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Introduction to APA Citation Format

Introduction to APA Citation Format. Kitti Canepi Director of Library Services Roseman University of Health Sciences. Agenda. Introduce elements of APA Format Short break Hands on exercises Individual - Set up an APA template in MSWord Group – Evaluate a sample for APA adherence

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Introduction to APA Citation Format

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  1. Introduction to APA Citation Format Kitti Canepi Director of Library Services Roseman University of Health Sciences
  2. Agenda Introduce elements of APA Format Short break Hands on exercises Individual - Set up an APA template in MSWord Group – Evaluate a sample for APA adherence Review access to Nursing Resources

  3. APA Publication Manual, 6th ed.

  4. Introduction to the APA Manual What is APA? It is a style developed by social and behavioral scientists of the American Psychological Association to standardize scientific writing It is a guide for more than just citations What is it used for? Term papers, research reports, empirical studies, literature reviews, theoretical articles, methodological studies and case studies
  5. Why We Cite Sources Avoid plagiarism Support our arguments Respect the work of others Display our knowledge Course requirement Publication requirement
  6. Basic Guidelines for Research Use reputable sources Keep track of all your references Cut & paste into MS Word Use a citation software As you write, be aware of how you will reference your source Watch your punctuation Double-check EVERYTHING before you turn your paper in
  7. Elements of APA Format Format Font size Font style Cover page Levels of Headings Line spacing Spacing Margins Citing Rules In-text citations Reference page Quotations
  8. Fonts Use Times New Roman or a similar font (Garamond, Palatino or Bookman) for the text of your paper at 10 pt or 12 pt font size. Use Arial or similar font for tables and figures labels. American Psychological Association (2010, p. 228)
  9. Title Page/Cover Elements Running head Title Author’s Name Institutional Affiliation APA (2010, p. 23-25)
  10. Running head: SHORT TITLE ALL CAPS IN HEADER1 Full Title of Paper: Sentence Case, Centered Left to Right Name of Author Author’s Affiliation Author Note Author note with more information about affiliation, research grants, conflict of interest and how to contact. Running head: SHORT TITLE ALL CAPS IN HEADER1 Full Title of Paper: Sentence Case, Centered Left to Right Name of Author Author’s Affiliation Author Note Author note with more information about affiliation, research grants, conflict of interest and how to contact. No more than 50 characters No more than 50 characters Full title is centered and positioned in upper half of the page Full title is centered and positioned in upper half of the page Title Page Example
  11. Spacing Double-space your entire paper. between lines of text. within quotations. 1” margin on all sides of your paper Indent the first line of each paragraph ½” APA (2010, p. 229)
  12. Quotations When adding quotations to your paper double space between lines of quotations and add quotation marks. Direct quotes require the page number. “If I had made one student a little braver” (Wagner, 2010, p.23). APA (2010,p.170-171)
  13. Quotation Blocks If quote is more than 40 words use a block quotation Indent a block quote ½ inch from the left margin No quotation marks are needed for a block quote Double space the entire quote APA (2010, p. 170-171)
  14. Block Quote Example Baccalaureate student volunteers at the (name) University School of (name) will be solicited to participate in the study. A total of 150 students with cold symptoms will be selected using Kleenex Screening text. This sample will then be randomly divided into three groups of 50 each. The cold remedies will be randomly assigned to the groups. (Berk, p. 120)
  15. How it would look in your paper Levels of Headings: Similar to following an Outline Method In this paper I used two types of methods to figure out the results of my experiment. First Type: Sand Collecting The first type of method I used was the sand collecting method. Part one of the sand collecting method: collection. This part included collecting sand and putting it into giant buckets to be sorted by grain size. Part two of the sand collecting method: testing. This part included… Outline Method First type Part One Part Two Second Type Part One Part Two Results
  16. Example: Levels of Headings
  17. In Text Citation Types 1. One Author 2. Two Authors 3. Multiple Authors 4. Groups as authors 5. Works with no identified authors or anonymous authors
  18. In Text Citation, One Author 1. Author 2. Date in parentheses Examples: Davis (2009) stated popular video games can be effective for learning. Second Life and other simulation based web sites are used in instruction (Davis,2009). In 2009, Davis’ study of online learning showed the effectiveness of games for learning. APA (2010, p.174)
  19. In Text Citation, Two Authors 1. Authors 2. Date in parentheses Example: Banks and Smith (2009) supports… (Banks & Smith, 2009) APA (2010, pp.174-175) OWL In-Text Citations Author/Authors
  20. In Text Citation, Multiple Authors 1. List all authors the first use, then first person only for subsequent uses 2. Date in parentheses Example: Carey, Jackson, Bieber, Seacrest, and Minaj (2011) found…. Carey et al. (2009) found….. APA (2010, p.175) OWL In-Text Citations Author/Authors
  21. In Text Citation, Groups as Authors 1. Use the full name the first occasion, then continue to use if it is short or use an abbreviation if it is understandable 2. Date in parentheses Understandable abbreviations for subsequent use: National Library of Medicine (NLM) Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Not understandable or distinguishable: University of Pittsburgh (UP) APA (2010, p.176) OWL In-Text Citations Author/Authors
  22. Works with no Author or an Anonymous Author First few words of reference (usually title) Use double quotes around the title of an article, a chapter, or a web page. Italicize titles of books, periodicals, brochures or reports 2. Date in parentheses Examples: hematoma is (“Study Finds,” 2012) the book Lost in college (2012) APA (2010, pp.176-177) OWL In-Text Citations Author/Authors
  23. Reference Page Basics Appears at the end of your paper. Includes citations for all references listed in the body of your paper Has a heading Formatted using hanging indentation ½ inch Alphabetized by author’s last name (last name listed first) The word “References” is centered on your last page, but NOT in bold or italics APA (2010, pp. 180-192) OWL Reference List Basic Rules
  24. APA (2010, pp. 174, 180-183, 202-205) OWL Reference List Books Elements of a Book Citation Author (last name, first 1 or 2 initials) Year of Publication Title of work (italicized) Subtitle (colon, first letter capitalized) Location of publication (colon) Publisher
  25. Book Citation Townsend, M. (2011). Nursing diagnosis in psychiatric nursing: Care plans and psychotropic medications. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Co. Date Author Title Location and Publisher
  26. Citing a Book Chapter or Reference Book Entry Title of entry Publication date Author/Editor Title of work Edition, volume Page numbers Location Publisher APA (2010, pp. 174, 180-183, 202-205) OWL Reference List Books
  27. Citation for a Chapter in a Book Chapter title Flu. (2007). Longe, J. L. (Ed.), The Gale encyclopedia of nursing and allied health. (7th ed., Vol.2, pp.172-188). Detroit: Thomson Gale. Editor Title of book Date
  28. Electronic Version of a Print Book List as much information as for the print source in the same order Add “Retrieved from” before a URL You do not need a retrieval date unless the source may change over time APA (2010,pp. 203-204) OWL Reference List Electronic Sources
  29. eBook Citation Hodgson, K. (2009). Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2010. Retrieved from: http://www.nursingconsult.com/das/book/177571463-2/view/2089 Pink, D. (2009). A Whole New Mind. [Adobe Digital Editions version]. doi:10.1037/0010393722
  30. Journal/Periodical Citation Author Year Title of article Title of periodical in italics Volume and issue number, if available Pages DOI (if available) – Digital Object Identifier APA (2010, pp. 198-202) OWL Reference List Periodicals
  31. Periodical Citation Kenneth, I.A. (2000). A Buddhist response to the nature of human rights. Journal of Buddhist Ethics, 8. Retrieved from: http://www.cac.psu.edu/jbe/twocont.html Lloyd, M., & Carson, A. (2012). Critical conversations: Developing a methodology for service user involvement in mental health nursing. Nurse Education Today. 32(2), 151-155. doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2011.10.014
  32. Non-periodical Web Resources Author (s) Date of publication If no date is listed use “(n.d.)” Title of document Retrieved from [web URL] APA (2010, pp. 214-215) OWL Reference List Electronic Sources
  33. Non-periodical Web Resource Citation Web page: American Nurses Association. (2012) Nursing world. Retrieved from http://www.nursingworld.org/EspeciallyForYou/What-is-Nursing Streaming Video: Aidanblunt. (2010, September 9). IV infusion - a clinical skill [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2_efjDGfjc
  34. Citation Software EndNote Visit the Help Desk Zotero Free Does not work with the Internet Explorer Browser
  35. Summary Each source you cite in your paper must appear in your references Each source that appears in your references must appear in your paper All lines after the first line of an entry must be indented one half inch from the left margin Reference list should be alphabetized by the last name of the first author of each work
  36. References American Psychological Association. (2010) Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. American Psychological Association. (2012). APA style guide to electronic references (6th ed.). [Electronic text]. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Purdue University Online Writing Lab. (1995-2013) Purdue OWL: APA style. Retrieved from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/
  37. APA Paper Set-Up Open a Word document Watch the following video and follow along in Word http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pbUoNa5tyY&feature=related (9:32 min) (includes how to set up Word doc, cite in text and create references at end of document)
  38. Tools for Checking APA Format Print book: Call No. BF 76.7 .P83 Check out, Reserves, Reference eBook for Electronic Resources: via Library Catalog (search apa electronic) Nursing Research Guide, Cite and Write tab http://infoguides.roseman.edu/nursing Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL), APA http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/
  39. Hands-on Exercise In your groups, review the sample paper Identify the errors and look up in the APA manual how to correct them Report back to the group
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