APA Style Guidelines

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APA Style Guidelines

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APA Style Guidelines………………………………………………………… Page 3

Reference Information ………………………………………………………. Page 4

How Do I Cite That Author?...... Page 4

Print Book……………………………………………………………………. Page 4

Print Encyclopedia…………………………………………………………… Page 5

Internet Source ……………………………………………………………… Page 5

Additional Internet Source Examples……………………………………… Page 6

Database……………………………………………………………………... Page 7

On-Line Encyclopedia ………………………………………………………. Page 7

On-Line Photograph………………………………………………………… Page 8

YouTube Video……………………………………………………………… Page 8

Reference Page Example ………………………………………………….. Page 9

Additional Types of Sources and Helpful Research Information……… Page 10

Includes: Other Notes for Websites, Books with an Editor, On-Line Books, and Literature Anthologies (like your literature textbook)

Parenthetical Note Examples……………………………………………… Page 11-12

Database Information for Home Use…………………………………….. Page 13

APA Style Guidelines

References: Used to give your sources credit by listing all works that you used to write your paper. All the information provided together for each source is called a citation.

· Label the page “References” and center just this title.

· The entire Reference page must be double-spaced and left-aligned.

· Indent the SECOND line when a citation has more than one line of information. This is called a hanging indent.

· Citations are in A, B, C order according to first letter of the first item in the citation – usually the author but sometimes the title.

· Authors’ names are cited as: last name, initials only for first & middle names. This format is shown later in this packet.

· If there are two authors, use both names. If there are three or more authors, write the first three authors’ names.

· If no author is given, move the article title to the author’s spot of the citation.

· If a group, association, or corporation is the author, use the name of the group as the author (i.e., Central Intelligence Agency).

· If more than one citation has the same author/title, alphabetize/order by the next item in the citation (date). Earliest date is listed first (2006 before 2007, for example).

· Only capitalize the first word of titles, subtitles, and proper nouns. All words in a database’s publication title are capitalized.

· Encyclopedia articles and database articles are NOT underlined or italicized. Book titles, encyclopedia titles, and database publication titles are italicized. When handwriting your reference page, underline titles that would normally be italicized.

· If there is no date, write: (n.d.). When more than a year is provided follow this format: (Year, Month) or (Year, Month Day).

· When typing punctuation between parts of a citation use 1 space after commas, periods, colons(:), and periods of initials in a person’s name.

· For information from one page of an encyclopedia, use p. and the page number (p. 26); for information from more than one page of an encyclopedia, use pp. and the page numbers (pp. 28-30). These page number labels are NOT used for page numbers in a database citation; use only the page numbers (12-15).

KEEP IN MIND:

· You must cite ALL sources that you used information from for your paper on your reference page.

· If you took notes from a source, but you did not end up using any of the information for your paper, you do NOT need to cite it on your reference page. Only cite sources on your reference page that you actually used in your paper.

· Even if you only use one piece of information from a source, you MUST cite it on your Reference page.

o If you paraphrase or summarize information from a source (taking the information from the source and putting the information in your own words – no quotation marks needed), you MUST include a parenthetical note after you use the information in your paper.

o If you directly quote information from a source (taking the information from the source word for word into your paper – quotation marks needed), you MUST include a parenthetical note after you use the information in your paper.

Teachers have the right to, and will, look up your sources to check for plagiarism!

Reference Information

BEFORE you take ANY notes from ANY source, you MUST write down the necessary citation information (including the appropriate punctuation) on your note pages from that source in order to cite it later on your Reference page. Don’t write down reference information unless you are sure that source will have the information you need – READ FIRST! Follow this packet when locating the information.

How do I cite that author?

For various reasons, authors’ names can appear in different formats in the sources you use. Here are some examples of how authors’ name may appear and how to cite them. Keep in mind you may still come across a different format than those shown below. Remember: No matter how an author’s name appears in a source, it is always cited as: last name, initials only for first & middle names.

Name as it appears in the source: How it should be cited:

Paul L. Mitchell (First name, middle initial, last name) Mitchell, P. L.

S. Joseph Baker (First initial, middle name, last name) Baker, S. J.

M. J. Roberts (First initial, middle initial, last name) Roberts, M. J.

William Campbell, Jr. (First name, last name, suffix) Campbell Jr., W.

Karl T. Denver, III (First name, middle initial, last name, suffix) Denver III, K. T.

Book:

1. Author(s).

2. (Publication date).

3. Book title.

4. Place of Publication: Publishing Company.

(Include city and state for place of publication. If the state is not listed, figure it out or ask a teacher. If more than one city is listed, use the first one listed.)

Example:

1. Brown, C.

2. (1999).

3. Cultures of the world.

4. Trenton, NJ: Workman Publishing Co., Inc.

Citation:

Brown, C. (1999). Cultures of the world. Trenton, NJ: Workman Publishing Co., Inc.

Parenthetical Note when including your information in your paper: (Brown, 1999, p.##).

Print Encyclopedia:

1. Author(s).

2. (Publication date). When more than one date is listed, use the most recent year!

3. Title of article.

4. In Encyclopedia title. Write the word “In” in regular type, followed by the title in italics

5. (Vol. number, page numbers).

6. Place of publication: Publishing Company.

Example:

1. Gibb, A.

2. (2001).

3. Culture.

4. In Encyclopedia of social issues.

5. (Vol. 4, pp. 205-212).

6. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Co.

Citation:

Gibb, A. (2001). Culture. In Encyclopedia of social issues. (Vol. 4, pp. 205-212). Reading, MA:

Addison-Wesley Co.

Parenthetical Note when including your information in your paper: (Gibb, 2001, p. ##).

Internet Source: (NOT databases such as EBSCOhost, SIRS Discoverer, or eLibrary)

1. Author(s).

2. (Date). the date the page was published, copyrighted, or last updated, NOT when you found it

3. Title of web site article.

4. Retrieved from

5. URL of web site

Example:

2. (n.d.).

3. Different cultures of the world.

4. Retrieved from

5. www.buzzle.com/articles/different-cultures-of-the-world.html

Citation:

Different cultures of the world. (n.d.). Retrieved from www.buzzle.com/articles/different

-cultures-of-the-world.html

Parenthetical Note: (Different Cultures of the World, n.d.).

Additional Internet Source Examples – Reference Page and Parenthetical Notes

Website with a specific author:

Author last name, First initial, Middle initial if available. (Year, Month day source written/updated). Article title. In Web page title. Retrieved from www.fullwebsite.com

· Parenthetical Note: (Author’s last name, Year).

Website with an organization as the author:

Organization Name. (Year, Month day source written/updated). Article title. In Web page title. Retrieved from www.fullwebsite.com

· Parenthetical Note: (Organization Name, Year).

o If you have more than one website in your paper with the same organization taking credit as the author and the same date written/updated, you may need to specify which one you are using in the parenthetical note. The reader must be able to see the exact source used in the parenthetical note on your reference page.

Website with no specific author OR organization as the author:

Article title. (Year, Month day source written/updated). In Web page title. Retrieved from www.fullwebsite.com

· Parenthetical Note: (Article Title, Year).

What if there is no date that the Internet source was written/updated?

In the portion of the reference entry for the date the source was written/updated (which will always be the second piece of information after the author’s name, organization name, or article title, depending on your source), there may not be a date the source was written or updated. Use n.d. to signify this. For example:

Author last name, First initial, Middle initial if available. (n.d.). Article title. In Web page title. Retrieved from www.fullwebsite.com

· Parenthetical Note: (Author’s last name, n.d.).

Database: (EBSCOhost, SIRS Discoverer, or eLibrary)

1. Author(s).

2. (Publication date of article).

3. Title of article.

4. Title of Publication,

5. Volume number (Issue number), If an issue number is not provided, just write the volume number

6. page numbers. If no page numbers are listed, use n.p. (You do not use p. or pp. with these page numbers)

7. Retrieved from URL of web site

Example:

1. Donaldson Jr., M. & Peterson, G.H.

2. (2002, May).

3. How is gender related to culture?

4. Journal of Sociology,

5. 4(3),

6. 13-24.

7. Retrieved from http://search.epnet.com

Citation:

Donaldson Jr., M. & Peterson, G.H. (2002, May). How is gender related to culture? Journal of

Sociology, 4(3), 13-24. Retrieved from http://search.epnet.com

Parenthetical Note: (Donaldson & Peterson, 2002, p. ##).

Online Encyclopedia: (for example, World Book Student or World Book Online)

1. Author(s).

2. (Publication date). When more than one date is listed, use the most recent year!

3. Title of article.

4. In Encyclopedia title. Write the word In in regular type, followed by the title in italics

5. Retrieved from URL of web site

Example:

1. Brown, C.

2. (2006).

3. Behavior patterns of cultures.

4. In Encyclopedia of philosophy.

5. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com

Citation:

Brown, C. (2006). Behavior patterns of cultures. In Encyclopedia of philosophy. Retrieved from

http://go.galegroup.com

Parenthetical Note: (Brown, 2006, p. ##).

Online Photograph:

1. Photographer(s).

2. (Photographer). Include this just as it is typed. It indicates the role of the above name.

3. (Year, Month Date of Publication).

4. Title of photograph

5. [digital image]. Include this just as it is typed. It indicates the format of the photo.

6. Retrieved from

7. URL of web site

Example:

1. O’Shea, P.

2. (Photographer).

3. (2010, August 29).

4. Rescued hedgehog

5. [digital image].

6. Retrieved from

7. http://flickr.com/photos/peteoshea/5476076002/

Citation:

O’Shea, P. (Photographer). (2010, August 29). Rescued hedgehog [digital image]. Retrieved from http://flickr.com/photos/peteoshea/5476076002/

Parenthetical Note: (O’Shea, 2010).

YouTube Video:

1. Author(s).

2. [Screen name].

3. (Year, Month Date of Publication).

4. Title of video.

5. [Video File]. Include this just as it is typed. It indicates the format of the video.

6. Retrieved from

7. URL of web site

Example:

2. [GEICO Insurance].

3. (2013, May 22).

4. GEICO Hump Day Camel Commercial – Happier than a Camel on Wednesday.

5. [Video File].

6. Retrieved from

7. http://youtu.be/kWBhP0EQ1lA

Citation:

GEICO Insurance. (2013, May 22). GEICO Hump Day Camel Commercial – Happier than a Camel on Wednesday. [Video File]. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/kWBhP0EQ1lA

Parenthetical Note: (GEICO Insurance, 2013).

***Using all of the citation examples from this packet, the next page shows you what the actual Reference page would look like, in the font and size required for your paper.***

References

Brown, C. (1999). Cultures of the world. Trenton, NJ: Workman Publishing Co., Inc.

Brown, C. (2006). Behavior patterns of cultures. In Encyclopedia of philosophy. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com

Different cultures of the world. (n.d.). Retrieved October 12, 2013, from www.buzzle.com

/articles/different-cultures-of-the-world.html

Donaldson Jr., M. & Peterson, G.H. (2002, May). How is gender related to culture? Journal of Sociology, 4(3), 13-24. Retrieved from http://search.epnet.com

Gibb, A. (2001). Culture. In Encyclopedia of social issues. (Vol. 4, pp. 205-212). Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Co.

GEICO Insurance. (2013, May 22). GEICO Hump Day Camel Commercial – Happier than a Camel on Wednesday. [Video File]. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/kWBhP0EQ1lA

O’Shea, P. (Photographer). (2010, August 29). Rescued hedgehog [digital image]. Retrieved from http://flickr.com/photos/peteoshea/5476076002/

Additional Types of Sources and Helpful Research Information

Other Notes for Web Sites:

· You MUST include the WEB PAGE TITLE when using an internet article. It is typically big, bold, and at the very top of any internet page you visit.

· Be sure to use the FULL URL for internet articles.

· Acceptable Internet sources: academic sources – go to my Wikispace (www.smyersk.wikispaces.com), click on Honors English 11, and scroll until you find a section titled “Completing Internet Research? Tired of always using Google? Use these resources!” These links give you web sites, databases, and other academic sources to use when researching. They are quite helpful!

· Unacceptable Internet sources: Wikipedia, Cliff Notes/Spark Notes/etc., personal blogs, any anything that you may question its reliability and/or is not backed by research or a reputable author/organization

Books/Works with an Editor instead of an Author

Editor’s last name, First initial, Middle initial if available. (Ed.). (Year of Publication). Title of work. Publisher City, State Abbreviation: Publishing Company Name.

· Parenthetical Note: (Editor’s last name, Year).

On-line Books

Author last name, First initial, Middle initial if available. (Year of Publication). Title of work [E-Reader Version]. Retrieved from http://www.fullwebsite.com

· Parenthetical Note: (Author’s last name, Year).

Literature Anthology (your literature textbook)

Author last name, First initial, Middle initial if available. (Year of Publication). Title of work in anthology. In Name of Editor (Ed.), Title of Literature Anthology (pp. ### - ###). Publisher City, State Abbreviation: Publishing Company Name.

SAMPLE:

Chaucer, G. (2009). The Canterbury tales. In W. Sullivan (Ed.), A collection of tales (pp. 322-379). New York, NY: Penguin.