apa citation in a nutshell
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Welcome to APA Citation in a Nutshell!To play this game before the webinar begins: click on the pen or
highlighter button to the left, then draw on the screen.
Tools for this class
Formatting
Emoticons
Polling Buttons
How confident do you feel about APA?
– A = not at all confident, that’s why I’m here!– B = a little confident…– C = very confident, but I do have questions!
Please use the polling buttons to answer.
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).
How confident do you feel about APA?
– A = not at all confident, that’s why I’m here!– B = a little confident…– C = very confident, but I do have questions!
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