Writing Skills Workshop:Incorporating APA Citations

Presenter:Karen McKeever, Writing Center Coordinator

This material was borrowed from Cartright Learning Resources Center, Santa Barbara City College.

Student Learning OutcomesAfter attending this workshop,

students should be able to do the following:

Identify information needed for APACitations.

Locate and follow APA guidelines. Incorporate in-text citations according to

APA guidelines. Create a reference page according to

APAguidelines.

Why Cite

Academic papers require you to use and document outside sources in order to:

Lend validity to your argumentAllow readers to find out further

information on the topicGive credit for intellectual property

and avoid plagiarism

When to Cite

You must cite if you: Use the exact words from a source Express the same idea in your own words Refer to information (facts, statistics,

examples) you found in a source

You don’t need to cite if: The information is common knowledge The source is a widely shared public source--

e.g., the Bible or the U.S. Constitution

When in doubt, use a citation!

The Two Parts of an APA Citation

Citations give your reader twoimportant kinds of information:

Exactly where in your paper you have relied upon information from each source. This is called an In-text Citation.

All the bibliographic information they would need to find the source themselves. This is included in a Reference List at the end of your paper.

Two Parts of an APA Citation

In-text Citation Reference list

In-text CitationsFor all in-text citations

Author nameDate

For direct quotationsQuotation marksPage number

Integrating In-text Citations

Quoting versus Paraphrasing Quoting: using the author’s exact words.

According to recent psychological research, “students favor homework over more strenuous activities” (Williams, 2005, p. 54).

Paraphrasing: putting the information into your ownwords.

According to recent psychological research, doing homework is considered preferable to sports (Williams, 2005).

Integrating In-text CitationsAuthor’s name in sentence versus in reference

Research by Wegener and Petty (1994) supports the idea that pets are beneficial in treating depression and other illnesses.

Research supports the idea that pets are beneficial in treating depression and other illnesses (Wegener& Petty, 1994).

If named in sentence, reference includes only year and is followed immediately after the name. If not named, author and year are included in reference at end of sentence.

Activity IWorking with the person next to

you, complete Activity I on the worksheet to practice integrating in-text citations.

Raise your hand if you have aquestion or need help.

Information you need:Book1. Author(s)2. Publication date3. Title4. Publication city and

state5. Publisher

Webpage6. Author(s)7. Publication date8. Webpage title9. URL

Reference Page

Periodical Article1. Author(s)2. Publication date3. Article title4. Periodical title5. Volume &

issue numbers6. Page numbers7. DOI (Digital

ObjectIdentifier, if applicable)

Example of a book you use for your paperIdentify information you need for citing

Title

Author

Publication city

Publisher

Publication year

Format the information

Title and subtitle

Author

Publication city

Publisher

Publication year

For book entry, in general, listAuthor(s). (Publication year). Title. Publication

city, State: Publisher.

Title and subtitle

Author

Publication city

Publisher

Publication year

Title and subtitle

Author

Publication city

Publisher

Publication year

Smolin, L. (2006). The Trouble with physics: The rise of string theory, thefall of a science, and what comes next. Boston, MA: Houghton.

References

Smolin, L. (2006). The Trouble with physics: The rise of string theory, the fall of a science, and what comes next. Boston, MA: Houghton.

Example of an article you find in a database

TitleMagazine title

Page

#’s

Author(s)

Publication

date

Database title

Article title

Authors

issue #Page #’s

Publication date

Journal titleVolume &

Identify information you need for citing

Format the information

TitleMagazine title

Page

#’s

Author(s)

Publication

date

Database title

Article title

Authors

issue #Page #’s

Publication date

Journal titleVolume &

TitleMagazine title

Page

#’s

Author(s)

Publication

date

Database title

Article title

Authors

issue #Page #’s

Publication date

Journal titleVolume &

For journal entry, in general, list

Author(s). (Publication date). Article title. Journal title,volume number (issue number), pages. DOI.

TitleMagazine title

Page

#’s

Author(s)

Publication

date

Database title

Article title

Authors

Page #’sPublication

date

Journal titleVolume &issue #

Selfhout, M., Denissen, J., Branje, S. & Meeus, W. (2009). In the eye of the beholder: Perceived, actual, and peer-rated similarity in personality, communication, and friendship intensity during the acquaintanceshipprocess. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 96(6),1152-1165. doi: 10.1037/a0014468

References

Selfhout, M., Denissen, J., Branje, S. & Meeus, W. (2009).In the eye of the beholder: Perceived, actual, and peer-rated similarity in personality, communication, and friendship intensity during the acquaintanceship process. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 96(6), 1152-1165. doi: 10.1037/a0014468

Example of a webpage you use for your paperIdentify information you need for citing

Webpagetitle

Author?

URL

Publication date

Webpage title

Author

URL

Publication date

Format the information

Webpage title

Author

URL

Publication date

For webpage entry, in general, listAuthor(s). (Publication date). Title.URL

Webpage title

Author

URL

Publication date

Kaplan, K. (2013, December 2). Honey bees and colony collapse disorder.

Retrieved from http://www.ars.usda.gov/News/docs.htm?docid=15572

References

Kaplan, K. (2013, December 2). Honey bees and colony collapse disorder. Retrieved from http://www.ars.usda.gov/News/docs.htm?docid=1 5572

Activity IICite this journal article in APA format

Activity IICite this web page in APA format

Activity IICite this book in APA format

A sample page of OWL – Purdue Online Writing Lab

Getting Further Assistance

The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is available to look at in the library at Research Assistance and at the Writing Center.

Visit the Purdue OWL website online: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

One-on-One Help…The Library can help you with:

Finding sources Evaluating credibility of sources MLA and APA citation format

Call Research Assistance at 847-628-2038 or email libraryhelp@judsonu.edu

The Writing Center can help you with: Assignment analysis Thesis development and outlining Organizing research information Integrating quotations into paper MLA and APA citation format

Call 847-628-8539 or email writinghelp@judsonu.edu