In Text Citations APA Format Why we use

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In Text Citations APA Format

In Text Citations APA Format

Why we use citations • To give other people credit for their ideas •

Why we use citations • To give other people credit for their ideas • To make our argument stronger (if it’s coming from experts) • To avoid getting a 0 for plagiarism or worse… • To avoid jail (at least in North America)

What is APA? • APA stands for the American Psychological Association • It is

What is APA? • APA stands for the American Psychological Association • It is one of the most common way to cite sources in a paper • MLA is also popular • In university, often any format you use is okay, as long as you stick with it throughout the paper

Short Quotations • You will need to tell the reader the author, year of

Short Quotations • You will need to tell the reader the author, year of publication, and page number • Ex. According to Jones (1998), "Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time" (p. 199). • She stated, "Students often had difficulty using APA style" (Jones, 1998, p. 199), but she did not offer an explanation as to why.

Longer Quotes • If your quotes are longer than 40 words, the quote goes

Longer Quotes • If your quotes are longer than 40 words, the quote goes in an indented paragraph. In this case, we do not use quotation marks. • You must still include name, year of publication and pg. # • Jones's (1998) study found the following: Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time citing sources. This difficulty could be attributed to the fact that many students failed to purchase a style manual or to ask their teacher for help. (p. 199)

Summaries • If you don’t want the exact words, but just want to reference

Summaries • If you don’t want the exact words, but just want to reference an idea, you STILL need to cite the source because it is not your idea • According to Jones (1998), APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners. • These are YOUR words, but ANOTHER PERSON’S idea

Websites • Most often, there is no page number, so just omit that information

Websites • Most often, there is no page number, so just omit that information • If there is no given date, you have to say so by saying n. d. (no date) • Ex. According to Jones (n. d. ), "Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time" (p. 199).

Websites • If there is no author, use the title name. Ø If the

Websites • If there is no author, use the title name. Ø If the title is very long, you can just use a few words of the title • Ex. According to “How to Cite APA” (1998), "Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time" (p. 199). • Ex. A similar study was done of students learning to format research papers ("Using APA, " 2001).

Bibliographies • A bibliography is a page at the end of your research essay

Bibliographies • A bibliography is a page at the end of your research essay that states all the sources you used in your paper • This is useful for the reader who wants to do more research on your topic

APA Bibliographies • Follow THIS format, including all punctuation and font changes • Contributors’

APA Bibliographies • Follow THIS format, including all punctuation and font changes • Contributors’ last names and first initials (Last edited date). Title of resource. Retrieved from http: //Web address for OWL resource • Ex. Angeli, E. , Wagner, J. , Lawrick, E. , Moore, K. , Anderson, M. , Soderlund, L. , & Brizee, A. (2010, May 5). General format. Retrieved from http: //owl. english. purdue. edu/owl/resource/560/ 01/

APA Bibliographies • If no author… • General format. (2010, May 5). Retrieved from

APA Bibliographies • If no author… • General format. (2010, May 5). Retrieved from http: //owl. english. purdue. edu/owl/resource/560/ 01/

References • For more information, go to: • https: //owl. english. purdue. edu/owl/resource/664 /1/

References • For more information, go to: • https: //owl. english. purdue. edu/owl/resource/664 /1/