This document provides an overview of APA citation style and guidelines for citing sources both in-text and in reference lists. It discusses why citations are important for scholarly writing, covers the basic components of in-text citations and reference list entries, and provides examples for different source types like journal articles, books, and presentations. The document also introduces some library tools that can help with citations and encourages readers to contact a librarian for additional help.

1. APA Citation for
OMSW Students
5 April 2017
Shira Atkinson
Scholarly Communications and Distance
Learning Librarian
satkinson3@fordham.edu
(212) 636-6053
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2. What is APA Citation and
why should you care?
● Scholarly Communication
● Reliability, authority
● Strengthen your writing and arguments
● Intellectual honesty
● Plagiarism
● Check for periodic revisions & updates
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3. ❖ In-Text Citation
❖ Works Cited Page (Reference Page)
❖ Library Reference Tools
❖ Online Citation Tools
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4. In-Text Citations
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5. What is Paraphrasing?
“Suzy ate four apples and Bob ate two apples.”
While both Bob and Suzy ate some apples, Suzy ate twice as many.
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6. Direct Quote:
… Physical activity regulation for children vary by states. For example,
in “New York City, providers’ compliance with implementing daily
physical activities was high (87.2%) according to director and teacher
report.” (O’Neill, Sowda, Benjamin Neelon & Pate, 2017, p. 145)
Paraphrase:
… Physical activity regulation for children vary by location. For
example, according to O’Neill et al. (2017), New York City was more
compliant with daily physical activities than other states, such as South
Carolina.
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7. The nuts and bolts
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8. Rules for Multiple Authors:
Number of authors First text citation (either
parenthetical or narrative)
Subsequent text citations
(all)
One or two Palmer & Roy, 2008 Palmer & Roy, 2008
Three, four, or five Sharp, Aarons, Wittenberg, &
Gittens, 2007
Sharp et al., 2007
Six or more Mendelsohn et al., 2010 Mendelsohn et al., 2010
Graphic from APA Style Blog, 2011
http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2011/11/the-proper-use-of-et-al-in-apa-style.html
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9. Personal Communication
Interviews, emails, conversations (in person or by telephone) are considered to
be types of personal communication
Personal communication must be cited in text but does not have to be included
in the reference section.
Examples:
…. (Shira Atkinson, personal communication, May 3, 2017)
OR
Shira Atkinson claims that it is necessary to include personal communication in
in-text citations (personal communication, May 3, 2017).
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10. Secondary Citation - for when you would like to cite something that has be cited in someone else’s article
Whenever possible, cite the original source for both the in-text citations and in the works cited page.
However, if the original source is not accessible to you, you can cite the secondary source in your paper.
Examples:
The American Association of Citation announced that APA is the best (as cited in Atkinson, 2017)
OR
Atkinson (2017) cites the American Association of Citation, which claims that APA improves readability.
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11. All ideas, graphics, videos, texts, and interviews (etc.)
that you use in your paper must be cited
All citations should include, at the least, author last
name(s) and date (when these pieces of information are
known)
All direct quotes should also include page numbers
All in-text citations should be represented in the works
cited page (**except for personal communication)
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12. Formatting Citations for
Your Works Cited Page
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14. Formula:
Author Last Name, Author initials. (year). Title of article. Journal name, volume(issue),
beginning page - end page. doi:0000/0000 or Retrieved from http://www.ooo.com
Finn-Stevenson, M. (2014). Family, school, and community partnerships: Practical strategies for
afterschool programs. New Directions for Youth Development, 2014(144), 89-103. Doi:
10.1002/yd.20115.
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15. Organizational author:
American Association of Citation. (2017). Citation is very important [Blog Post]. Retrieved from
http://aac.citation.com
No Date:
Fordham University. (n.d.). Academic integrity policy. Retrieved from
https://www.fordham.edu/info/22218/essential_resources/3030/academic_integrity_policy
Powerpoint or other presentations:
Atkinson, S. (2017). APA citation for OMSW students [Powerpoint slides].
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Exceptions to the rule...

16. Library Tools: APA Citation
Built-in database
citation tools
RefWorks
Books
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17. Online Citation Tools
https://owl.english.purdue.edu
blog.apastyle.org
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18. Contact a Librarian
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