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Reference List Checklist

Reference List Checklist. Nikolas Nadeau Writing Instructor Walden University Online Writing Center. Housekeeping Issues. Questions. Recording/PPT: http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/26.htm. Maximize our services—plan ahead!. Today’s agenda.

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Reference List Checklist

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  1. Reference List Checklist Nikolas Nadeau Writing Instructor Walden University Online Writing Center

  2. Housekeeping Issues Questions Recording/PPT: http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/26.htm

  3. Maximize our services—plan ahead!

  4. Today’s agenda • Review and correct top 10 reference list formatting mistakes • Learn to LOVE reference lists (okay, at least learn not hate them) • Ask any questions you may have!

  5. 1. Insert a page break • You should always insert a formal page break between the body of your text and your reference list. • This formal break will ensure that no matter what changes you make to your paper, the reference list will always appear at the beginning of its own new page. • http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/440.htm

  6. 2. Format your reference title correctly References Alexander, G., & Bonaparte, N. (2008). My way or the highway that I built. Ancient Dictators, 25(7), 14-31. doi:10.8220/CTCE.52.1.23-91 Babar, E. (2007). The art of being a French elephant. Adventurous Cartoon Animals,19, 4319-4392. Retrieved from http://www.elephants104.ace.org • After you have inserted a formal page break before the word “References” (“Reference” if you have only used one outside source) you will want to make sure it is formatted correctly • The title “References” should be centered and be in plain text. No punctuation should follow the title.

  7. 3. Use a hanging indent • Instead of trying to manually create a hanging indent for each reference, change your MS Word formatting settings: http://www.screencast.com/t/8fzBK2sxs • Shortcut: CONTROL/COMMAND + “T”

  8. 4. Capitalize titles correctly • Per APA guidelines, the title’s first word, its first word following a colon (or the first word of a subtitle), and its proper nouns are the only words that should be capitalized. Example:Elizabeth Cady Stanton: The woman, the hero, the legend Because Elizabeth Cady Stanton is a proper noun, it is capitalized here. Because “The” is the first word of a subtitle, which is marked with a colon, it is capitalized here.

  9. 5. Italicize titles correctly • Shorter works, such as journal article titles and webpage titles are written in plain text. • Ex: Hepatitis A: Prevention and treatment • Longer works, such as books and entire journals are italicized. Additionally, all important words in journal titles are capitalized. • Journal ex: Journal of Modern Medicine • Book ex: Unbearable weight: Feminism, Western culture, and the body

  10. 6. Find the DOI or URL • Per 6th edition APA, you will want to include a DOI (instead of database retrieval information) when citing journal articles found online • Example: doi:12.2847/CEDG.39.2.51-71 • If no DOI can be found, you should then use the URL of the journal’s homepage (again—not database retrieval information). • Example: www.journalofscience.com • For help finding the DOI, make sure to use the Writing Center’s DOI flowchart.

  11. 7. Remove hyperlinks • Make sure to remove all hyperlinks from your reference list by right clicking on the link and selecting “Remove Hyperlink”. • After doing so, your link should no longer be bright blue or underlined. It should be in plain text (like the rest of your reference list).

  12. 8. Include publication information for print sources • If you are citing a book print source, you will want to include the city of publication and state postal code (even if you use a well known city like New York or San Francisco) • In addition to the city and state of publication, you should also include the name of the publisher • Example: Atlanta, GA: Peach Press.

  13. 9. Use correct punctuation • Periods, commas, and spacing: Jacobson, N. S., & Truax, P. (1991). Clinical significance: A statistical approach to defining change in psychotherapy research.Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 59(2), 12–19. doi:10.1037/0022-006X.59.1.12 • Do not add punctuation marks after DOIs or URLs • See this APA blog post for great tips. Notice the commas and periods (highlighted in red/blue for this webinar)

  14. 10. Double-space and check vertical spacing settings! • Your reference list should be double spaced, but you should not include extra spaces between references. • Just like hanging indents, formatting MS word to do the double spacing for you will save time: http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/432.htm • For a visual example of how your reference list will look once double spaced, check out our course paper template: http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/57.htm

  15. In review: • 1. Insert a page break • 2. Format your reference title • 3. Remove hyperlinks • 4. Format a hanging indent • 5. Capitalize titles correctly • 6. Format titles correctly • 7. Find the DOI/URL • 8. Include publication information • 9.Use correct punctuation • 10. Double space your reference list

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  17. Questions? What reference list-related questions do you have? To ask privately, e-mail: writingsupport@waldenu.edu

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