Introducing APA Style CENTRAL®Training Specialist Product DevelopmentDawn E. Harper, MSLIS Emily Ayubi | Timothy McAdooSunday, June 26, 2016

• Background – Why APA Style CENTRAL®?• Get acquainted with the APA Style CENTRAL®

platform• Learn how you can use the platform to support all

types of APA Style ® users• Get information about available administrative tools

Session Overview

Background

Need for an APA Style digital solution for higher education from an authoritative source.

Conducted focus groups, deployed surveys, and analyzed feedback from thousands of users.Most common questions: in-text citations and references, plagiarism, bias-free language, copyright, and grammar.

The Publication Manual is written for researchers submitting manuscripts for professional publication.

Background

24/7 educational mentor with an emphasis on learning reinforcement and retention.

Encourages students to develop critical thinking skills and take ownership of their work.

APA Style CENTRAL—web-based application—facilitates learning and empowers users to become better researchers, writers, and scholars.

Designed for undergraduate and graduate students…and their instructors and librarians.

Background

Google.com/+APAStyle

blog.apastyle.org

Facebook.com/APAStyle

Twitter.com/APA_Style

For many years, APA Style experts

(APA Journals copyeditors) helped

people with APA Style questions by phone. Later, we

added StyleExpert@apa.org —where we now answer 200–300 questions each

month.

We launched the APA Style Blog with the release of the 6th edition of the

Publication Manual in 2009. In that

time, we have had more than 1.3

million visitors.

We launched Twitter and Facebook

accounts in 2010 (and Google+ in

2012).

• We field about 100 questions each month on the blog and these social media platforms.

• We follow academic libraries and writing centers. If we are not following yours, let us know!

Background

Google.com/+APAStyle

blog.apastyle.org

Facebook.com/APAStyle

Twitter.com/APA_Style

• Develop My Research Idea• Plan and Track My Research• Describe My Tests and Measures• Track the Flow of Participants

Research Tools

• Search PsycINFO® & import citations

• Manually enter references using 80+ reference forms

Manage References

• Cobranding• Bibliographic records• Instructions for setting up

LMS integration• Platform analytics:

learning objects viewed,accounts created, etc.

Admin Center

• Trials available on July 11• For more information, visit

http://www.apastyle.organd look for APA Style CENTRAL

APA Style CENTRAL®

• Introductory training starting July 11

• Additional training, webinars, handouts, and other support will be available

• Questions? Email support@apastylecentral.org or your Sales Manager for pricing information

APA Style CENTRAL®

APA Style CENTRALsupport@apastylecentral.org Dawn Harper, MSLISdharper@apa.org

Questions?

APA Databases & Electronic Resources Customer Relations

800-374-2722 | support@apastylecentral.org 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002

Thank You!