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8/3/2019 A Pa Quick Reference http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/a-pa-quick-reference 1/2 APA 6 th Ed.Documentation Quick Reference APA style includes in-text citations (either in a signal sentence or in parentheses) and a list of references. When should I use APA citation style? APA is one of the most widely used citation styles for many subject areas including sociology, psychology, and the health sciences. Check with your professor regarding exact expectations for citations and referencing. Always remember, the style you use should be consistent throughout the essay. How do I know what to cite? All factual information used in a research paper must be properly documented. When in doubt, always acknowledge the source of your information. At the university level, it is better to cite what may be common knowledge, rather than receive a zero for plagiarism because you did not provide a citation. If you have the opportunity to meet with your professor, ask whether it is appropriate to cite the information. What does a reference look like? In APA style, you will use in-text citations. In-text citations appear in a signal sentence (i.e., embedded in a sentence) or in parentheses at the end of the sentence. If you name the author and year of publication of the source in your text, this is a signal sentence and you do not need a parenthetical reference. If you only give the author’s name, you immediately list the year of the publication in round brackets. Otherwise, you give the author’s last name and the year of publication in parentheses (i.e., round brackets) at the end of the sentence or quote for long quotations. Tip : In-text citations are sometimes called parenthetical references. Examples of short citations: Signal sentence: • In 2005, Jones proved this theory by.... Signal sentence and parentheses : • Jones’ (2005) study proved that his theory was correct. Parentheses only : • This theory was proven correct (Jones, 2005). Tip : End punctuation goes outside the parenthesis. Long quotations are defined as 40 words or 4 lines of text. Check the sample paper for formatting a long quote. What does my list of references look like? Your list of references is sorted alphabetically by the last name of the author. Do not differentiate between the types of sources you used (i.e., books, articles, websites). All sources are listed in one consistent list. Format your list using a hanging indent (i.e., the first line of each source starts at the margin and the subsequent lines are indented). Also double space each entry. Some sample references are on the next page. Tip : Your references page is entitled: References. Where can I go to learn more about APA citations? There is good information available online f or APA style citations. Visit: http://www.apastyle.org and view the basics tutorial: http://flash1r.apa.org/apastyle/basics/index.htm. Check out the variety of books available at your library on APA referencing. Go to the Academic Success Centre.
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APA 6th Ed.Documentation Quick Reference
APA style includes in-text citations (either in a signal sentence or in parentheses) and a list of references.
When should I use APA citation style?APA is one of the most widely used citation styles for many subjectareas including sociology, psychology, and the health sciences.Check with your professor regarding exact expectations for citationsand referencing. Always remember, the style you use should beconsistent throughout the essay.
How do I know what to cite?All factual information used in a research paper must be properlydocumented. When in doubt, always acknowledge the source of your
information. At the university level, it is better to cite what may becommon knowledge, rather than receive a zero for plagiarismbecause you did not provide a citation. If you have the opportunity tomeet with your professor, ask whether it is appropriate to cite theinformation.What does a reference look like?In APA style, you will use in-text citations. In-text citations appear in asignal sentence (i.e., embedded in a sentence) or in parentheses atthe end of the sentence. If you name the author and year ofpublication of the source in your text, this is a signal sentence and youdo not need a parenthetical reference. If you only give the author’s
name, you immediately list the year of the publication in roundbrackets. Otherwise, you give the author’s last name and the year ofpublication in parentheses (i.e., round brackets) at the end of thesentence or quote for long quotations.
Tip : In-text citations are sometimes called parenthetical references.
Examples of short citations:Signal sentence:
• In 2005, Jones proved this theory by....Signal sentence and parentheses :
• Jones’ (2005) study proved that his theory was correct.Parentheses only :
• This theory was proven correct (Jones, 2005).
Tip : End punctuation goes outside the parenthesis.
Long quotations are defined as 40 words or 4 lines of text. Check thesample paper for formatting a long quote.
What does my list of references look like?
Your list of references is sorted alphabetically by the last name of theauthor. Do not differentiate between the types of sources you used(i.e., books, articles, websites). All sources are listed in one consistentlist. Format your list using a hanging indent (i.e., the first line of eachsource starts at the margin and the subsequent lines are indented).Also double space each entry. Some sample references are on thenext page.
Tip : Your references page is entitled: References.
Where can I go to learn more about APA citations?There is good information available online for APA style citations.
Visit: http://www.apastyle.org and view the basics tutorial:http://flash1r.apa.org/apastyle/basics/index.htm.Check out the variety of books available at your library on APAreferencing.Go to the Academic Success Centre.
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APA 6th Edition Documentation Quick Reference
Type of Citation Example CitationBook with oneauthor
Rule, A. (1980). The stranger beside me . New York City, NY: W. W. Norton.
Book with two
authors (after 5th author, use et al.)
Swartz, M. D., & DeKeseredy, W. S. (1997). Sexual assault on the college campus: The role of male
peer support . Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Chapter in abook
Dell, C. A. (2002). The criminalization of Aboriginal women: Commentary by a community activist. InChan, W. & K. Mirchandani (Eds.), Crimes of colour: Racialization and the criminal justice system in Canada (pp. 127-137). Peterborough, ON, Canada: Broadview.
Article in a journal
Lehrner, A. & Allen, N. E. (2009). Still a movement after all these years? Current tensions in thedomestic violence movement. Violence Against Women, 15 , 656-677.
Article in a journal with twoauthors
Cook, K. J. & Powell, C. (2003). Unfinished business: Aboriginal reconciliation and restorative justicein Australia. Contemporary Justice Review, 6 , 279-291.
**Contemporary Justice Review is also the publisher of this journal.
Article withthree authors(after 5
thauthor,
use et al.)
Feerick, M. M., Haugaard J. J., & Hein, D. A. (2002). Child maltreatment and adulthood violence: Thecontribution of attachment and drug abuse. Child Maltreatment , 7 , 226 -240.
Article in an e- journal
Lexier, R. (2007) “The backdrop against which everything happened”: English-Canadian studentmovements and off-campus movements for change. History of Intellectual Culture, 7 (1), 1-18.Retrieved from http://www.ucalgary.ca/hic/issues/vol7/3
Stultz, J. (2006). Integrating exposure therapy and analytic therapy in trauma treatment. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry , 76(4), 482-488. doi: 10.1037/0002-9432.76.4.482
Newspaper or
magazine
Semenak, S. (1995, December 28). Feeling right at home: Government residence eschews traditional
rules. Montreal Gazette , p. A4.**Magazines will also contain volume of publication before the page numberOnlinenewspaper ormagazine
Hilts, P. J. (1999, February 16). In forecasting their emotions, most people flunk out. The New York Times . Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com
Website Library and Archives Canada. (2002). Celebrating women's achievements: Women artists in Canada. Retrieved from http://www.collectionscanada.ca/women/h12-500-e.html
Author (Date of Publication) Title of Book/Journal/Newspaper Publisher Volume of Journal Location of Publication Editor(s) Title of Piece Within a Larger Work Page Numbers Website (URL)
