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APA Style Guide - Sir ShamsE4
APA Style Guide - Sir ShamsE4
6th edition
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Contents
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Why should you acknowledge
your sources?
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Why should you acknowledge
your sources?
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Why Use APA Style?
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Part 1:
What is APA In-Text Citations
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APA In-Text Citations
One Work by One Author
Example: Reference in the text:
According to Taylor (2000), the personalities of …
2009, p. 30)
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Part 2:
Formatting Your Reference List
The Basics
● APA requires a hanging indent for its
citations/paraphrasing.
preparation.
● Alphabetize the works.
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Pay Specific Attention to:
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Book Reference
Single Author
General Format
Example:
Multiple Authors
Example:
3 Authors
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Later Edition Book Reference
General Format
Example:
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Journal Article Reference
One Author
General Format
Author, A. (Year). Title of article. Journal Title, Vol(no),
pages.
Example:
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Journal Article Reference
Two Authors
List all authors with & preceding last author.
Example:
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Journal Article Reference
Example:
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Web Page Reference
Electronic Copy of a Journal
Article Retrieved from Database with DOI
General Format
Author, A. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, Vol
(no), pages. Retrieved Month Day, Year, Issue, Page
Numbers.
Example:
General Format
Example:
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General Instructions for
Preparing the Paper Manuscript
(See Chapter Five for Details)
4 - Do not divide words at the end of a line, and do not use the
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The End
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