American Psychological Association 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers)

Psychology

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World Health Organization. (2023, October 12). Climate change. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/climate-change-and-health
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Lee, H. (1960). To Kill a Mockingbird. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott.
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Watson, J. D., & Crick, F. H. C. (1953). Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid. Nature, 171, 737–738.
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Wilford, J. N. (1969, July 21). Men Walk on Moon. The New York Times, p. 1.
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