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Library Workshop for EDD 8008 Library Workshop for EDD 8008 Conceptualizing ResearchConceptualizing Research

Part 1: Part 1: Learning APA Style and RefWorksLearning APA Style and RefWorks

OutlineOutline• Citing references and citation styles

• Learning APA Style

• Managing references with RefWorks

• Q&A

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Citing ReferencesCiting References• Allows you to use other people’s work by giving credit to the original

author without plagiarizing

• Provides documentation for all facts and figures that are not common knowledge

• Strengthens your work by lending outside support to your arguments

• Provides the source information for others who wants to find out more about your ideas

• Accurately prepared references help establish your credibility as a careful researcher

• Out of order/incomplete citations cause inaccurate citation network indexing

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What’s the difference between What’s the difference between reference list and bibliography?reference list and bibliography?

A reference list consists of all sources cited in the text of a paper, listed alphabetically by author’s surname.

A bibliography may include resources that were consulted but not cited in the text as well as an annotated description of each one.

Bibliographies may be organized chronologically, or by subject, rather than alphabetically.

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Citation StylesCitation Styles APA Style

Walser, R. D., & Westrup, D. (2009). The mindful couple: How acceptance and mindfulness can lead you to the love you want. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.

Chicago StyleWalser, Robyn D., and Darrah Westrup. 2009. The mindful couple: How

acceptance and mindfulness can lead you to the love you want. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.

MLA StyleWalser, Robyn D., and Darrah Westrup. The Mindful Couple: How Acceptance

and Mindfulness Can Lead You to the Love You Want. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, 2009. Print.

Harvard StyleWalser, RD & Westrup, D 2009, The mindful couple: how acceptance and

mindfulness can lead you to the love you want, Oakland, CA, New Harbinger Publications.

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Citations Styles In-text citation Rules

Scholarly Disciplines

APA Stylehttp://www.apastyle.org/ 

Author-date style

Psychology, education and other social sciences

MLA Stylehttp://www.mla.org/style 

Author-page style

Literature, arts and humanities

Oxford Stylehttp://guides.is.uwa.edu.au/Oxford 

Documentary-note style

Philosophy and history

Citation Styles: CharacteristicsCitation Styles: Characteristics

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Citation System of HKIEdCitation System of HKIEd• For more details of the requirement of citation system of HKIEd, please

refer to chapter 14 of the Student Handbook:http://www.ied.edu.hk/reg/student_handbook/main.html

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APA StyleAPA Stylehttp://www.apastyle.org

• Developed by the American Psychological Association

• Widely used in Psychology & Social Sciences journals

• Latest edition (6th ed.) released in July 2009

• Manuscripts submitted to APA journals must conform to the 6th edition

• Students and staff of HKIEd are required to use APA style for their reference list or bibliography, unless otherwise stated

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Library Resources of APA Style (6th ed.)Library Resources of APA Style (6th ed.)

Publication manualAmerican Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of

the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

Other references:American Psychological Association. (2010). Concise rules of APA

style. (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

American Psychological Association. (2010). Mastering APA style: Instructor’s resource guide (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

American Psychological Association. (2010). Mastering APA style: Student’s workbook and training guide (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

American Psychological Association. (2012). APA style guide to electronic references (6th ed.). Retrieved from http://library.ied.edu.hk/record=b1900273~S5

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Online Resources of APA Style (6th ed.)Online Resources of APA Style (6th ed.)

APA Style Home Page http://www.apastyle.org/

• Online Tutorials

• Supplemental Materials

• Sample Papers

Update on APA Style

• APA Style Blog http://blog.apastyle.org/

• Facebook http://www.facebook.com/APAStyle

• Twitter http://twitter.com/APA_Style

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APA Style: Citing References in TextAPA Style: Citing References in Text

• References are cited in text with author-date system and listed alphabetically in the reference list

• Each entry in the reference list must be cited in text

• Each reference cited in text must appear in the reference list with the exception of the follow two kinds of works:

1. Classical works: Bible, Qu’ran, Dao De Jing, etc.e.g. (2 Cor. 5:17 New International Version)

(Qur’an 5:3-4)

2. Personal communications (non-recoverable data)e.g. B. H. Philips (personal communication, May 11, 2001)

ExampleExample

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Citing Works by Multiple AuthorsCiting Works by Multiple Authors• 2 AuthorsCite both authors every time

Smith and Johnson (1998) found that the system …The findings confirmed with previous study (Smith & Johnson, 1998)

• 3-5 AuthorsFirst citation:Cheung, Li, Searle, Chan, and Frazer (1996) reviewed the theory of …

Subsequent citations:Cheung et al. (1996) further developed a measuring system …

• 6 or more AuthorsUse et al. (not italicized) for the first and subsequent citations

Kohn et al. (2007) suggested the possible causes …

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DO NOT use periods with web addresses in text or in the reference list

In text: include URL in parentheses, avoid ending a sentence with a URL

Example:

The APA (http://www.apa.org) has updated the rules of publication style in July

2009, with expanded discussions on ethics …

Horton, M. (2009, September 9). H1N1 prevention tips by Dr. Mark Horton

[Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT2BGE_XyIY

Writing StyleWriting Style

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FootnotesFootnotes

• When using APA style, you need not use footnotes at the bottom of the page or at the end of your paper for reference citation.

• According to Section 2.12 of Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition, use of footnotes serve two functions:

1. To provide additional content;

2. To acknowledge copyright permission status.

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Reference ListReference List• Arrange by authors in Alphanumerical Order• Each reference cited in text must appear in the reference list (except for classical

works and personal communications)• Each entry in the reference list must be cited in text

Entire Book

Damrosch, D. (2003). What is world literature? Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.

Edited Book

Ercikan, K., & Roth, W.-M. (Eds.). (2009). Generalizing from educational research:

Beyond qualitative and quantitative polarization. New York, NY: Routledge.

Book Chapter

Tian, C. (2009). Development of dialectical materialism in China. In B. Mou (Ed.), History

of Chinese philosophy (pp.512-538). London, England: Routledge.

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Publication PlacePublication Place• Include the state abbreviation (e.g., New York, NY) for all cities of United States

• Include the Country for all locations outside United States

Coles-Ritchie , M. (2009). Inciting change in secondary English language programs:

The case of Cherry High School . New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan.

Haughey , J. C. (2009). Where is knowing going?: The horizons of the knowing subject.

Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press.

Hardman, A. E., & Stensel, D. J. (2009). Physical activity and health: The evidence

explained . (2nd ed.). London, England: Routledge.

Aw, T. (2009). Map of the invisible world. Toronto, Canada: McClelland & Stewart.

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Journal ArticlesJournal Articles

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (year). Title of article. Title of journal, vol (issue), pp-pp.

• Retain the hyphen if the author’s first name is hyphenated

Hue, M.-T. (2009). Promotion of spiritual development: Exploration of the self and

spiritualism through the practice of Chinese calligraphy. Pastoral Care in Education,

27, 63-76.

• Include the issue no. if the journal is paginated by issue

Bill, M., & Emmy, M. (2008). Writing tutors in the economics classroom: A case study.

The Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 38(3), 21-36.

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Publications by Multiple AuthorsPublications by Multiple Authors

• Up to 7 Authors: List all authors

Tiihonen, J., Lönnqvist, J., Wahlbeck, K., Klaukka, T., Niskanen,

L., Tanskanen, A., & Haukka, J. (2009). 11-year follow-up of

mortality in patients with schizophrenia: A population-based cohort

study (FIN11 study). Lancet, 374, 620-627.

• More than 7 Authors1. List the first six authors2. Omit all subsequent authors except the last & replaced with …3. List the last author

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Seedat, S., Scott, K. M., Angermeyer, M. C., Berglund, P., Bromet, E. J., Brugha,

T. S., . . . Kessler, R. C. (2009). Cross-National Associations between gender

and mental disorders in the World Health Organization World Mental Health

Surveys. Archives of General Psychiatry, 66, 785-795.

List the first 6 and the last author

An article with 21 authors

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Non-English PublicationsNon-English Publications• Give original title, and translate title into English with brackets

Sack, F. (2006). Das offene Haus: für eine neue Architektur [Open house:

towards a new]. Berlin, Germany: Jovis.

Ye, Q., Li, B., & Cheng, J. (2006). 20 世纪西方人生哲学 [The western

philosophy of life of 20th century]. Beijing, China: Remin Chubanshe.

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Ye, Q., Li, B., & Cheng, J. (2006). 20 shiji xifang rensheng zhexue [The

western philosophy of life of 20th century]. Beijing, China: Remin

Chubanshe.

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References of Electronic ResourcesReferences of Electronic Resources

• Use Digital Object Identifiers (DOI), when available, to replace as persistent and reliable links to locate sources (for both print & electronic sources)

• If DOI unavailable, use home page URL of the journal

• If the item cannot be easily retrieved from the source, use the full document URL (e.g. blog)

• Retrieval dates no longer required unless the source material may change over time (e.g. Wikis)

• Database information not required unless the item is only available in the database

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Digital Object Identifier (DOI)Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• Unique identification of electronic publication

• An alphanumeric string assigned by registration agency

• Persistent link to its location on the Internet

• Format: 10.xxxx/xxxx (e.g. 10.1080/02607470903220398)

• Links to the document by DOI resolver provided by the registration agency, e.g. CrossRef.org

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DOI

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DOI ResolverDOI Resolver

Locate the electronic publication with DOI resolver

1. Crossref.org http://www.crossref.org

2. Append the doi string to http://dx.doi.org/

e.g. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02607470903220497

3. 中文 DOI http://www.chinadoi.cn/

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Try it outTry it out

Find the article with DOI: 10.1007/s11516-010-0007-0

Steps

1. Go to the Crossref web site http://www.crossref.org

2. Enter the DOI in the DOI Resolver Search Box

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Electronic Journal ArticlesElectronic Journal Articles• Journal article with DOI

Bore, A., & Wright, N. (2009). The wicked and complex in education: Developing a

transdisciplinary perspective for policy formulation, implementation and

professional practice. Journal of Education for Teaching, 35, 241-256.

doi:10.1080/02607470903091286

• Journal article without DOI

Dresser, R. (2007). The effects of teacher inquiry in the bilingual language arts

classroom. Teacher Education Quarterly, 34(3), 53-66. Retrieved from

http://www.teqjournal.org/

• Advance online publication with DOI

Guerra, S. (2009). Colonizing bodies: Corporate power and biotechnology in young

adult science fiction. Journal Children’s Literature in Education . Advance online

publication. doi:10.1007/s10583-009-9086-z

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http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2009/09/a-doi-and-url-flowchart.html

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What to Use - The Full Document URL or Home Page URL?What to Use - The Full Document URL or Home Page URL?

http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2009/09/what-to-usethe-full-document-url-or-home-page-url.html

Homepage URL:

•Subscription wall - If the document is available online only by subscription, the document URL would not be accessible by nonsubscribers. •Unstable document URL - If the publisher is one for which document URLs are subject to change, the home page URL is more likely to be helpful.

Full document URL:

•Publisher website that’s difficult to search•Message posted to a blog or other online forum

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Newspaper ArticlesNewspaper Articles

Author. (Publication year first, followed by month and day). Title of Article. Title of Newspaper, page no(s).

Newspaper article

Cheng, A. (2009, September 23). Education system fails those most in need.

South China Morning Post, p. EDT12.

Online newspaper article

• To avoid nonworking URLs, give the home page URL

Andrew, E. L. (2009, April 19). U.S. may convert banks’ bailouts to equity

share. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com

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Web pagesWeb pages

Author. (Year). Title of web page. Retrieved from URL

• Examples

Education Bureau. (2008). Qualifications framework. Retrieved from

http://www.hkqf.gov.hk/guie/home.asp

International Association of Universities. (2008). IAU: For a worldwide higher education

community. Retrieved from http://www.unesco.org/iau/association/index.html

Hong Kong Institute of Education. (n. d.). Vision & mission. Retrieved from

http://www.ied.edu.hk/web/hkied_vision_and_mission.html

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More Reference List ExamplesMore Reference List ExamplesSee Library Online Tutorials on Citing Informationhttp://www.lib.ied.edu.hk/is/tutorial/Module_Citing_Info/1_1_content.htm

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Cannot find the information needed in the Cannot find the information needed in the APA Manual?APA Manual?

• Refer to the APA Blog for new update

• Some posting on citing references:

• How Do You Cite an E-Book (e.g., Kindle Book)?

• Can You Cite Personal Life Experience?

• How to Cite Wikipedia in APA Style

• How to Cite Something You Found on a Website in APA Style

• How to Cite Facebook: Fan Pages, Group Pages, and Profile Information

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APA 6th edition is supported in major APA 6th edition is supported in major Bibliographic Management Tools like Bibliographic Management Tools like RefWorks and EndNoteRefWorks and EndNote

RefWorksCreate Bibliography > Output Style

RefRefWorksWorks

Your personal reference database @Internet

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About About RefRefWorksWorks• Web-based Bibliographic Management ToolWeb-based Bibliographic Management Tool• Create your own reference databasesCreate your own reference databases• Import references from library catalogues & databasesImport references from library catalogues & databases• Manage & organize your references in foldersManage & organize your references in folders• Search your references Search your references • Adding your own keywords & commentsAdding your own keywords & comments• Can be integrated with MS-Word to create in-text Can be integrated with MS-Word to create in-text

citations & reference list in preferred stylecitations & reference list in preferred style• Accessible by computers connected to InternetAccessible by computers connected to Internet

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Create your RefWorks account

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• Click the RefWorks link at library web site

Create/Access your RefWorks account

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RefWorks Login

Useful Help for RefWorks

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Remote Access1. Go to http://www.refworks.com

2. Use the Group Code to login (HKIEd members only)

3. Login personal account for HKIEd users

Enter Group Code

Get the Group Code

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1. RefWorks User Login for HKIEd

2. Sign up / Login

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Sign up a new RefWorks account

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• Display screen of the RefWorks main page after you have successfully created an account

• View the “Tutorial” for details about how to use

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Export the record to RefWorks

Export the record to RefWorks directly

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Last Imported Folder

• The result imported will be placed in the last imported folder.

• If you repeat importing records, this folder will only contain the results of the very last import.

• All previously imported records are stored in the database, but not associated with a folder.

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Try yourself

Go to HKIEd Library CatalogueSearch for Author = “Loreman, Tim”Save and export all found recordsImport the records to your RefWorks account

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Example: ERIC (EBSCOhost)

Export records

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You’ll be asked to login RefWorks if not login yet

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Last Imported Folder

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Many databases support direct exporting references to Many databases support direct exporting references to RefWorks, e.g. ProQuestRefWorks, e.g. ProQuest

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Try yourself

Go to ERIC (EBSCOhost) Database

– Library homepage > E-Resources

> By Alphabet: E > ERIC (via EBSCOhost) Search Title = inclusive education Mark 5 records found & export to RefWorks

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Creating a Bibliography

• Create bibliography from all references or selected folder

• Bibliography created in preferred style, e.g. APA

• References arranged and sorted automatically• Output bibliography in HTML or Word

format

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2 Click Create Bibliography

3 Select Output Style

4 Select Output Format (HTML/Word/Text)

1 Select Folder

5 Click to Create

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References sorted and formatted in APA Style

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HKIEd Chinese citation style (for reference only)

Refer to Citation System in Student Handbook for more details

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Need Help?Need Help?• Check it out at the Library RefWorks webpage

• Consult Information Counter at the Library

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• Join the Library initiated workshops; you may also browse the workshop materials from the Library webpage: http://www.lib.ied.edu.hk/instruct/workshops/materials/index.html

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