The previous post talks about the importance of researching information for your articles. It is also important to give credit to your sources, especially if the information is not common knowledge. So, what is the proper way to credit sources?
You may credit your sources using any style format you prefer – MLA, APA, etc., as long as you maintain a consistent format for all your sources. It is best to use endnotes/works cited/bibliography, rather than footnotes.
If you must cite websites, drop the http://www. prefix from the web address.
It is best to indicate, via the short summary, that your article contains legitimate references. This can pique buyer’s interest if you show you have researched your article. However, if your references lists is simply a cursory inventory of websites you visited while looking up information to include in your article, refrain using this as a selling point – a customer may feel mislead if the work does not contain specific references to authoritative sources when the author has indicated that references are included.