![Author or Compiler name.
No Author---use title of page
Date---(showing year, month, date).
Title of video —italicize [Video file]--- only first word is capitalized
Example:
The Cobalt Agent. (2007, September 14) Ronald Reagan’s remarks on the
Challenger shuttle explosion [Video file]. Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JKIZ7j20EA
Add:
•Retrieved from
•url
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A practical guide to apa style updated 2.0
- 1. A Practical Guide to APA Style
- 2. Running head: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO APA STYLE 1 A Practical Guide to APA Style Leecy A. Barnett Lynn University Running Head— All Caps Up to 50 characters of the title Byline—Use Name with Middle Initial The Title Page Title---Capitalize Important Words
- 3. A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO APA STYLE 2 Abstract This is a very short paper done for the experience of learning how to do and teach the American Psychological Association’s writing style. The Abstract is a one paragraph summary of the paper ------------- (< 120 words). The Abstract is not indented. Text is always double spaced. Never use boldface. The Abstract
- 4. A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO APA STYLE 3 The Body A Practical Guide to APA Style When the APA style was first conceived eighty years ago, the main purpose was to develop standards for the publication of articles but has over the years become a guide to all aspects of academic writing (American Psychological Association, 2009). “Although designed for those who intend to publish,” Houghton and Houghton (2007, p. xii) point out that, “numerous colleges and universities adhere to these stringent guidelines.” Learning to do APA style well Center the title Indent ¶s Use Times New Roman or Courier as font-- -size 12
- 5. Headings •Complicated System of Multiple Levels •Not always required by professors • See at Purdue--- http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/56 0/01 -
- 6. In Text Citations--Ideas Whenever you get an idea from a source cite it using the author’s name and date of publication in parentheses at the end of the sentence or paragraph describing their idea. The period goes after the final parenthesis. Example: When the APA style was first conceived eighty years ago, the main purpose was to develop standards for the publication of articles in the fields of anthropology and psychology (American Psychological Association, 2009).
- 7. In Text Citations—Author in text If you refer to the author(s) in the text of your paper, cite the source simply with the date of publication in parentheses next to the author’s name. Example: According to Fox (2007), the internet has played a significant role in the increase of plagiarism in academia today.
- 8. In Text Citations— Short Direct Quote When you directly quote a source you need to add quotation marks around the words or sentence you copy. The final period, however, comes at the end of the final parenthesis of the citation. Example: “Although designed for those who intend to publish, numerous colleges and universities adhere to these stringent guidelines” (Houghton and Houghton, 2007, p. xii).
- 9. In Text Citations—Long Direct Quote When your direct quotation long than longer than 40 words put it in and indented paragraph without quotation marks. Now the final period comes before the citation --- it seems this rule is designed just to frustrate you! Example: APA format. The running head often causes confusion: The running head is a shortened form of the title of your paper that appears in uppercase letters at the top left of each page of your manuscript. It helps to identify the pages of your paper and keep them together….On the title page of your manuscript, the label “Running head:” precedes the running head itself. (Hume-Pratuch, 2012, para.2-3) When quoting from a webpage, determine the paragraph # quoted and use that instead of a page #
- 10. References American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Houghton, P. M., & Houghton, T. J. (2007). APA: The easy way. Flint, MI: Baker College. Hume-Pratuch, J. (2012, May 10). Mysteries of the running head explained. Retrieved from APA style blog: http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/running- heads/ Center References •Alphabetical by Authors Last Name •Use initials rather than full 1st Name •Hanging Indent •Double Space Tip: Do the Reference Page 1st A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO APA STYLE 3 Reference Page
- 11. Author---Last Name, Initials 2-6 author write them out ---use & instead of and. After 6 write et al. Authors can also be a company or organization Date of Publication--- year in parenthesis Title—italicize, only first word and first word after colon are capitalized Publication information---City and state (if mentioned—use postal abbreviation) and publisher. Example: Houghton, P. M., & Houghton, T. J. (2007). APA: The easy way. Flint, MI: Baker College. Books
- 12. Author & Date of Publication--- same as book Article Title— do not italicize, only first word is capitalized Journal Title—italicize Volume —italicize Page Numbers---numbers only Example: Smith, G. E., & Eggleston, T. J. (2001). Comprehending APA style through manuscript analysis. Teaching of Psychology , 28, 108-110. Print Journal Articles
- 13. Author & Date of Publication--- same as book Article Title— do not italicize, only first word is capitalized Journal Title—italicize Volume —italicize, (put issue in parentheses if page numbers start over in each volume) Page Numbers---numbers only doi: xx.xxxxx Example: Luttrell, V. R., Bufkin, J. L., Eastman, V. J., & Miller, R. (2010). The APA style requires including the Document Object Identifier or doi if available. Teaching scientific writing: measuring student learning in an intensive APA skills course. Teaching of Psychology, 37(3), 193-195. doi:10.1080/00986283.2010.488531 Electronic Journal Articles
- 14. If you cannot find the doi, put Retrieved from and the url instead. Example: Sillick, T.J. & Schutte, N.S. (2006). Emotional intelligence and self-esteem mediate between perceived early parental love and adult happiness. E- Journal of Applied Psychology, 2(2), 38-48. Retrieved from http://ojs.lib.swin.edu.au/index.php/ejap Electronic Journal Articles without doi
- 15. Author --- same as book if available--- No Author---use title of page Date---most precise available; no date (n.d.) Title of page —italicize, only first word is capitalized Example: Hume-Pratuch, J. (2012, May 10). Mysteries of the running head explained. Retrieved from APA style blog: http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/running-heads/ Webpage Add: •Retrieved from •Name of Website •url
- 16. Author or Compiler name. No Author---use title of page Date---(showing year, month, date). Title of video —italicize [Video file]--- only first word is capitalized Example: The Cobalt Agent. (2007, September 14) Ronald Reagan’s remarks on the Challenger shuttle explosion [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JKIZ7j20EA Add: •Retrieved from •url YouTube video
- 17. A Word about Automatic Citation Makers (such as Citation Machine) Automatic citation creators often miss vital information that is on the webpage. They will often miss the author’s name or the date published. If you are going to use an automatic citation creator, be sure you add the missing information. You are responsible for your citations not a machine!