6 th Edition APA RUNNING HEAD Beginning in

6 th Edition APA

RUNNING HEAD � Beginning in the upper left hand corner, there is a running head of the title of the research paper.

PAGE NUMBERS � All pages are numbered, beginning with the title page. � The page numbers go in the upper right hand corner.

IN-TEXT CITATIONS � I. Paraphrasing � II. Direct Quotations (less than 40 words) � III. Long Direct Quotes (40 words or longer)

PARAPHRASING � Paraphrasing is when you write in your own words about something that you read. � Two ways: � According to Powell (2011), blah, blah. � You begin paraphrasing, then blah, blah, blah, usually for several sentences or an entire paragraph (Powell, 2011).

TWO AUTHORS � Two ways: � According to Clancy and Powell (2011), blah, blah. � You begin paraphrasing, then blah, blah, blah, usually for several sentences or an entire paragraph (Clancy & Powell, 2011).

DIRECT QUOTATION � Direct quotation is when you take information word-for-word from an author. � Cutler (2012) stated, “Student teacher preparation is critical in this era of highstakes testing” (p. 136).

LONG DIRECT QUOTE � 40 words or longer � Free-standing block � Omit quotation marks � Parenthetical citation after closing punctuation mark � Blah, blah, forty or more words on and on. (p. 141)

3 -5 AUTHORS � First time, you list all of the authors. (Kirk, Crossen, Diehl, & Harris, 2009) � Subsequent times, list only the first, then et al. (Kirk et al. , 2009) OR Kirk et al. (2009)

TABLES & CHARTS � Avoid copying tables and charts. � Instead, summarize the tables/charts in narrative form.

SOURCES � Avoid overly quoting one source or overrelying on one source. (a. k. a. book report) � Each source you use should provide something of value and be information worth citing.

REFERENCES �A page at the end of your work (before any appendices) should have the word References centered at the top. � References should begin on a new page. � Everything you cite within your paper should be listed in your references, and anything listed in your references should be cited within your paper.

BASIC RULES � All lines after your first line in each entry should be indented ½ inch from the left margin (hanging indentation). � Alphabetized and written with authors’ names inverted. Reilly, B. L. (2008). Mentoring novice teachers: New insights in student teaching practices. Educational Research, 11, 6 -10.

BASIC RULES (CON’T. ) � Journal titles are italicized. � All major words in journal titles are capitalized. � Only the first word of the titles of articles are capitalized along with the first word after a colon. � Titles of books are italicized but only the first word is capitalized and the first word after a colon.

PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS � Interviews are treated as personal communications. � J. K. Rowling (personal communication, February 12, 2015) blah, blah � Or � (J. K. Rowling, personal communication, February 12, 2015) � Personal communications are not listed in References.

APA PUBLICATION MANUAL 6 TH EDITION � Directions, explanations, and examples are given for various types of resources, such as: � 6 or more authors � Edited books � No author � Newspaper articles � Electronic sources � Interviews � Kindle/electronic books