online

In-text Citation: Information to Include

In-text citations and signal phrases can be woven into sentences and paragraphs in multiple ways, and what you emphasize depends on what information will be most relevant and/or persuasive to your reader. However, the following information should always be included:

  • Attributive tag or signal phrase that introduces your source
  • National Center for O*NET Development
  • Date, if available

 

Reference Citation: Information to Include

National Center for O*NET Development. (Year). Title of report/profession in sentence case and italics. (O*Net Report No. number in numerals). URL_but_not_active_hyperlink

 

Specific Example: O*Net Entry

In-text Citation Options

O*Net’s report on auditing mentioned that to stand out in this industry, auditors must have excellent communication skills (National Center for O*NET Development, 2019). 

 

To stand out, auditors must have excellent communication skills (National Center for O*NET Development, 2019).

 

References Page Entry 

National Center for O*NET Development. (2019). Auditors (O*Net Report No. 13-2011.02). https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/13-2011.02