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Citing in APA

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Citing in APA

w/Roën Janyk (Web Services Librarian)
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frustrated?

Trying to cite sources? Getting
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WHY oh why

do they torture us with citations?

Give people credit

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a track back to original source

More importantly for the reader, provides...
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Don't get discouraged

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Fact

Citing sources can be easy (seriously)
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Let's start with the basics...

JourNal?

What is a
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Article?

What is an

Database?

What is a 
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Database vs. Vendor

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Why does this matter?

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You don't know what you're lookin' at

'Cause you can't cite it if
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Know where to find info on APA...

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APA Help

  • Library website
  • PSYC LibGuide/Research Guide
  • APA Manual (7th ed.)
  • OWL at Purdue
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APA Manual (7th Ed.* /
or 6th until Fall)

What do we cite?

Direct Quotes

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Paraphrases

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  • Terminology
  • Arguments that are not your own
  • Facts (Statistics or Scientific)
  • Graphs, drawings, images
  • Articles or Studies you refer to

Bored yet?

citing (woo!)

Let's get
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Puzzle Pieces

Identify your
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What

are you citing? book, article, web page, etc.
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Author(s)?

Who is your

When

was it published?
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ARTICLE / CHAPTER / PAGE

What is the name of the

THE SOURCE? Journal, Book, etc.

What is the name of 
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Publication Specific Info?

What is the 
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Like...

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Volume Number & Issue Number

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Page Numbers

DOI (Digital Object Identifier) or...

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DOI or end with page numbers

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What about a book?

publisher (*location no longer required)

You will need 

You may also need

  • Editor(s)
  • eBook version
  • URL / Link

Follow the examples / rules &

put your puzzle pieces together
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In-text = In the body

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Yada, yada (Bell, 2010).
OR
Bell (2010) noted that yada yada... .

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Reference list citation

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Examples

Examples

Reference List

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Reference List

  • Double-spaced
  • Hanging indent (no TAB!)
  • Alphabetical by author's surname
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Weird & Odd

things to cite

Website vs Web Page vs Doc on Web Page

YouTube

etc.
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Tips & Tricks

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Don't lose

the page containing info about what you're citing
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keep track

of which citation came from which source
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double (triple) check

citations generated from databases & Word
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& if not...

Now you've got this in the bag

Get Help

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Help

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