The document provides an overview of APA style guidelines, including:
1) What APA style regulates such as in-text citations, references list, and stylistics regarding point of view, language, and formatting.
2) The two most common types of APA papers - literature reviews and experimental reports - and the sections they include.
3) General formatting guidelines for APA papers such as font, margins, page headers, title page, abstract, references list, and in-text citations.
1. Reference Writing Style
2. American Psychological Association (APA)
3. APA Style of Citation
4. APA Bibliography Style
5. Research Reference Writing
6. Academic Research
4. APA
This is a direct copy of Purdue OWL's APA Style presentation. I have uploaded it to embed on my class LMS.
Please visit Purdue's site: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/17/
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1. Reference Writing Style
2. American Psychological Association (APA)
3. APA Style of Citation
4. APA Bibliography Style
5. Research Reference Writing
6. Academic Research
4. APA
This is a direct copy of Purdue OWL's APA Style presentation. I have uploaded it to embed on my class LMS.
Please visit Purdue's site: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/17/
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PPA 2008 – American Government
and Public Administration
APA Formatting and Style Guide
General format;
Reference page;
In-text citations.
(Adapted from Dr. Daniels’s Lectures)
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What is APA?
APA (American Psychological
Association) is the most
commonly used format for
manuscripts in the Social
Sciences.
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What does APA regulate?
APA regulates:
Stylistics
In-text citations
References (a list of all
sources used in the paper)
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APA stylistics: Basics
Use the third person point of view rather than using
the first person point of view;
The study showed that…, NOT
I found out that….
Use the active voice rather than passive voice.
The participants responded…, NOT
The participants have been asked….
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Language in an APA paper is:
• clear: be specific in descriptions and explanations;
• concise: condense information when you can;
• plain: use simple, descriptive adjectives and
minimize the figurative language.
APA stylistics: Language
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APA: General Format
Your essay should:
be typed, double-spaced, with two spaces after
punctuation between sentences;
with 1” margins on all sides;
in 12 pt. Times New Roman;
include a page header (title) in the upper left-hand
of every page and a page number in the upper
right-hand side of every page.
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References
Main Body
Abstract
General Format (cont’d)
Title page
Your essay should
include four major
sections:
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Title Page
Page header (use Insert Page
Header):
title flush left;
page number flush right.
Title (in the upper half of the
page, centered);
name (no title or degree);
affiliation (university, etc.).
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Abstract Page
Page header: do NOT include
“Running head:”
Abstract (centered, at the top of
the page)
Write a brief (between 150 and 250
words) summary of your paper in an
accurate, concise, and specific
manner. Should contain: at research
topic, research questions,
participants, methods, results, data
analysis, and conclusions. May also
include possible implications of your
research and future work you see
connected with your findings. May
also include keywords. 9
Main Body (Text)
The first text page is page number 3;
Type the title of the paper centered, at the top of the page;
Type the text double-spaced with all sections following
each other without a break;
Identify the sources you use in the paper in parenthetical
in-text citations;
Format tables and figures.
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References: Basics
Center the title – References – at the top of the page;
Double space reference entries;
Flush left the first line of the entry and indent
subsequent lines;
Order entries alphabetically by the author’s surnames;
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References: Basics (cont’d)
Invert authors’ names (last name first followed by
initials);
Alphabetize reference list entries the last name of the first
author of each work;
Capitalize only the first letter of th.
The APA
6th Edition
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Title PageAPA requires a title pageThe title page must include:
Title of Paper (mixed upper and lower case letters)
Your Name (first and last name without including academic or license information such as BSN or RN)
Course Abbreviation and Number
Due Date (month, day, and year)
Instructor’s Name Center all of the above 1/3 of the way down the page
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Running head: TITLE OF PAPER 1
Title of Paper
Author’s name
Course Abbreviation and number
Due Date
Faculty member’s name
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This is an example of how the title page should look. APA, 6th edition. The Customized Little Brown Handbook has additional requirement for the title page.
HeaderThe page header includes an abbreviated paper title (Not more than 50 characters ALL UPPERCASE) and page numberIn MS Word 2003 Select “view” then “header and footer” from the main toolbarFull justify the lineAdd enough ‘tabs’ after the abbreviated title for the page number to land near the right marginChoose “insert page number” on the header and footer toolbar
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AbstractsAlthough the Publication Manual (2010) requires an abstract to precede the text, an abstract is not used in most student papers. Instructors may require an abstract if students are submitting lengthy papers or project proposals. In those cases, the direction to submit an abstract will be in the assignment guidelines.
TextDo not include Introduction as a level heading. Instead, begin the text of the paper by repeating the title from your title page. The title of the paper is centered but not bolded. All lines are double-spaced throughout the entire document. Use black, 12-point Times New Roman font throughout the document. Do NOT add additional line spacingMargins should be 1” all around, with the allowance of 1 ½ inches on the left if binding is expected.
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3 Easy Rules on Quotes1. Short quotes with fewer than 40 words are incorporated into text and enclosed by quotation marks.
Example: “Approximately 27% of the workforce displays poor emotional intelligence” (APA, 2001, p. 121).
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If quote ends the sentence, the punctuation goes outside the final parenthesis, APA, 5th edition, page 121 and see example on page 118, quotation 2.
If the quote is mid sentence, end the passage with quotation marks, cite the source in parentheses immediately after the quotation marks, and continue the sentence.
At the end of a block quote, insert the punctuation and then cite the source. Example:
Xxxxxx
The placebo effect which
verified in previous studies. (p. 276)
The Quote and the Period RulesQuote in Mid sentence. End the passage with quotation marks, cite the source in parentheses immediately after the quotation marks, and continue the sentence with no period.
Example:
She claims, “The placebo effect disappeared” (APA, 2001, p. 118), but she does not clarify.
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Per APA, 5h edition, page 121 In Mid Sentence: End the passage with.
APA Citation
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What is APA style?
Standardized system for giving credit to others for their contribution to your work
Is parenthetical (cited in the text)
Guidelines for headings and a reference list
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Parenthetical, which means the citations appear in the text of your paper. Also a reference list we’ll get to later.
What is APA style?
Author’s Last Name
Year of Publication
Page Number (if a direct quote)
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Intro: In these citation, they call for three things.
Why Should I Use APA?
Shows honesty about borrowing others’ intellectual property
Provides evidence of your research
Allows readers to locate your sources
Prevents plagiarism
Honesty=much different from hip-hop and electronic music where borrowing without giving credit is a norm. Academic norm is to explicitly give credit.
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What kind of source do I have?
Book
Page from a Website
Academic (Peer-Reviewed) Journal
In-text Citations: Direct Quote
Example from article (Original Sentence)
“This case study showed that the dominant upper back pain decreased after the RSP decreased through application of RST by using kinesiology tape in a female sedentary worker.”
1. Authors’ names 2. Year of Publication 3. Page number
(2013)
Hwang-Bo, Lee, & Kim
discovered
“dominant upper back pain decreased after the RSP decreased through application of RST by using kinesiology tape in a female sedentary worker”
(p. 611).
Inserted authors’ names, year, and page number at beginning and end
Noticed I also cut off the first part of the sentence because it didn’t really fit with how I wanted to construct my sentence and I want to emphasize their findings.
First time we spell out all name for sources with 1-5 authors. After that, 3,4,5 authors get shortcut the second time. 6 or more authors are always abbreviated.
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Citation at end of sentence
“dominant upper
back pain decreased after the RSP decreased
through application of RST by using kinesiology
tape in a female sedentary worker”
Researchers discovered that
(Hwang-Bo,
Lee, & Kim, 2013, p. 611).
Subsequent References
1-2 authors-----Always spell out all names
Smith (2001) said….
Smith and Jones (1980) examined…
Applicants’ expectations are outlandish (Smith, 2001).
Applicants’ expectations are outlandish (Smith and Jones, 1980).
*Note that these are paraphrases.
Subsequent References: 3-5 Authors
First Reference:
Wiley, Smith, & Jones (2015) stated most left-handers are artistic.
Most left-handers are artistic (Wiley, Smith, & Jones, 2015).
Spell out all names first mention, then use “et al.”
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Subsequent References: 3-5 Authors
Subsequent Reference: Wiley et al. (2015) state scary movies affect left-handers more than right-handers.
Scary movies affect left-handers more than right-handers (Wiley et al., 2015).
6 or more Authors
Start with first author, then use “et al.”
Johnson et al. (2015) defend the claim that…..
No Author Named
Use short ...
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2. What is APA? APA (American Psychological Association) is the most commonly used format for manuscripts in the Social Sciences.
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9. General Format (cont’d) References Main Body Abstract Title page Your essay should include four major sections:
10. Title Page Page header: (use Insert Page Header) title flush left + page number flush right. Title: (in the upper half of the page, centered ) name (no title or degree) + affiliation (university, etc.)
11. Abstract Page Page header: do NOT include “Running head:” Abstract (centered, at the top of the page) Write a brief (between 150 and 250 words) summary of your paper in an accurate, concise, and specific manner. Should contain: at research topic, research questions, participants, methods, results, data analysis, and conclusions. May also include possible implications of your research and future work you see connected with your findings. May also include keywords.
Welcome to “APA Formatting and Style Guide”. This Power Point Presentation is designed to introduce your students to the basics of APA Formatting and Style Guide. You might want to supplement the presentation with more detailed information posted on Purdue OWL http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association , 6 th ed., contains detailed guidelines to formatting a paper in the APA style. APA style is most commonly used for formatting papers in the Social Sciences—business, economics, psychology, sociology, nursing, etc. Updates to APA are posted on the APA website www.apastyle.org. You may also reference the Purdue OWL: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/. APA format provides writers with a format for cross-referencing their sources--from their parenthetical references to their reference page. This cross-referencing system allows readers to locate the publication information of source material. This is of great value for researchers who may want to locate your sources for their own research projects. The proper use of APA style also shows the credibility of writers; such writers show accountability to their source material. Most importantly, use of APA style can protect writers from plagiarism--the purposeful or accidental use of source material by other writers without giving appropriate credit.
This slide presents three basic areas regulated by APA students need to be aware of—stylistics, in-text citations, and list of references. The following slides provide detailed explanations regarding each area.
APA format is not limited by the rules of citing the sources- in-text citations and entries in the list of References. It also regulates the stylistics of conveying research. This slide introduces the basics of APA stylistics related to the point of view and voice in an APA paper, which encourages a writer to take the third person point of view and use the active voice. The explanations are provided with examples. This slide can be supplemented by the relevant section from OWL http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/15/
This slide explains the APA requirements to language of an APA paper. Clarity and conciseness are the major concern when reporting research in APA . It is not easy to balance clarity (which requires providing clarification) and conciseness (which requires packing information). To achieve clarity, a writer should avoid vague wording and be specific in descriptions and explanations. To achieve conciseness, a writer should condense information. Because APA format is widely used in science-related papers, the language of APA format is plain and simple. A writer should avoid using metaphors and minimize the use of figurative language, which is typical for creative writing. This slide can be supplemented by the relevant sections from OWL http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/15/ http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/14/ and “Conciseness in academic writing” handout http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/572/01/
This slide introduces two most commonly used genres in APA format: the literature review and the experimental report (also known as the research article). The literature review paper, which is the summary of what the scientific literature in the discipline field says about the topic of research, is the genre students likely encounter in their academic studies. The paper includes the title page, introduction and a list of references. The experimental report or research article provides an account of conducted research. This genre includes the title page, abstract, introduction (which is the review of the published studies on the research topic with the purpose to find the niche for the reported study), method, results, discussion, references, appendices (optional). The experiential report often contains tables and figures. See the slides describing APA format of tables and figures. This slide can be supplemented by the relevant section from OWL http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/13/
The general format, which is introduced in the following six slides, regulates formatting papers of any genre students may encounter in their academic studies. For students, consulting the instructor about the specific requirement is the safest policy. For authors of manuscripts prepared for submission to scientific journal, consulting Publication Manual is a must. This slide can be supplemented by the “Other papers” section from OWL http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/13/
This slide presents the general format of an APA formatted paper: An essay should be typed and double-spaced on the standard-sized paper (8.5”x11”) with 1” margins on all sides. Times New Roman or similar font in 10-12 pt. size should be used. The document should include a page header indicating a short title of the essay and a page number in the upper right-hand of every page (including the title page).
This slide introduces four required part of an APA paper: a title page, abstract, main body (essay itself), and a list of References. An abstract page and list of references are titled as Abstract and Reference, respectively. It is important to remind students that each page should have a page header with a short title and page number. This slide can be supplemented by the “General Format” section from OWL http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
This slide visually presents APA format of a title page, which consists of four major sections: a page header, a running head for publication, and a title. To create a page header, use “Insert Page Header” function of MSO Word. Choose “Insert Page Number” in the upper right-hand side and type two-three words of the title before page number. Separate the abbreviated title from the page number with five spaces. To create a running head for publication, type Running Head: ABBREVIATED TITLE on the first line, flush-left, maximum 60 characters long. Note: Although a running head section is required for manuscripts submitted for publication, it is an optional sections for students’ papers. To create a title, type—in the upper half of the page, centered– a full title of the essay, writer’s name and affiliation (college or university) on subsequent lines. Note: the instructor might also require his/her name, course title, and date in addition to affiliation. Encourage students to consult the instructor regarding specific requirements to a title section. This slide can be supplemented by the relevant section from OWL http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
This slide provides a visual example of an abstract page, which consists of a page header, a heading—Abstract, and a brief summary of the paper accurately presenting its contents. Type the heading –Abstract– centered at the top of the page. Below, type the paragraph of the paper summary (between 150 and 250 words) in block format—without indentation.
This slide provides the basic reminders about formatting the text: Make sure that the first text page is page number 3 (page#1 is a title page, page #2 is an abstract page). Start with typing the essay title centered, at the top of the page. Type the text double-space with all sections following each other without a break. Do not use white space between paragraphs. Create parenthetical in-text citations to identify the sources used in the paper. Format tables and figures. The following slides introduce APA formatting of references, in-text citations, and tables and figures.
This slide explains the format and purpose of a references page. The facilitator may stress that each source referenced within the paper should also appear on the reference page, which appears at the end of the paper. To create a references page, center the heading—References—at the top of the page; double-space reference entries; flush left the first line of the entry and indent subsequent lines. To use “hanging” feature of “Indent and Space” tab, go to “Paragraph” ”Indentation” choose “Hanging” in the ”Special” box. Order entries alphabetically by the author’s surnames. If a source is anonymous, use its title as an author’s surname. Note: Unlike MLA, APA is only interested in what they call “recoverable data”—that is, data which other people can find. For example, personal communications such as letters, memos, emails, interviews, and telephone conversations should not be included in the reference list since they are not recoverable by other researchers. For specific information about entries in the reference list, go to http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/05/.
This slide provides basic rules related to creating references entries.
This slide provides basic rules related to creating references entries.
APA is a complex system of citation, which is time-consuming to learn and difficult to keep in mind. To help students handle the requirements of APA format, this slide introduces a strategy of surviving APA. The facilitator should stress the importance of correct identification of a type of source: e.g., Is it an article from a newspaper or from a scholarly journal? Hard copy or electronic version? When the source type is identified correctly, it’s fairly easy to find a sample of a similar reference in the APA chapter of a composition book or in an on-line APA resource. The APA guide on the OWL website is particularly easy to browse since its links are organized by types of sources—scroll down to the box of links http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ After a sample is found, all it takes is to mirror it precisely and arrange entries in the alphabetical order. Note: Many electronic library databases, e.g. Proquest, have citation feature. The useful strategy is to save and import into a references list citation entries (make sure you choose APA format) while doing literature search. You can always delete later reference entries of the sources you’re not going to use in the paper.
This slide explains the basics of in-text citations. In-text citations help establish credibility of the writer, show respect to someone else’s intellectual property (and consequently, avoid plagiarism). More practically, in-text citations help readers locate the cited source in the references page. Thus, keep the in-text citation brief and make sure that the information provided in the body of the paper should be just enough so that a reader could easily cross-reference the citation with its matching entry on the reference page; i.e., the body of the paper and the in-text citation together contains the author’s name and the year of publication. To avoid plagiarism, also provide a page number (in p.3 / pp.3-5 format) for close paraphrases and quotations.
This slide provides explanation and examples of in-text citations with quotations.
The following three slides provide instructions and examples of in-text citations with summary/ paraphrase. The facilitator should emphasize the importance of developing the skills of critical reading (which enables finding main claims in the text), summarizing, and paraphrasing. When paraphrasing or summarizing, the major concern should be fair and accurate representation of the ideas in the source. This slide can be supplemented by the “Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing” section from OWL http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/01/
The following three slides provide instructions and examples of in-text citations with summary/ paraphrase. The facilitator should emphasize the importance of developing the skills of critical reading (which enables finding main claims in the text), summarizing, and paraphrasing. When paraphrasing or summarizing, the major concern should be fair and accurate representation of the ideas in the source. This slide can be supplemented by the “Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing” section from OWL http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/01/ and sections on APA in-text citations: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/02/
This slide continues explaining formatting in-text citations with summary/ paraphrase.
Acquiring a rich repertoire of signal words and phrases is the key to success in representing others’ ideas in academic writing. This slide provides a few examples of those and reminds that APA requires to use the past or present perfect tense of verbs in signal phrases. The facilitator might want to point to the chapter in the composition book that introduces and practices signal words.
This slide explains and exemplifies the specific cases of in-text citations. It might be supplemented with “Author/Authors” section from OWL http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/03/
This slide explains and exemplifies the specific cases of in-text citations. It might be supplemented with “Author/Authors” section from OWL http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/03/
This slide explains and exemplifies the specific cases of in-text citations. It might be supplemented with “Author/Authors” section from OWL http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/03/
This slide explains and exemplifies the specific cases of in-text citations. It might be supplemented with “Author/Authors” section from OWL http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/03/
This slide explains and exemplifies the specific cases of in-text citations. It might be supplemented with “Author/Authors” section from OWL http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/03/
This slide explains and exemplifies the specific cases of in-text citations. It might be supplemented with “Author/Authors” section from OWL http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/03/
This slide explains and exemplifies the specific cases of in-text citations. It might be supplemented with “Author/Authors” section from OWL http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/03/
This slide explains and exemplifies the specific cases of in-text citations. It might be supplemented with “Author/Authors” section from OWL http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/03/
This slide explains and exemplifies the specific cases of in-text citations. It might be supplemented with “Author/Authors” section from OWL http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/03/
This slide explains a system of five heading levels in APA. It might be supplemented by the section “APA Headings” from OWL http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/16/
Thus, if the article has four sections, some of which have subsection and some of which don’t, use headings depending on the level of subordination. Section headings receive level one format. Subsections receive level two format. Subsections of subsections receive level three format. In APA Style, the Introduction section never gets a heading and headings are not indicated by letters or numbers. Levels of headings will depend upon the length and organization of your paper. Regardless, always begin with level one headings and proceed to level two, etc.
Tables are a common and often required feature of an APA format (consider, the research article, for example). This slide provides visual guidelines to formatting tables in APA. The facilitator should point that a table format consists of four elements: The table label—e.g., Table 1 The title in italics , both appearing on separate lines above the table, flush-left and single-spaced The table The Citation of the source below the table in the form of Note (see the example on the slide).
Although figures in an APA paper are formatted in a manner which is similar to that of formatting tables, there a few differences. In particular, the order is the following: You might provide an additional title centered above the figure. The figure The label and title (in italics) on the same line below the figure, flush-left: Figure 1. Internet users in Europe A Citation of the source below the table in the form of Note (see the example on the slide).
There are many rules for following APA format, and the facilitator should stress that it is nearly impossible to memorize them all. Students’ best course of action is to utilize the official APA handbook or the APA section in an updated composition textbook as guides for properly using the documentation format. Since the American Psychological Association, a professional group of behavioral and social science professors and instructors, periodically updates the guide, students should be certain that they are using the most current information possible. There are other resources for finding current information on APA documentation style. The APA web site offers some limited information about recent format changes, especially regarding the documentation of World Wide Web and electronic sources. The Purdue University Writing Lab has a page on APA formatting and documentation style at its web site: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ For quick questions on APA format, students can also call the Writing Lab Grammar Hotline at 494-3723.