Stable public scholarship

Cite the section, not a screenshot.

Every substantive manuscript section has a permanent anchor. Cite the exact page a reader can inspect, and include the source edition when reproducibility matters.

The practical rule

Author + work + chapter or section + edition + stable URL.

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    Quoting or discussing one idea? Cite the exact anchored section.

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    Discussing the framework as a whole? Cite the complete book.

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    Auditing a version? Add v0.16 and the source fingerprint from the edition record.

Complete book

Copy a standard citation.

Styles vary by institution. These are ready-to-use starting points; replace the access date where your style requires one.

APA 7

James, P. A. (2026). The world we render: How memory, evidence, and power shape experience (Website edition based on v0.16). STAR. https://startheory.online/book/

MLA 9

James, Phillip A. The World We Render: How Memory, Evidence, and Power Shape Experience. Website ed., v0.16, STAR, 2026, startheory.online/book/ Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

Chicago

James, Phillip A. The World We Render: How Memory, Evidence, and Power Shape Experience. Website edition based on v0.16. 2026. https://startheory.online/book/

Exact section example

“The Event” in Chapter 1

James, Phillip A. “The Event.” Chapter 1, “Event, Signal, Trace.” The World We Render: How Memory, Evidence, and Power Shape Experience. Website edition based on v0.16. 2026. https://startheory.online/book/chapter-1-event-signal-trace/#the-event

Reference managers

Download structured citation files.

BibTeX.bib ↧RIS.ris ↧CSL-JSON.json ↧
Quotations

Preserve the wording, punctuation, and context of the website edition. A derivative concept page is a navigation aid; cite the linked manuscript section for substantive claims.

Versions

A website correction and a manuscript revision are not the same event. Use the edition record and correction log when the distinction matters.

Rights

Copyright © 2026 Phillip A. James. All rights reserved. Citation guidance does not replace the quotation, permission, or fair-dealing rules that apply to your use.