apa style
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Basic knowledge on APA style citation format, tools and references.TRANSCRIPT
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Using APA Format
Modified by Waldemar Santiago, brought to you by the Purdue University Writing Lab
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What is APA Style?
American Psychological Association (APA) style is a widely accepted style of
documentation, particularly in the social sciences.
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Why Use APA Format?
• Allows readers to cross-reference your sources easily
• Provides consistent format within a discipline
• Gives you credibility as a writer
• Protects yourself from plagiarism
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Where Do I Find APA Format?
• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed.
• www.apastyle.org• Composition textbooks• OWL website: owl.english.purdue.edu
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APA Style: Two Main Concerns
• Reference Page • Parenthetical Citations
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Reference Page
• A list of every source that you make reference to in your essay.
• Provides the information necessary for a reader to locate and retrieve any sources cited in your essay.
• Each retrievable source cited in the essay must appear on the reference page, and vice versa.
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A Sample Reference Page
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Most citations should contain the following basic information:• Author’s name• Title of work• Publication
information
Reference Page
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• BookShay, J. (1994). Achilles in Vietnam: Combat trauma and the undoing of character. New York: Touchstone.
• Article in a MagazineKlein, J. (1998, October 5). Dizzy days. The New Yorker, 40-45.
References: Some Examples
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• Web pagePoland, D. (1998, October 26). The hot button. Roughcut. Retrieved October 28, 1998 from http://www.roughcut.com
References: Some Examples
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• A newspaper articleTommasini, A. (1998, October 27). Master teachers whose artistry glows in private. New York Times, p. B2.
• A source with no known authorCigarette sales fall 30% as California tax rises. (1999, September 14). New York Times, p. A17.
References: Some Examples
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Tools
• http://www.bibme.org/• http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=S
pecial:Cite• http://www.ottobib.com/
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Where can you go for additional help with APA documentation?• LAD
• Check: http://owl.english.purdue.edu
• Email brief questions: [email protected]
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References
• APA style. (2009, February 18). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 22:20, March 12, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=APA_style&oldid=271537399
• Stacks, G. (2001, September 1). Welcome to the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL). Retrieved March 12, 2009, from http://owl.english.purdue.edu