Citing work from Operator Academy is crucial, not only to honor intellectual property but also because, in an industry with scarce specialized information, it's imperative for businesses like ours to gain recognition for our contributions. Proper attribution reinforces the authenticity of content and showcases our commitment to industry-specific education.

Various journals, institutions, and educators often have distinct citation guidelines, Operator Academy recommends the Chicago Manual of Style (US) as a general reference.

For a detailed guide on how to cite content from Operator Academy, consult the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL).

Key citation components typically include publication/access dates, author(s), title, and URL. Do note, that some of our pages dynamically adjust to user accounts. If a URL doesn't directly point to a distinct exercise, we advise describing the exercise briefly in your citation.

For your convenience, we've provided Chicago Manual of Style citation examples below.

*Operator Academy*, accessed [date in appropriate format], [URL to homepage, without https://]

Example if the site was accessed on the 04th of January 2023:

Operator Academy. Accessed January 04, 2023. https://www.operatoracademy.org.

[author if specified, by Last name, First name.], [article name as it appears in the menu, in quotations marks], [paragraph if indicated, by par. or pars. and number], *Operator Academy*, accessed [appropriate date format], [URL, without https://]

Example of use of an entire article with no mention of the author:

"Planning a manufacturing facility." Operator Academy. Accessed January, 04.2023. https://www.operatoracademy.org/Business/manufacturing-planning/manufacturing/good-practices/a/planning-a-manufacturing-facility.

Example of a paragraph from a Cannabis History article with specified authors:

Chong, Tommy and Marin, Cheech. "A brief history of cannabis culture, par. 1." Operator Academy. Accessed January 04, 2023. https://www.operatoracademy.org/general/cannabis-history/cultures/a/a-brief-history-of-cannabis-culture.

[producer if specified, by last name, first name.], [video name as it appears in the menu, in quotation marks], [performer if different from producer], [medium, in parentheses], [if appropriate, time in (hours):minutes: seconds at which the issue occurs followed by /][running time in (hours):minutes: seconds], *Operator Academy*, accessed [appropriate date format], [URL, without https://]

Example of an entire video with no author:

"Systems of equations number of solutions: finished products prices" (video). Operator Academy. Accessed January 04, 2023. http://www.operatoracademy.org/extractionmath/calculating-yields/system-of-equations/systems-overview-extraction/v/systems-of-equations.

Example of a point in a video with a known author and content not produced by Operator Academy:

Reagan, Nancy, "Cannabis Regulations in Massachusetts: What You Need to Know," performed by Ydraw (video) 0:30/6:17. Cannabis Control Commission. Accessed January 04, 2023. http://www.operatoracademy.org/general/cannabis-history-basics/art-1010-ddp/v/cannabis-regulations-in-massachusetts:what-you-need-to-know.

For simplicity's sake, all images are treated as if the Operator Academy page they are on is only the container. The particulars of the image come first. Then, a line break and an indentation, followed by particulars as if a text was cited.

[Last name, First name of the artist if known], [Title if known], [medium if known, in parentheses], [year created if known], [where found if known]

[Last name, First name of the author of the article if known], [article name as in the menu, in quotation marks], [where on the page the image is inserted], *Operator Academy*, accessed [appropriate date format], [URL without https://]

If neither artist nor title is known, use:

Untitled image, [medium if known, in parentheses], [year created if known], [where found if known]

[Last name, First name of the author of the article if known], [article name as in the menu, in quotation marks], [where on the page the image is inserted], *Operator Academy*, accessed [appropriate date format], [URL without https://]

Images on Operator Academy can be created by Operator Academy staff, modified by Operator Academy staff from another image, or be public domain images. Modified images and images from the public domain are credited. As images on Operator Academy rarely have a title, they must be referred to by description and where they are found.

Example of an image with no artist name and no title:

Untitled image. "Importance of the scientific method" under "Scientific method: Prepare or Fail, 4. Make predictions." Operator Academy. Accessed January 04, 2023. http://www.operatoracademy.org/cannabisscience/chemistry/intro-to-cannabichemistry/science-of-cannabischemistry/a/the-science-of-cannabischemistry.

Example of a modified image that is credited:

Untitled image modified from Shen, Sohan. "Distillate." MCR Labs. Accessed January 04, 2023. https://www.operatoracademy.org/introtocannabis/cannabinoids/intro-to-cannabis/what-are-cannabinoids/a/what-is-distillate.