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Citing Sources Using APA Style
A Simplified Guide to Cite your Resources Using American
Psychological Association (APA) Style
Overview
• When doing a research, you must provide a list of information resources (References) you have used at the end of your research paper.
• Consistency is very important while preparing your references list
Overview, …Cont.
• References Must be arranged Alphabetically by author’s last name and initials or by Title in case there is no author.
Overview, …Cont.
Reference Entry includes the following elements
• Name of the Author• Title of the source• Publication Information (Publisher’s
name, place, year)
Overview, …Cont.
• Additional information may be required such as journal’s volume no., issue no., page numbers, edition numbers, web URL address, date of access, …etc., depending on the information source’s Type.
Overview, …Cont.
If you don’t cite All the information resources that you have used, at the end of your research, this will be considered as an Academic Malpractice, called
Plagiarism
What is Plagiarism• An academic malpractice. Plagiarism is the use
of the ideas, words or findings of others without acknowledging them as such. To plagiarize is to give the impression that the student has written, thought or discovered something that he or she has in fact borrowed from someone else without acknowledging this in an appropriate manner.www.keele.ac.uk/depts/aa/regulationshandbook/sectiond.htm
General Rules
Formatting• The APA font is Times New Roman
with 12-point size. • Double-space between all lines of
text, including the reference list. • Margins of at least 1 inch on all
sides.
General Rules
Hanging indents
• should be used for the reference list. This means that all lines after the first line of each entry should be indented one half inch from the left margin
General Rules
Reference List • Arrange reference list in
alphabetical order by the Last Name / Surname of the author. Write only the initial(s) of the author's name, not the full name.
• If there is no author, consider the title.
General Rules
• If the reference list includes two or more references for the same author(s), list the references in chronological order / according to the publishing year. Start with the old one (oldest first).
• All References mentioned / cited in the text must appear in the reference list and vise versa
General Rules
• Capitalize only the first letter of the first word in the article or book title. Journal titles should be capitalized.
• Italicize journal titles, volume numbers and book titles should be Italicized.
Citing Sources Using APA Style
• Books• Periodical Articles• Web Resources
Books
By a single author
• Author, A. (year). Title of the Book (edition). Place of Publications: Publisher
Books,…cont.
Example:Purtilo, R. (1999). Ethical dimensions in the health
professions (3rd ed.). Philadelphia, Pa: W.B. Saunders
Books,…cont.
By two or more authors
Singleton, J. & McLaren, S. (1995). Ethical foundations of health care: Responsibilities in decision making. London: Mosby
Books, …cont.
• Part of a book (Chapter or Article in a Book)
Author, A. & Author, B. (Year). Title of Chapter. In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), Title of the Book (ed.) (page nos.). Location: Publisher
Example:• Shelton, S. (1998). The Doctor-Patient
Relationship. In A. Stoudemire (Ed.), Human behavior: An introduction for medical students (3rd ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott
Books,…Cont.
Periodical Articles
Journal Article
Author, A., Author, B. & Author, C. (Year). Title of the Article. Title of the periodical, volume no.(issue no.), page nos.
Periodical Articles …Cont.
Example: • Everett, K. (2006). Health and health
care for the 21st century: For all the people. American Journal of Public Health, 96(12), 2090-2092.
Periodical Articles …Cont.
Fulltext article from a Periodical Database• Hui, E. (2005). Doctors as fiduciaries: do medical
professionals have the right not to treat?. Poiesis & Praxis, 3(4), 256-276. Retrieved March 11, 2007, from Academic Search Premier database
Internet Resources
• Online Article Based on a Print Sources
Singer, P. (2000). Medical ethics. BMJ, 29, 282–285. Retrieved March 11, 2007, from http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1118276
Internet Resources…Cont.
• Internet Document
American Medical Association (2001). Principles of medical ethics. Retrieved March 9, 2007, from American Medical Association Website:
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2512.html
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