apa style
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Alyssa Novak
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!
Ask your instructor
or librarian!
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*Questions?
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Alyssa Novak
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