APA Format for References

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What is the purpose of APA format in professional writing and college?

To provide guidelines for grammar and vocabulary usage

To enforce a word limit on written assignments

To dictate the font size and style to be used in documents

To give credit to sources used in a paper or presentation (correct)

In APA format, what is unique about the placement of the year in citations and references?

The year is listed before the author's name

The year is omitted from both in-text citations and references

The year is listed immediately after the author's name (correct)

The year is not required in any part of the citation

What information follows the author and year in an APA format in-text citation?

Title of the source

Page number (correct)

Publisher information

Publication year of the source

Why is it important to have the year of the source listed in APA citations?

To give credit to sources used and provide context for the information Signup and view all the answers

Which part of a sentence should include the year in parentheses according to APA format?

Directly after the author's name if mentioned in the sentence Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct in-text citation format for a journal article in APA style?

Author's last name, article title, year of publication, title of journal, volume number and issue number, page range Signup and view all the answers

How should authors be listed in references according to APA guidelines?

Last name first, followed by the first and middle initials Signup and view all the answers

Which type of periodicals require italics in the reference according to APA style?

Scholarly journals Signup and view all the answers

What does 'n.d.' indicate in an APA in-text citation?

No date of publication available Signup and view all the answers

How should titles of books and articles be capitalized in APA references?

Only the first word capitalized Signup and view all the answers

What is one notable difference between how website references and journal references are formatted?

Website references italicize the title of the webpage, while journal references do not. Signup and view all the answers

If a website does not have a known author, what should be used in place of the author's name in the reference?

The organization or website name Signup and view all the answers

In APA format, how should the 'References' section at the end of a paper be formatted?

Bolded and centered at the top of the page Signup and view all the answers

What is a key requirement for organizing references on a reference page?

Alphabetizing by the author's last name Signup and view all the answers

When citing sources in APA, what must be true about every source in your reference list?

The source must have an in-text citation in the paper Signup and view all the answers

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