apa citation in a nutshell

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APA Citation in a Nutshell

Elaine Settergren, Online Librarianesettergren@globeuniversity.edu

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Why Cite?

Which are good reasons to use APA?

Avoid plagiarism

Give credit for an ideaHelp the reader identify your ideas

Help lead the reader to what you’ve read and researched

The instructor requires it

Give credit for a quote

To fill up more space in my paper

#1 Tip: Get Help

• A Person• Software• Online Guides– GEN Library APA Citation Guide– GEN Library FAQs

Examples! Formatting!

Templates! More links!

#2 Tip: APA = a format and a way to cite

AuthorYear of publicationPage #, para. #,

heading (sometimes)

Little bit of info

In-Text

AuthorFull Date of

publicationTitle Full publication data

All the info

References

In Text

References

When Should I Cite?

Cite it Don’t Need to Cite it

What’s Common Knowledge?

• Same in all encyclopedias• Factual, uncontroversial, and unchanging• Didn’t have to be “researched”

James Buchanan was the 15th president of the US

Only 10% of the US population can name Buchanan as the 15th president of the US

What’s Plagiarism?

Changing a few words from a source

Researching, but not citing the research

Using one paper for two classes

Paraphrasing with citations

Buying a paper online

Using paraphrases and quotes for the whole paper without your own ideas

Quotes with in text citation

Using References citations with no in text citations

Academic dishonesty

Components of a References Citation

Stolberg, S. G. (2008, March 1). Bush aide resigns over plagiarism in columns he wrote. New York Times, pp. A.9. Retrieved from ProQuest Newsstand database.

Author Title Publication Info Date

Examples: References

Website:National Bureau of Economic Research. (n.d.).

Do fast food restaurants contribute to obesity? Retrieved June 6, 2012 from http://www.nber.org/bah/2009no1/w14721.html#navDiv=1

Examples: References

Ebook: Katz, S. H., & Weaver, W. W. (2003).

Encyclopedia of food and culture [Gale Virtual Reference Library Version]. New York: Scribner.

Examples: ReferencesArticle from a database: Hung-Hao, C., & Nayga Jr., R. M. (2010). Childhood

obesity and unhappiness: The influence of soft drinks and fast food consumption. Journal Of Happiness Studies, 11(3), 261-275. doi:10.1007/s10902-009-9139-4

Brownell, K. (2010). In your face: How the food industry drives us to eat. Nutrition Action Health Letter, 37(4), 3-6. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database. Morrison, M. (2012, April 23). Can kids' food mascots

survive the obesity war?. Advertising Age, 83(17), 1-21. Retrieved from http://adage.com/

In Text Basics

• Need: Author, Year, Locator– Locator =• Page (p. or pp.)• Paragraph (para.)• heading/chapter• heading/chapter and paragraph

Options: • Quote or Paraphrase• Citation at the end or in the sentence

Examples: In Text

• “While consumption of fast food and soft drinks is positively associated with childhood obesity, they also tend to make them less unhappy” (Hung-Hao & Nayga, 2010, p. 273).

• According to Hung-Hao and Nayga (2010), “while consumption of fast food and soft drinks is positively associated with childhood obesity, they also tend to make them less unhappy” (p. 273).

Examples: In Text

• Children who eat fast food and drink soda will be happier, even though they are disposed to be obese (Hung-Hao & Nayga, 2010, p. 273).

• Hung-Hao and Nayga (2010) have found that children who eat fast food and drink soda will be happier, even though they are disposed to be obese (p. 273).

Note: locator is optional

when paraphrasing

Try it!

• Create a References Citation

Help:

Try it!

Kinsley, M. (2002, July 31). A lawsuit to choke on. Time U.S. Retrieved August 3, 2012 from http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0%

c8599%2c332981%2c00.html

“Barber claims they sold him the food that made him obese, and that they should therefore be held accountable for ‘wrecking his life’” (Kinsley, 2002, para. 2).

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