SAMPLE REFERENCE WRITING
BOOKS
Single-Author Books
Aziz, A. (2021). İletişime giriş [Introduction to communication] (7th ed.). Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Two-Author Books
Barrett, O., & Braham, P. (1995). Media, knowledge and power. Routledge.
Translated Books
Popper, K. R. (2010). Daha iyi bir dünya arayışı [In search of a better world] (İ. Aka, Trans.). İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
Book Chapter
Morva, O. (2016). Ben, kendim ve dijital benliğim: Dijital iletişim çağında benlik kavramsallaştırması üzerine [Me, myself and my digital self: On the conceptualization of self in the digital communication age]. In N. Timisi (Ed.), Dijital kavramlar, olanaklar, deneyimler [Digital concepts, opportunities, experiences] (pp. 41–60). Kalkedon Yayıncılık.
Edited Books
Kırık, A. M. (2013). Gelişen web teknolojileri ve sosyal medya bağımlılığı [Emerging web technologies and social media addiction]. In A. Büyükaslan & A. M. Kırık (Eds.), Sosyal medya araştırmaları 1: Sosyalleşen birey [Social media research 1: The socializing individual] (pp. 69–101). Konya: Çizgi Kitabevi.
Books without an Author
İmlâ kılavuzu [Orthography guide]. (2012). Türk Dil Kurumu Yayınları.
ARTICLES
Single-Author Articles
Türkmenoğlu, H. (2014). Teknoloji ile sanat ilişkisi ve bir dijital sanat örneği olarak Instagram [The relationship between technology and art and Instagram as an example of digital art]. Ulakbilge, 2 (4), 87–100.
Two-Author Articles
Demir, A., & Yılmaz, B. (2022). Dijital çağda medya okuryazarlığı üzerine bir değerlendirme [An evaluation on media literacy in the digital age]. Yeni Medya Araştırmaları Dergisi [Journal of New Media Research], 5 (2), 45–60.
Three-Author Articles
Kaya, M., Tunç, R., & Arslan, D. (2023). Sosyal medya platformlarında genç kullanıcı davranışları: Nitel bir analiz [Youth user behaviors on social media platforms: A qualitative analysis]. Dijital İletişim Araştırmaları [Digital Communication Research], 6 (1), 22–38.
Articles with Three or More Authors
Özdemir, E., Yalçın, T., Demirtaş, S., Akar, B., Şahin, L., Karaca, Y., … & Yıldız, G. (2021). Türkiye’de dijital okuryazarlık düzeyleri: Çok merkezli bir araştırma [Digital literacy levels in Turkey: A multicenter study]. Eğitim ve Teknoloji Dergisi [Journal of Education and Technology], 10 (3), 101–120.
THESES AND PROJECTS
Master’s Theses
Özkan, B. (2021). Küresel ticaret politikalarının Türkiye’nin dış ticaretine etkileri [The effects of global trade policies on Turkey’s foreign trade]. Master’s thesis, Gazi University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of International Trade.
Çelik, Z. (2020). Yeni medya araçlarının genç yetişkinler üzerindeki etkisi [The impact of new media tools on young adults]. Master’s thesis, Istanbul University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Public Relations and Publicity.
Doctoral Theses
Demirtaş, L. (2019). Dijital pazarlamanın turizm destinasyon tercihlerine etkisi [The impact of digital marketing on tourism destination preferences]. Doctoral dissertation, Akdeniz University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Tourism Management.
Arslan, M. E. (2022). Dijital içerik üretiminin toplumsal algıya etkisi: YouTube örneği [The effect of digital content production on social perception: The case of YouTube]. Doctoral dissertation, Marmara University, Institute of Communication Sciences, Department of Media and Communication Systems.
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SYMPOSIUM / CONFERENCE / PROCEEDINGS
Symposia
Karaca, B. (2022). Alternatif uyuşmazlık çözüm yöntemlerinin adalet sistemine etkisi [The impact of alternative dispute resolution methods on the justice system]. 7th Justice and Law Symposium, November 15–17, 2022, Adalet Publishing, 112–118. Ankara: Ankara University.
Yıldız, E. (2021). Tedarik zincirinde yapay zekâ uygulamaları [Artificial intelligence applications in supply chain]. 3rd National Logistics Summit, November 5–7, 2021, Lojistik Akademi Publishing, 102–113. İstanbul: Istanbul Technical University.
Güneş, M. (2023). Pandemi sonrası otelcilikte dijital müşteri deneyimi [Digital customer experience in hospitality after the pandemic]. 4th National Tourism Research Symposium, May 18–20, 2023, Turizm Publishing, 77–82. Antalya: Akdeniz University.
Conferences
Demirci, F. (2023). Dijital bankacılıkta güvenlik riskleri ve müşteri davranışları [Security risks and customer behaviors in digital banking]. Finance and Technology Conference, September 22–24, 2023, Finans Akademisi, 55–60. İstanbul: Marmara University.
Koç, N. (2022). Serbest ticaret anlaşmalarının ihracat performansına etkisi [The impact of free trade agreements on export performance]. International Trade and Economics Congress, October 10–12, 2022, Ekonomi Kitabevi, 88–95. İzmir: Ege University.
Proceedings
Akyüz, L. (2022). Dijital yayıncılıkta içerik denetimi ve etik sorunlar [Content control and ethical issues in digital publishing]. 6th New Media and Communication Panel, December 12–13, 2022, Medya Akademisi Publishing, 34–39. İstanbul: Istanbul University.
Bilgin, Z. (2021). Kurumsal sosyal sorumluluk projelerinde dijital görünürlük [Digital visibility in corporate social responsibility projects]. 2nd Corporate Communication Summit, November 20–21, 2021, İletişim Publishing, 50–57. İzmir: Dokuz Eylül University.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Encyclopedia Entries
Yıldız, S. (2020). Dijital ticaret [Digital trade]. Türkiye Ekonomi Ansiklopedisi [Encyclopedia of Turkish Economy], (III), 112–114.
Newspaper Articles
Demirtaş, E. (2024). Yapay zekâ ile değişen iş dünyası [The business world transformed by artificial intelligence]. Dünya Gazetesi.
Institutional Web Page
YÖK, Yükseköğretim Kurulu Başkanlığı [Council of Higher Education of Turkey]. Retrieved from www.yok.gov.tr
CITATIONS (QUOTATIONS)
Direct quotations must be written within quotation marks, and the source should be cited in parentheses according to APA 7.
Short Quotations
Quotations up to 40 words should appear in the text, enclosed in quotation marks, in regular (non-italic) style, and followed by the page number. For a single page, use “p.” (e.g., p. 28); for multiple pages, use “pp.” (e.g., pp. 25–27).
Long Quotations
Quotations of 40 words or more should be presented in block format, indented 1.25 cm from the left margin, without quotation marks, and in regular (non-italic) style.
TABLES, FIGURES AND ILLUSTRATIONS
Tables, figures, and graphics should be numbered and titled.
The title should be placed above the table (only the first word capitalized).
Figure titles should be placed below the figure.
Figures and graphics must have a minimum resolution of 300 DPI and be submitted in JPEG, PNG, or TIFF formats.
Images, photos, and figures must be clear, bright, and high contrast.
Each figure/table should not exceed page margins; if necessary, they should be placed on separate pages.
Tables should be created using Microsoft Word’s table function; in exceptional cases, Excel tables may be used.
Explanatory notes or abbreviations should be placed immediately below the relevant table or figure.
The number of figures, tables, photos, and illustrations should not exceed ten pages.
Sources must be cited below tables and figures when applicable.