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Velma vs. DaphneAPA Rules and Practice
Scooby Doo Theme (1969)
What is APA?• Formatting, writing style, get to point,
efficient, accurate, verifiable• Data driven, accurate results (statistics)• Social sciences/Business
– Psychology– Marketing– Human Resources– Leadership
Why APA?• Cited material• Building on shoulders of giants
• Doctor – opinion vs. evidence• Mechanic – spatula vs. tools• Operations Mgt – anecdotes vs. evidence
– Strategy, PM, analysis– Measurable, Just In Time, Total Quality C, Lean
Manufacturing
Where• Journals
–cited, indisposable
• Magazines–consumable, disposable
Template in MSWord 2007
References
Main Body
Abstract
APA Formatted Paper
Title page
Essay includes four major sections:
Title Page
Page header area
•Running Head + colon + title in ALL CAPS (Flush left)
•Page number (Flush right)
Upper half of pageTitle of your paper + name + affiliation (university, etc.)
Abstract Page
Page header 2nd + pages(notice, no running head), flush left
Abstract (centered, at the top of the page)
Write a brief (150 – 250 words) summary of your paper in an accurate, concise, and specific manner.
Block format—without indentation.
Keywords (italics), indentedOPTIONAL
References PageReferences heading
CenteredSentence Case
Alpha order
Hanging indent
Double spaced
• Not pretty but accurate
• Not flattery or expressive but expert
APA Style
How APA Helps
• Go to source• Use previous information
(articles, studies)• Don’t reinvent wheel, but
improve (process improvement)
References contain…
Author Name(s) [6.27]
Publication Date [6.28]
Title of Work [6.29]
Publication Information [6.30]
Web/Electronic Sources
Herbst-Damm, K. L., & Kulik, J. A. (2005). Volunteer support, marital status, and the survival times of terminally ill patients. Health Psychology, 24(2), 225-229. doi:10.1037/0278-6133.24.2.225
Wheeler, D. P., & Bragin, M. (2007). Bringing it all back home: Social work and the challenge of returning veterans. Health and Social Work, 32, 297-300. Retrieved from http://www.naswpressonline.org
URL
DOI
Journal Article
Mikulincer, M., Gerber, H., & Weisenberg, M. (1990). Judgement of control and depression: The role of self-esteem threat and self-focused attention. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 14, 589-608.
In-text Citations: Basics
Author’s name Date of publication
for quotations and close paraphrases, provide a page number as well
In-text citations help readers locate the cited source in the References section of the paper.
QuotationsCaruth (1996) states that a traumatic response frequently
entails a “delayed, uncontrolled repetitive appearance of hallucinations and other intrusive phenomena” (p.11).
Include the author’s name, year of publication, page number, but keep the citation brief—do not repeat the information.
A traumatic response frequently entails a “delayed, uncontrolled repetitive appearance of hallucinations and other intrusive phenomena” (Caruth, 1996, p.11).
ParaphraseRecently, the history of warfare has been significantly revised by Higonnet et al (1997), Marcus (1979), and Raitt and Tate (1989) to include women’s personal and cultural responses to battle and its resultant traumatic effects.
Include the author’s name, year of publication
According to feminist researchers Raitt and Tate (1997), women‘s responses to the war are no longer ignored.
Why do APA?• Cited material• Building on shoulders of giants
– Doctor – opinion vs. evidence– Mechanic – spatula vs. tools– Operations Mgt – anecdotes vs. evidence
• Strategy, PM, analysis• Measurable, Just In Time, Total Quality C, Lean
Manufacturing