APA, 5 th Edition Made Easy How A Scholarly Paper Should Look

1. APA, 5th Edition Made EasyHow A Scholarly Paper Should Look Updated 12/2005

2. Basics Font: Arial, Courier, or Times New Roman, 12 point Margins, 1.0 all around- ragged right margin (left margin can be l.5 inches if instructor has requested the paper to be bound.) Everything is double spaced – this includes quotes and reference page.

3. Title Page Page numbers start with title page by setting header feature of your software. Header includes 2 or 3 words from title, then 5 spaces and page number. See example of a title page on the next slide.

4. Title page1 Running head: YOUR TITLE (optional) Appropriate Title Your name Name of College Date assignment is due

5. APA Title Page – Example(Text in yellow and blue boxes reference specific pages in the APA Manual 5th edition.)

6. Text pages Title of paper is centered on first page of text. All paragraphs are indented 5-7 spaces Everything is double spaced Must have at least 2 lines of a paragraph at the bottom of the page and 2 at the top of the page. (No widows or orphans!)

7. Two Easy Rules on Quotes Short quotes with fewer than 40 words are incorporated into text and enclosed by quotation marks. Example: “Approximately 27% of the workforce displays poor emotional intelligence” (Miele,1993, p. 276). (Publication Manual, 2001, p. 118)

8. Block Quote over 40 words Miele (1993) found the following: The ‘placebo effect,’ which had been verified in previous studies, disappeared when behaviors were studied in this manner. The behaviors were not exhibited again even when real drugs were given. (p. 40)

9. ElectronicQuotes Documents retrieved from the Internet should include Internet source, document title, and date retrieved on the reference page (URL or uniform resource locator). Remember, properly cited sources add to the researcher’s credibility. Electronic Example (in-text citation): As Myers (2000, para. 5) aptly phrased it, “positive emotions are great.”

10. In-Text Citations (Cheek & Turner, 1981, p. 332) (Jones, 1989, chap. 3) (Myers, 2000, ¶ 5)  (Bow, 2000, Summary section, para. 1)

11. References Reference page follows text and references must be discussed and cited in text. ALERT!!!! If you have five references listed on your reference page, you must have at least five citations in the text.

12. Watch reference indentations! Double space references. First line is flush left with remaining lines of reference indented 5 spaces Next slide provides an example

13. References Elkind, D. (1978). The child's reality: Three developmental themes. New York: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Issac, G. (1995). Is solar disorder timed? Adolescents, 30(118), 273-276.

14. No Author Reference Citation Book, no author or editor: Merriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary (10th ed.). (1993). Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster. Note references are flush left with 2nd line indented

15. No Author, Web Citation Title of article. (1987). Retrieved from URL _____ on 2/13/2004. Another example: History of South West Airlines. Retrieved ProQuest on 2/13/2004.

16. Electronic retrieved material Borman, W. C. (2001). Role of supervisor. Journal of Applied Psychology, 78, 443-449. Retrieved October 23, 2003, from Axia ProQuest data. OR Jones, G. (2001). Role of reference elements. Prevention Research, 5, 117-123. Retrieved October 13, 2003 http://jbr.org/article.html

17. Newspaper Article, Electronic version Hills, P. J. (1999, February 16). In forecasting their emotions, most people flunk out. New York Times. Retrieved November 21, 2003, from http://www/nytimes.com.

18. Computer Software Reference Miller, M. E. (1993). The Interactive Tester (Version 4.0) [Computer software]. Westminter, CA: Psytek Services.

19. No Author/no Date Example Alphabetize works with no author by the first word in the title. Example: The new health-care lexicon. (1993, August/September). Health Care Today, 4, 1-2. Or (NO AUTHOR, NO DATE)Document title or name of Web page. (n.d.). Retrieved [date] from [URL]

20. Same Author Variables (see p. 221) arrange alphabetically by title Jones, J. R. (2001a). Control…. Jones, J. R.(2001b).Roles of ….

21. Same Authors, Different Year of Publication; list earliest publication first (see p. 220, APA, 5th edition). Jones, J. R. , & Wright, K. (2000). Jones, J. R. , & Wright, K. (2001).

22. Common KnowledgeException to the citation rule: Common knowledge–commonly known facts (e.g., Washington D.C. is the capital of the U.S.) does not need a citation even if one had to look up the data.When in doubt, CITE references and citations

23. Adding Emphasis • If you want to emphasize a word or words, italicize them. Do not put them in quotation marks. • Wrong: He is “politically correct.” • Correct: He is politically correct. Information on emphasis added to original presentation by Bette Keeling, PhD, RN, CNAA

24. Tables • A table usually presents quantitative data and if included must be discussed in text and should be on the same page as discussed for reader ease. • Everything is double spaced • Number all tables with Arabic numbers (1,2,3), double space and add a clear title. • Clarify where the copied table originated. Example that goes above your table: Table 1 Analysis of Grade Variance

25. Figures • Each figure is numbered consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text. • Figures are photographs, drawings or non-quantitative data. • Each figure must have a caption and is located at the top left. Example: Figure 1. Gender Differences

26. Order of APA Pages • Title page with header, title, byline and school name • Abstract if required by professor • Text pages-remember title • Reference Page/s –get their own page

27. Common APA FeloniesFailure to: • Double space EVERYTHING • Remember ragged right edge • Quotes need 3 things (author’s last name, year of publication and pg/para number, URL, chapter, etc.) • References flush left for first line and never use author’s first name, only initials.

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29. Consequence of not citing other sources is called Plagiarism

30. Roots of Plagiarism The word “plagiarism” is derived from a Latin word for manstealer, or kidnapper, and by extension literary thief.

31. Plagiarism is using another’s: • Words/Facts • Graphs/Charts • Direct quotes

32. Academic Policy Students are subject to disciplinary actions for “intentionally or knowingly representing the words or ideas of another as one's own in an academic exercise.”