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Citation Style
When using RFE/RL material for scholarly work, please be sure to include a citation. For citation guidelines, see these websites:

APA:
Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American Psychological Association

Chicago & Turabian:
A Brief Citation Guide for Internet Sources in History and the Humanities (by Melvin E. Page)

General Resource:
Karla's Guide To Citation Guidelines