apa style

Alyssa Novak

anovak@globeuniversity.edu

http://globeeducationnetwork.com/library

*What is APA Style?

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*Why Cite?

*What do you think?

*Why Cite?

1. Because you’re striving for exceptional work (A in school; raise at work), you’ve evaluated sources to choose appropriate/ trustworthy sources then show off those sources by citing them

2. Identify your ideas and avoid plagiarism

3.Lead your reader to what you’ve read

*APA is a format and a way to

cite.

APA Format

AuthorYear of

publicationPage #, para. #,

heading (sometimes)

AuthorFull Date of

publicationTitle Full publication

data

Little bit of infoAll the info

In-Text References

APA Citation Style

*In Text

*References

*Components of a References Citation

All References Citations should include:

*Author name *Date of Publication *Title of the work *Publication Info

LeNoue, M., Hall, T., & Eighmy, M. A. (2011). Adult Education and the

Social Media Revolution. Adult Learning, 22(2), 4-12. Retrieved

from http://www.aaace.org/index.php?

option=com_content&view=article &catid=20:aaace-

content&id=37:adult-learning-quarterly

Author

Date

Title

Publication Info

*Which Citation is APA?

A. Applegate, Jane. 201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business.

Hoboken: Bloomberg Press, 2011. http://msbcollege.eblib.com.proxy.msbcollege.edu/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=706898 (accessed April 05, 2012)

B. Applegate, J. (2011). 201 Great Ideas for Your Small

Business. Bloomberg Press. Retrieved April 05, 2012, from Ebook Library.

C. Applegate, Jane. 201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business.

Hoboken: Bloomberg Press, 2011. Ebook Library. Web. 05 Apr. 2012.

* When Should I Cite?

Whenever: *you use quotes

*you paraphrase

*you use an idea that someone else has already expressed

*you make specific reference to the work of another

*someone else’s work has been critical in developing your own ideas

Don’t Cite:*when it’s common knowledge

*when it’s your own idea

Don’t forget you need In-Text

AND References!

*Citing Sources: Get Help

Use the “cite” buttons in the databases or catalogZotero (or other citation management software)

GEN Library APA Citation Guide:http://www.globeeducationnetwork.com/library/resea

rch-guides/citation/apa/

*Examples!

*Sample papers!

*How to format!

*More tools/websites for citing!

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or librarian!

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*Questions?

Contact the Associate Online Librarian:

Alyssa Novak

anovak@globeuniversity.edu

http://www.globeeducationnetwork.com/library/