Citing my work & site notes

How to cite an article

Credit Ryan VerWey, include the article title and its publication date, and link directly to the original article on this site. If you are citing a revised version, use the article’s displayed update date. Do not use the footer’s copyright year as the article date.

Each article includes a “Cite this article” section with its title, date, and permanent URL. For informal writing, a linked attribution such as “Ryan VerWey, The Effort to Reach: Designing for Fitts’s Law” is sufficient to identify the source.

APA-style example

Follow the style required by your publication or institution. For a quotation, identify the relevant section or paragraph when your style requires a locator. Use “n.d.” only when the work has no date; include a retrieval date when the style calls for it. See the APA guide to webpage references.

If you are discussing research cited in one of my articles, consult and cite that original source for its findings. Cite my article for my explanation, examples, or analysis. Keep quotations accurate and make your own changes or adaptations clear.

Attribution and reuse permission

Linking to an article is welcome. Giving credit does not itself grant permission to republish an article, illustration, photograph, or other material. Unless a specific license or permission says otherwise, rights are reserved by the applicable rights holder, subject to uses permitted by law.

For republication, translations, adaptations, or use of illustrations, contact me with the material, intended use, and where it will appear. Third-party material remains subject to its owner’s terms. Source code in linked repositories follows the license stated in that repository; citing this site does not replace that license.

There is no universal word count that makes a quotation fair use. The U.S. Copyright Office’s fair-use FAQ explains why the circumstances matter.

Personal views and affiliations

The views and opinions I express on this site are my own. They do not represent the views, policies, or positions of any current or former employer, client, company, government agency, or organization that I work for, contract with, or am otherwise affiliated with.

References to organizations, products, or projects provide context for my experience and writing. They do not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or that I am speaking on an organization’s behalf. Third-party quotations and linked sources are attributed to their respective authors.

This portfolio shares general information, experience, and educational examples. It is not individualized legal, financial, medical, or other professional advice. Technical examples need review and testing for your own environment, and content may become outdated as products, research, and practices change.

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