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This document provides guidelines for formatting a paper in APA style. It discusses the typical sections of an APA paper including the title page, abstract, main body, and references. It provides formatting details like margins, font, and page numbering. It also explains how to format headings, citations, quotations, and references according to APA style.
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- 1. APA Style 6th Edition KateBehan, MSW, PhD 1
- 2. Why? • To avoidplagiarism -- credibility • Accountability • Readers find sources easily • Organize paper 2
- 3. Parts of thePaper • Four main sections: 1. Title page 2. Abstract (should include keywords, if required) 3. Main Body 4. References 3
- 4. General Formatting • Setmargins at 1” all around • Left justification • 12 pt. font • Double space EVERYTHING – Title page, block quotes, reference list, abstract (if required) • Page number on each page including the title page • Paragraph indentations are 5-7 spaces 4
- 5. Title Page • InformationNeeded: – Running Head – Page Number – Title – Name – Institutional Affiliation 5
- 6. 6 Running head: SHORTTITLE ALL CAPS IN HEADER 1 Full Title of Paper: Title Case, Centered Left to Right Name of Author Author’s Affiliation .
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- 8. Literature Review Papers •Literature review type papers contain: • Title page • Introduction • Main Body • List of references 8
- 9. Introduction • Type titleof manuscript at top center – Use title capitalization – Opens the body of the paper as a summarization of relevant arguments, data, and information – Is 1-2 paragraphs in length – Presents the specific problem under study – Describes the research statement – Is never labeled because it is clearly identified by its position in the paper 9
- 10. Headings • APA Styleuses a heading system to organize and separate paper sections • 5 section headings but student papers rarely go beyond 2 or 3 headings • Headings are hierarchal – always start with heading level one 10
- 11. Headings 11 Level of headingFormat 1 Centered, Boldface, Upper and Lowercase Heading 2 Flush Left, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase Heading 3 Indented, boldface, lowercase paragraph ending with a period.
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- 13. Paraphrasing • The overwhelmingmajority of your paper will be paraphrasing others’ ideas • Book reviews will focus on summarizing 13
- 14. In-text Citations • Ascompared to the culture of Western countries, Eastern tradition generally emphasizes the welfare of the collective over the individual (Kong, 1996). Notice the period is outside the parentheses. • Kong (1996) indicated that when compared to the culture of Western countries, Eastern traditions generally emphasize the welfare of the collective over the individual. • According to Kong (1996), compared to the culture of Western countries, Eastern traditions generally emphasize the welfare of the collective over the individual. 14
- 15. Multiple Authors • For1-2 authors, cite both names every time. • For 3-5 authors, cite all authors the first time; use just the first last name with “et al.” in subsequent citations. • For 6 or more, cite only the first author with “et al.” every time. 15
- 16. And or &???? •& = Ampersand – If citing two or more authors within the narrative of your text, then you use the word “and” – If parenthetically citing after the narrative at the end of the sentence use & Examples: • Braun and Clark (2006) contended there are six phases in thematic analysis. • There are six phases in thematic analysis (Braun & Clark, 2006). Notice the period is outside the parentheses. 16
- 17. Quotations • Use minimally!!! •Quotes of 40 words or more (more than 5 lines) are indented and double-spaced • Example of a short quote: 17 The American Psychological Association (1996) stated, “No one theory adequately accounts for all family violence and abuse” (p. 17).
- 18. 18 Also problematic isthat prior cognitive function testing and baseline data typically do not exist. Selzter and Luchterhand (1994) stated: Unfortunately, many persons with Down syndrome who are 45 or older…have not had previous cognitive testing, and if they have, the specific test scores need for comparison of past and present performance are unavailable. Because many persons with Down syndrome show “floor effects” when tested with a standardized instrument, the test scores often do not show decrements in cognitive functioning over time (pp. 125 – 126). Example of a long quote -- notice no quotation marks:
- 19. Reference Page(s) • Startson a new page with a heading stating ‘References’ in bold – Not ‘Works Cited’ • List your sources by first last name alphabetically listed on the article, book, etc. • Use a hanging indent if your reference is more than one line of text 19
- 20. Reference Page(s) • Withina reference, list the authors in the same order they are listed in the article (do not alphabetize) • Journal titles are in title case while journal articles and books are in in sentence case • The titles of journals and books are in italics • Do not rely on library database citation programs as they are usually incorrect! 20
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- 23. 23 Single author Heise, L.L. (1998). Violence against women: An integrated, ecological framework. Violence Against Women, 4(3), 262. doi:10.1177/1077801298004003002 Two authors Little, L., & Kantor, G. K. (2002). Using ecological theory to understand intimate partner violence and child maltreatment. Journal of Community Health Nursing, 19(3), 133-145. doi: 10.1207/153276502760242332 Three to six Authors Dankoski, M. E., Keiley, M. K., Thomas, V., Choice, P., Lloyd, S. A., & Seery, B. L. (2006). Affect regulation and the cycle of violence against women: New directions for understanding the process. Journal of Family Violence, 21(5), 327-339. doi:10.1007/s10896-006-9028-0 Seven or more authors Burger, J., Gochfeld, M., Jeitner, C., Burke, S., Stamm, T., Snigaroff, R., ... Weston, J. (2007). Mercury levels and potential risk from subsistence foods from the Aleutians. Science of The Total Environment, 384, 93-105. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2007.05.004
- 24. 24 Proquest Heise, L. L.(1998). Violence against women: An integrated, ecological framework. Violence Against Women, 4(3), 262- 290. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.er.lib.k- state.edu/docview/221464884?accountid=11789 PsycINFO Little, L., & Kantor, G. K. (2002). Using ecological theory to understand intimate partner violence and child maltreatment. Journal of Community Health Nursing, 19(3), 133-145. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/153276502760242332 Academic Search Premier Dankoski, M. E., Keiley, M. K., Thomas, V., Choice, P., Lloyd, S. A., & Seery, B. L. (2006). Affect Regulation and the Cycle of Violence Against Women: New Directions for Understanding the Process. Journal Of Family Violence, 21(5), 327-339. doi:10.1007/s10896-006-9028-0 Incorrect Database Citations Missing doi
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- 26. Online Periodical 26 Author, A.A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Online Periodical, volume number (issue number if available). Retrieved from http://www.someaddress.com/full/url/ Bernstein, M. (2002). 10 tips on writing the living Web. A List Apart: For People Who Make Websites, 149. Retrieved from ttp://www.alistapart.com/articles/writeliving
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- 28. 28 Single author Austin, J.H. (1998). Zen and the brain: Toward an understanding of meditation and consciousness. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Multiple authors Calarco, M., & Atterton, P. (2009). Animal philosophy: Essential readings in continental thought. New York: Continuum. Edited Book Ickes, W. (Ed.). (1998). Empathic accuracy. New York: Guilford Press. Group or corporate author World Bank. (2004). Gender and development in the Middle East and North Africa: Women in the public sphere. Washington, DC: Author. Article from a reference book Herrmann, R. K. (2002). Linking theory to evidence in international relations. In W. Carlsnaes, T. Risse, & B. A. Simmons (Eds.), Handbook of international relations (pp. 119-136). London: Sage. Chapter or essay in book Chen, J. Q. (2003). Intelligence: Multiple intelligences. In J. Guthrie (Ed.), Encyclopedia of education (pp. 1198- 1201). New York: Macmillan.