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Code of Federal Regulations - Parts of the Reference

Reference list citation

Protection of Human Subjects, 45 C.F.R. § 46 (2009). https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sites/default/files/ohrp/policy/ohrpregulations.pdf

In-text citation:

(Protection of Human Subjects, 2009).

Most Code of Federal Regulations APA citations have these basic elements:

  1. Name of the regulation
  2. Title number
  3. Abbreviated name of the source
  4. Section number
  5. Date
  6. URL if available

Parts of the Reference

Name of Regulation

Protection of Human Subjects,


Title Number

45


Abbreviated Name of Source

C.F.R.


Section Number

§ 46


Date

(2009).

 

URL

https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/sites/default/files/ohrp/policy/ohrpregulations.pdf

 

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