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An approved method for: Citing sources is required in all schools Approved method for formatting
research Used in numerous research-based
industries (psychology, medicine etc.) Point allocation Repetition
Leads to learning Reinforces rules
Uniformity
“All students are expected to conform to the accepted standards of academic honesty. Any clear violations of these standards, such as cheating, violating copyright laws, or plagiarism are handled promptly, firmly, privately, and fairly by the Professor” (Student Handbook, 2006).
Title page Text/Body References
SHORTENED VERSION OF TITLE1
Title of PaperWriter’s Name
Colorado Technical University Online
All information, ideas, statistics, etc included in your writing from outside sources needs to be correctly documented by using both in-text citations and references to identify the source.
Included in the text/body of the paper Include the author’s last name and the date of
publication/copyright enclosed in parenthesis—(Brown, 2009).
Sources with multiple authors—include the last names of all authors (Brown, Jones, & Smith, 2009).
Sources with no author listed—include the first 3-4 words of the title and the date (Danley, 2008, p. 18).
Sources with no date listed—include the abbreviation n.d. in place of the date (Smith, n.d.)
Personal communications such as personal interview are only identified through in-text citations. No reference is included for a personal communication.
An in-text citation for a personal communication follows this format
(Newberg, E., personal communication, March 17, 2009)
Included in a Reference list/page at the end of the paper
Arranged in alphabetical order Double-spaced Formatted as a “hanging indent”—the
first line of each reference is even with the left margin and the second and following lines are indented 5 spaces
Book with two authors Author’s Last Name, First and Second Initial,
& Author’s Last Name, First and Second Initial. (Year of Publication). Title of Book
(Volume/Edition number). Place of Publication: Publisher.
Greenfield, S. B., & Calder, D. G. (1986). A
new critical history of Old English literature. New York: New York University
Press.
Non periodical Web document, Web page, or report.
Author’s Last Name, First and Second Initial or Name Corporate Author. (Date of Publication). Title of document. Retrieved from http://Web address
Capital Community College. (2007, February)
A guide for writing research papers based on the styles recommended by the American Psychological Association. Retrieved from http://www.ccc.commnet.edu /apa/
Article from an online magazine.Author’s Last Name, First and Second Initial.
(Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Magazine, Volume(issue) if known. Retrieved from http://Web address
Crumley, Bruce. (2009, October 12) Should
students be paid to do well in school? Time. Retrieved from http://www.time.com/time/world/ article/0,8599,1929454,00.html
Live chat session.Instructor/author last name, first initial. (Date).
[Title/type of posting (chat)]. Retrieved from online location, course number and section, course title: http://Web address
Danley, L. (January 9, 2009). Chat posting.
Retrieved from Colorado Technical University Online, Virtual Campus, APA Style Lab: https://campus. ctuonline.edu
ReferencesAnderson, L. (2009, October 19). Re: Writing is an
important skill [Discussion board post]. Retrieved from Colorado Technical University Online, Virtual Campus, The Writing Center: https://campus. ctuonline.edu
Capital Community College. (2007, February) A guide for writing research papers based on the styles recommended by the American Psychological Association. Retrieved from http://www.ccc.commnet.edu /apa/
Crumley, Bruce. (2009, October 12) Should students be paid to do well in school? Time. Retrieved from http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1929454,00.html
The APA resources in the Writing Center The APA resources in the Library The Publication Manual for the
American Psychological Association, 6th Edition
The APA resources on the Purdue OWL