APA Style Guidelines
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APA Style Guidelines

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What is the main focus of APA style?

  • Creativity, imagination, and simplicity
  • Clarity, concision, and complexity
  • Accuracy, relevance, and grammar
  • Clarity, concision, and simplicity (correct)

    • How are in-text citations formatted in APA style?

  • Author's last name, publication year, and page number (correct)
  • Publication year, author's last name, and page number
  • Author's first name, publication year, and page number
  • Author's initials, title of the work, and publication year

    • What is the purpose of the reference list?

  • To provide full citations for all sources cited in the text (correct)
  • To list all sources used in the research
  • To provide a summary of the text
  • To provide an overview of the research methodology

    • How are authors' names formatted in a reference list?

    <p>Last name, initial(s)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the format for a book reference?

    <p>Author, A.A. (Year). Title of the book. Publisher.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the format for a website reference?

    <p>Author, A.A. (Year, Month Day of Publication). Title of the webpage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    General Principles

    • The 7th edition of the APA Publication Manual provides guidelines for formatting and citing sources in academic writing.
    • APA style emphasizes clarity, concision, and simplicity.
    • It uses a author-date system, where the author's last name and publication year are included in the in-text citation.

    In-Text Citations

    • In-text citations are used to credit the original author(s) of a work.
    • They consist of the author's last name, publication year, and page number(s) if applicable.
    • Examples:
      • One author: (Smith, 2020)
      • Two authors: (Smith & Johnson, 2020)
      • Three or more authors: (Smith et al., 2020)
      • No author: ("Title," 2020)
      • No date: (Smith, n.d.)

    Reference List

    • The reference list provides full citations for all sources cited in the text.
    • It is organized alphabetically by author's last name.
    • Each reference includes:
      • Author's last name, initial(s)
      • Publication year
      • Title of the work (in sentence case)
      • Publication information (e.g., journal title, volume, pages, DOI)

    Common Reference Types

    • Book:
      • Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the book. Publisher.
      • Example: Smith, J. (2020). The history of psychology. Routledge.
    • Journal Article:
      • Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the article. Title of the Journal, Volume(Issue), pp.-pp. doi:xxxx
      • Example: Johnson, K. (2020). The effects of social media on mental health. Journal of Psychology, 20(1), 12-20. doi:10.1037/jou0000123
    • Website:

    Other Guidelines

    • Order of authors: List authors in the order they appear on the source.
    • Et al.: Use "et al." for sources with 3 or more authors in the in-text citation and reference list.
    • DOIs: Include DOIs (digital object identifiers) for online sources whenever possible.
    • Abbreviations: Use standard abbreviations for journal titles and common words (e.g., "ed." for "edition").
    • Indentation: Use a hanging indent for each reference list entry.

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    Learn about the 7th edition of the APA Publication Manual guidelines for formatting and citing sources in academic writing, including in-text citations, reference lists, and common reference types.

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