APA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers HANDBOOK

APA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers

HANDBOOK - a concise ready reference source of information for a particular field of knowledge. - sometimes referred to as a vade mecum (Latin, “go with me”) or pocket reference that is intended to be carried out at all times.

Why Cite? q To give credit to others’ work and ideas. q To show readers the materials on which you base your analysis, your narrative, or your conclusions. q To guide readers to the materials you have used so they can examine it for themselves.

American Psychological Association (APA) q developed by social and behavioral scientists to standardize scientific writing. . q widely used in psychology, education, engineering, business, and the social sciences. q uses the author-date citation system. q emphasizes year of publication, which comes immediately after the author’s name.

• Lesson 1: APA Citation Styles for Books • Lesson 2: APA Citation Styles for Journal articles • Lesson 3: APA Citation Styles for Unpublished Papers • Lesson 4: APA Citation Styles for Microfilm, microfiche • Lesson 5: APA Citation Styles for Figures: map, chart, graph, table • Lesson 6: APA Citation Styles for Television program, Film • Lesson 7: APA Citation Styles for Photograph • Lesson 8: APA Citation Styles for Software, Database, E-mail, Web site, Web page • Lesson 9: APA Citation Styles for Government Document

Lesson 1: APA Citation Styles for Books Book, one author References list In-text Book, edited Reference list Mandelbaum, M. (2002). The ideas that conquered the world: Peace, democracy, and free markets in the twenty-first century. New York: Public Affairs. (Mandelbaum, 2002) Shweder, R. A. , Minow, M. , & Markus, H. (Eds. ). (2002). Engaging cultural differences: The multicultural challenge in liberal democracies. New York: Russell Sage Foundation Press. (Shweder, Minow, & Markus, 2002) In-text

Lesson 1: APA Citation Styles for Books Book, multiple authors Reference list Reiter, D. , & Stam, A. C. (2002). Democracies at war. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. Ø Name the first six authors, then add “et al. ” In-text (Reiter & Stam, 2002) Ø For 2 to 5 authors, name all authors in the first citation. Beginning with the second reference, name only the first author, then add “et al. ” Ø For 6 or more authors, name only the first author, then add “et al. ” for all citations. Ø Use “&” within parenthetical references but not in the text itself.

Lesson 1: APA Citation Styles for Books Book, online Reference list Reed, J. (1922). Ten days that shook the world. Project Gutenberg. Etext 3076. Retrieved January 12, 2004, from ftp: //ibiblio. org/pub/docs/books/gut enberg/etext 02/10 daz 10. txt Ø APA does not put a period after the URL. In-text (Reed, 1992)

Lesson 2: APA Citation Styles for Journal Articles Journal article, one author Reference list Lipson, C. (1991). Why are some international agreements informal? International organization, 45, 495 -538. Ø Notice that article titles are not in quotes. Ø The journal’s volume number is italicized, but the issue number and pages are not. The word “volume” (or vol. ) is omitted. Ø There’s no need to name a specific issue if the journal pages are numbered continuously throughout the year. However, if each issue begins with page 1, then the issue’s number or month is necessary to find the article: 45(2), 15 -30. (Lipson, 1991) In-text

Lesson 2: APA Citation Styles for Journal Articles Journal article, multiple authors Reference list Koremenos, B. , Lipson, C. , & Snidal, D. (2001). The rational design of international institutions. International Organization, 55, 761799. Hansen, S. S. , Munk-Jorgensen, P. , Guldbaek, B. , Solgard, T. , Lauszus, K. S. , Albrechtsen, N. , et al. (2000). Psychoactive substance use diagnoses among psychiatric inpatients. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 102, 432 -438. Ø Name up to 6 authors, then add “et al. ” In-text (Koremenos, Lipson, & Snidal, 2001) (Koremenos et al. , 2001)

Lesson 2: APA Citation Styles for Journal Articles Journal article, online Reference list Mitchell, T. (2002). Mc. Jihad: Islam in the U. S. global order. Social Text, 20 (4), 1 -18. Retrieved December 26, 2003, from JSTOR database: http: //muse. jhu. edu/journals/xsocial _text/v 020/20. 4 mitchell. html Ø You can omit the URL when citing well-known databases, such as JSTOR. Newspaper articles, no author Reference list Strong aftershocks continue in California. (2003, December 26). New York Times [national ed. ], p. A 23. Ø Newspaper page numbers include “p. ” or “pp. ”

Lesson 3: APA Citation Styles for Unpublished Papers Unpublished paper, thesis or dissertation Reference list Reid, P. (1998). Beginning therapists and difficult clients: An exploratory study. Unpublished master’s thesis, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Gomez, C. (2003). Identifying early indicators for autism in selfregulatory difficulties. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Auburn University, AL. In-text (Reid, 1998) (Gomez, 2003)

Lesson 4: APA Citation Styles for Microfilm, microfiche Reference list Conservative Party (UK). (1919). Annual report of the executive committee to central council, March 11 -November 18, 1919. Archive of the British Conservative Party, Microfiche card 143. Woodbridge, CT: Gale/Primary Source Microfilm, 1998. (Original material located in Conservative Party Archive, Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK). Ø You do not need to include the location of the original material, but you are welcome to. In-text (Conservative Party, 1919)

Lesson 5: APA Citation Styles for Figures: map, chart, graph, or table Reference list Electoral vote map (2000). Election 2000. Retrieved August 30, 2004, from http: //www. usatoday. com/news/vot e 2000/elecfront. htm Ø Give a descriptive title to your maps, charts, graphs, and tables. With this description, the reader should understand the item without having to refer to the text. In-text (Electoral vote map [2000], 2004)

Lesson 6: APA Citation Styles for Television program, Film Television program Reference list Long, T. (Writer), & Moore, S. D. (Director). (2002). Bart vs. Lisa vs. 3 rd Grade [Television series episode]. In B. Oakley & J. Weinstein (Producers), The Simpsons. Episode: 1403 F 55079. Fox. In-text (Simpsons, 2002) or (Bart vs. Lisa, 2002)

Lesson 6: APA Citation Styles for Television program, Film Reference list Huston, J. (Director/Writer). (1941). The Maltese falcon [Motion picture]. Perf. Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, Elisha Cook Jr. Based on novel by Dashiell Hammett. Warner Studios. U. S. : Warner Home Video, DVD (2000). Ø Required: You must include the title, director, studio, and year released. Ø Optional: the actors, producers, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and other information. In-text (Maltese falcon, 1941) or (Maltese falcon, 2000)

Lesson 7: APA Citation Styles for Photograph Reference list Adams, Ansel. (1927). Monolith, the face of Half Dome, Yosemite National Park [photograph]. Art Institute, Chicago. In-text (Adams, 1927)

Lesson 8: APA Citation Styles for Software, Database, E-mail, Web site, Web page Software Reference list Dreamweaver MX 2004 [Computer software]. (2003). San Francisco: Macromedia. SPSS regression models (12. 0 for Windows) [Computer software]. (2003). Chicago: SPSS. In-text (Dreamweaver MX 2004, 2003) (SPSS Regression Models, 2003)

Lesson 8: APA Citation Styles for Software, Database, E-mail, Web site, Web page Database Reference list Intellectual Property Treaties, Inter. Am Database. (2004). Tucson, AZ: National Law Center for Inter. American Free Trade. Retrieved March 15, 2004 from, http: //www. natlaw. com/database. h tm In-text (Intellectual Property Treaties, 2004)

Lesson 8: APA Citation Styles for Software, Database, E-mail, Web site, Web page Web site, entire E-mail or electronic newsgroup Reference list Digital History Web site. (2004). Mintz (Ed. ). Retrieved January 10, 2004, from http: //www. digitalhistory. uh. edu/inde x. cfm In-text (Digital History, 2004) Reference list Chicago Council on Foreign Relations. (2005, April 27). Blending Islam and democracy: Southeast Asia’s unique experience [Msg. ] e. Chronicle, May 2005. Posted to Chicago Council on Foreign Relations electronic mailing list, archived at http: //www. ccfr. org/publications/pdf/ may 05/pdf In-text (Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, 2005)

Lesson 8: APA Citation Styles for Software, Database, E-mail, Web site, Web page, with author Webpage, no author Reference list Lipson, C. (2004). Advice on getting a great recommendation. Retrieved February 1, 2004, from http: //www. charleslipson. com/cours es/Getting-a-goodrecommendation. htm In-text (Lipson, 2004) Reference list I Love Lucy: Series summary. (2004). Sitcoms Online. Retrieved May 4, 2005, from http: //www. sitcomsonline. com/ilove lucy. html In-text (I Love Lucy: Series summary, 2004)

Lesson 9: APA Citation Styles for Government Document Government document, hardcopy and online Reference list In-text A bill to promote the national security by providing for a national defense establishment: Hearings on S. 758 before the Committee on Armed Service, Senate. 80 th Cong. , 1 (1947). Ø “ 80 th Cong. , 1” refers to page one (not to the first session). If the reference was to testimony by a specific individual, that would appear after the date: **(1947) (testimony of Gen. George Marshall). Ø For documents printed by the Government Printing Office, give the full name rather than the initials GPO. (Bill to Promote National Security, 1947)

APA Common Abbreviations in Reference Lists chapter chap. edition ed. editor Ed. number No. page p. pages pp. part Pt. revised edition rev. ed. second edition 2 nd ed. supplement Suppl. translated by Trans. volume Vol. volumes Vols.

Punctuation Marks Used. full stop , comma ; semicolon - hyphen -- dash / diagonal slash [] square brackets () parentheses . . . marks of omission (only 3 dots) ? question mark = equals sign + plus sign

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