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Where did your information come from? A guide to basic references for academic writing Becka Barker, Instructor SCH School of Global Education and Exchange Honors Summer Program
Are you writing about… …a historical event? …something in the news? …something that is a reported fact? …something that did not completely come from your own imagination?
…then you MUST tell readers where your information came from.  The American Psychological Association (APA) is a popular guide for listing information sources.
Here is the latest APA method for listing the most popular information sources, such as  websites, news articles, and Books.
for websites: URL Name of website Date (when you saw it) Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July      14, 2009, from http://www.imdb.com/      title/tt0330373/
For news articles: Name of Newspaper Volume/Number Page number Date Name of article Date Author Genn, A. (2003, August 24) Director takes       leading role in women’s entertainment        group. Long Island Business News, p. 2
For books: Name of Book When published Publisher name and city Publisher name and city Author Fox, J. (2009). The Myth of the rational  market. New York: Harper Collins       Publishers.
Where do you list these books, websites, and news articles?
On a separate page after your essay, list your sources in alphabetical order (by author).
If you use any exact phrases or sentences in your essay from these sources, be sure to do the following: List the author’s name, year, and page number where you found the original words. Use quotation marks! “ ”
It is important to do this to show respect to authors and scholars who came before you. Aristotle Confucius your essay you Albert Einstein
If you DON’T do this, you are being dishonest. In Western universities, students are EXPELLED for stealing other peoples’ ideas. your essay you
If you DON’T do this, you are being dishonest. In Western universities, students are EXPELLED for stealing other peoples’ ideas. GOOD references = a STRONG essay NO references = possible FAIL
Good luck and happy writing!

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Basic Academic Reference How To

  • 1. Where did your information come from? A guide to basic references for academic writing Becka Barker, Instructor SCH School of Global Education and Exchange Honors Summer Program
  • 2. Are you writing about… …a historical event? …something in the news? …something that is a reported fact? …something that did not completely come from your own imagination?
  • 3. …then you MUST tell readers where your information came from. The American Psychological Association (APA) is a popular guide for listing information sources.
  • 4. Here is the latest APA method for listing the most popular information sources, such as websites, news articles, and Books.
  • 5. for websites: URL Name of website Date (when you saw it) Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 14, 2009, from http://www.imdb.com/ title/tt0330373/
  • 6. For news articles: Name of Newspaper Volume/Number Page number Date Name of article Date Author Genn, A. (2003, August 24) Director takes leading role in women’s entertainment group. Long Island Business News, p. 2
  • 7. For books: Name of Book When published Publisher name and city Publisher name and city Author Fox, J. (2009). The Myth of the rational market. New York: Harper Collins Publishers.
  • 8. Where do you list these books, websites, and news articles?
  • 9. On a separate page after your essay, list your sources in alphabetical order (by author).
  • 10. If you use any exact phrases or sentences in your essay from these sources, be sure to do the following: List the author’s name, year, and page number where you found the original words. Use quotation marks! “ ”
  • 11. It is important to do this to show respect to authors and scholars who came before you. Aristotle Confucius your essay you Albert Einstein
  • 12. If you DON’T do this, you are being dishonest. In Western universities, students are EXPELLED for stealing other peoples’ ideas. your essay you
  • 13. If you DON’T do this, you are being dishonest. In Western universities, students are EXPELLED for stealing other peoples’ ideas. GOOD references = a STRONG essay NO references = possible FAIL
  • 14. Good luck and happy writing!