Use of APA

Dr. Michelle T. Ross

November 1, 2008

Strayer University
Asynchronous Performance Test
How to Create Reference List Entries

How to Cite Them in a Proper APA format

Overview

Purpose of a style guide

◦ standardize
◦ easier to identify the resources used
◦ provides validation to the research
Somewhat arbitrary
◦ APA does not always “make sense” but …
Overview
If there is a question about how to do
either a citation or a reference, the
Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association is the reference
source.
APA has a Web site that can also be
useful
http://www.apastyle.org/askexpert.html
Example
Academic Search Premier
Can you pick out the pieces?
◦ Authors? Date? Article title? Periodical title?
Volume [issue]? Pages?
Example
•Academic Search Premier
•Can you pick out the pieces?
• Authors? Date? Article title? Periodical title?
Volume [issue]? Pages?
Conclusions

PublicationManual of the American

Psychological Association (5th ed.)
◦ available in the Reference Collection of Library

Individualprofessors may have particular

preferences
◦ consult with them on how they might want the
references presented