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APA REFERENCING & CITATIONS Source: Purdue Owl https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ CITATIONS APA citation basics When using APA format, follow the author-date-page number method of in-text citation. This means that the author's last name and the year of publication as well as the page number for the source should appear in the text, for example, (Jones, 1998, p. 43), and a complete reference should appear in the reference list at the end of the paper. Follow the same principle if you are referencing a film. Cite the producer’s last name, the year of production and the minute of the film, for example (Spurlock, 2004, 1:01). Summary or paraphrase If you are paraphrasing an idea from someone else, you will need to include the author, year of publication, and the page number for the reference (preceded by "p."). Examples: According to Jones (1998), APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners (p.199). APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners (Jones, 1998, p. 199). Short quotations – These are not necessary, as it is always better if you use your own words. If you really want to integrate direct quotations, you should only use a maximum of two throughout the whole essay. If you are directly quoting from a work, you must also include the author, year of publication, and the page number for the reference. Introduce the quotation with a signal phrase that includes the author's last name followed by the date of publication in parentheses. Example: According to Jones (1998), "Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time" (p. 199). Long quotations – Should not be used in this assignment, but here is how it is done. Direct quotations that are 40 words or longer are placed in a free-standing block of typewritten lines, and quotation marks are not necessary. The quotation starts on a new line, indented 1/2 inch from the left margin, i.e., in the same place you would begin a new paragraph. The entire quotation needs to be typed on the new margin. Maintain 1.5-spacing throughout. The parenthetical citation should come after the closing punctuation mark. Example: 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).

REFERENCES / BIBLIOGRAPHY APA style dictates that authors are named by last name followed by initials; publication year goes between parentheses, followed by a period. Title of books or journals are italicized while article titles are not. Make sure to include all of the required information and follow the exact format as illustrated below. Basic Format for Books Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher. Note: For "Location," you should always list the city and the state using the two letter postal abbreviation without periods (New York, NY). Examples: Suzuki, D., & Dressel, H. (2002). Good News for a Change. Vancouver: Greystone Books. Suzuki, D., & Dressel, H. (2010). More Good News. Vancouver: Greystone Books. Article or Chapter in an Edited Book ** This is applicable if you are using an article from Choices for Sustainable Living. Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year of publication). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor & B. B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pages of chapter). Location: Publisher. Note: When you list the pages of the chapter or essay in parentheses after the book title, use "pp." before the numbers: (pp. 1-21). This abbreviation, however, does not appear before the page numbers in periodical references, except for newspapers. Example: O'Neil, J. M., & Egan, J. (1992). Men's and women's gender role journeys: A metaphor for healing, transition, and transformation. In B. R. Wainrib (Ed.), Gender issues across the life cycle (pp. 107-123). New York, NY: Springer. Article in Journal (periodical) The title of the article is in sentence-case, meaning only the first word and proper nouns in the title are capitalized. The periodical title is run in title case, and is followed by the volume number which, with the title, is also italicized. Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number (issue number), pages.

Example: Harlow, H. F. (1983). Fundamentals for preparing psychology journal articles. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 15(3), 5-13. NOTE: All lines after the first line of each entry in your reference list should be indented one-half inch from the left margin. This is called hanging indentation. When you have more than one reference, these must be placed in alphabetical order.

Motion Picture or Video Basic reference list format: Producer, P. P. (Producer), & Director, D. D. (Director). (Date of publication). Title of motion picture [Motion picture]. Country of origin: Studio or distributor. Example: Smith, J. D. (Producer), & Smithee, A. F. (Director). (2001). Really big disaster movie [Motion picture]. United States: Paramount Pictures.

Television Broadcast Baxter, I. M. (Producer). (1990, November 1). The nightly news hour [Television broadcast]. New York, NY: Central Broadcasting Service. Referencing part of a website General reference form for websites Author, A. (date). Title of document. Retrieved from http://URL General reference form for websites including a format description Author, A. (date). Title of document [Format description]. Retrieved from http://URL Examples: American Red Cross. (2004). A home fire escape plan can save your life. Retrieved from http://www.redcross.org/news/article/A-Home-Fire-Escape-Plan-Can-Save-Your-Life Jess. (2009, April 18). Some things I have learned about teens [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://coollibrarianblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/some-things-i-have-learned-about-teens.html Property and Environment Research Center. (2007, Winter). Less is more when it comes to packaging. Retrieved from http://perc.org/articles/less-more-when-it-comes-packaging

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When citing a web site in the Reference List, provide as much as possible of the following information: o Author's name (if available). o Date of publication or update in parentheses (if available). If there is no date, use '(n.d.)' instead. o Title or description of document. o Title of complete work (if relevant), in italics or underlined. o URL. If there is no author, the title of the webpage is used in its place. When making in-text citations, use paragraph numbers (abbreviated to “para.”) if page numbers are not available. If there are no paragraph numbers, use the heading. The heading may be shortened if necessary. There is no period after the URL. Do not insert a hyphen when breaking a long URL. Do not include retrieval dates unless the source material is likely to change over time (e.g. blogs, wikis).

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