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The document provides information about properly citing sources in APA style. It discusses what plagiarism is and why citations are important. The core components of APA references for different source types like books, e-books, newspaper articles, journal articles, magazines, websites and non-print materials are explained.

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5 APA Style Format

The document provides information about properly citing sources in APA style. It discusses what plagiarism is and why citations are important. The core components of APA references for different source types like books, e-books, newspaper articles, journal articles, magazines, websites and non-print materials are explained.

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Writing Citations Using

APA Style

Adopted the ppt presentation of Mrs. Josefina B. Malindog, RL

Plagiarism? What is it?


► derivedfrom the latin word, plagiare, which means “to
kidnap.”
► the act of taking another individual’s work and using it as
your own, without acknowledging the original author.
► illegaland there are many serious ramifications for
plagiarizing someone else’s work.
► itcan be prevented by including citations in your
research project.
Plagiarism
► Menasche (1997) classified plagiarism into two:
► Plagiarism of ideas
► Plagiarism of language
► Plagiarism of language happens when you lift verbatim a part of an article of
copy an entire article without citing its sources and claim it as your own.
Unless the idea is your own, or it is a common knowledge you need give
proper credit to the source.
► Plagiarism may also happen unintentionally, when you summarize, paraphrase
or reorganize the presentation of ideas without citing the sources.
Summarizing, paraphrasing and re-organizing of ideas still need to be properly
documented though citation of reference. Otherwise, you will be charged of
plagiarism of ideas.
What is a citation
►A bibliographic citation is a reference to a book,
article, web page, or other published
item. Citations should supply detail to identify
the item uniquely.
WHY A P A Style Importance in
research writing ?
► The American Psychological Association, or APA, is
the organization that created the language used and
understood by academics around the world.
► APA style is the expected standard in higher
education and research papers to ensure sources
are cited properly.
Types of APA citations

1. In-text, or parenthetical citations


► are included when you’re adding information from another
individual’s work into your own project. When you add
text word-for-word from another source into your project
or take information from another source and place it in
your own words and writing style (known as paraphrasing),
you must make an in-text citation. These citations are
short in length and are placed in the main part of your
project, directly after the borrowed information.
2. Reference citations

► arefound at the end of your research project,


usually on the last page. Included on this
reference list page are the full citations for any
in-text citations found in the body of the project.
These citations are listed in alphabetical order,
one after the other.
► Better known as BIBLIOGRAPHY / WEBLIOGRAPHY
In-text citations are found after a direct quote, paraphrased
information, or reference.
Format:
► Exact text, paraphrased information, or reference (Author’s Last Name, Year
published, page number or paragraph number*)
Examples :
“Well, you’re about to enter the land of the free and the brave. And I don’t know
how you got that stamp on your passport. The priest must know someone”
(Tóibín, 2009, p. 52).
Student teachers who use technology in their lessons tend to continue using
technology tools throughout their teaching careers (Kent & Giles, 2017).
According to a study done by Kent and Giles (2017), student teachers who use
technology in their lessons tend to continue using technology tools throughout
their teaching careers.
Core Components of an APA Reference
Core Components of an APA Reference:

How to Cite a Book (Title, not chapter)

How to Cite an E-Book


► An E-Book reference is the same as a book reference except the publisher is
swapped for a URL. The basic structure is as follows:
► Author surname, initial(s) (Ed(s).*). (Year). Title (ed.*). Retrieved from URL
► *optional.

► E-Book example:
► Mitchell, J.A., Thomson, M., & Coyne, R.P. (2017). A guide to citation.
Retrieved from https://www.mendeley.com/reference
management/reference-manager
E-Books found on a Database

Reminder:
► Only the first letter of the first word and any proper nouns in the title should
be capitalized.
►A DOI (digital object identifier) is basically a number that links a source to its
location on the Internet. This number isn’t always provided, but if it is, it’s
very important to include it in your citation.
Structure:
► Author Last Name, First initial. Middle initial. (Year Published). Title of work.
http://dx.doi.org/xxxx or Retrieved from http://xxxx
Example:
► Baloh, P., & Burke, M. E. (2007). Attaining organizational innovations.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72804-9_30
How to Cite a Newspaper Articles in Print or
Online

► Basic structure
► Authorsurname, initial(s). (Year, Month, Day). Title. Title of
Newspaper, column/section, p. or pp. Retrieved from URL*
► **Only include if the article is online.
Note: the date includes the year, month and date.
Newspaper Articles Example:
► Mitchell,J.A. (2017). Changes to citation formats shake the research
world. The Mendeley Telegraph, Research News, pp.9. Retrieved
from https://www.mendeley.com/reference-management/reference
manager
How to Cite a Journal Article in Print or Online

Basic Structure:

Journal Article Examples:


Mitchell, J.A. (2017). Citation: Why is it so important. Mendeley Journal, 67(2), 81-95.
Retrieved from https://www.mendeley.com/reference-management/reference-
manager
How to Cite Magazine Articles in Print or
Online

Basic structure :
► Author surname, initial(s). (Year, month day). Title. Title of the Magazine, pp.

Magazine Article Example:


► Mitchell,
J.A. (2017). How citation changed the research world. The
Mendeley, pp. 26-28.

How to Cite a Website in APA Format


Basic structure:
► Author surname, initial(s). (Year, month day). Title. Retrieved from URL

Website example:
► Mitchell,J.A. (2017, May 21). How and when to reference. Retrieved
from https://www.howandwhentoreference.com.

Points to consider:

► Correct placement of entries and punctuation.

► Arrange the reference list in alphabetical order


and type of resource.
► Edit the citations before submission.
Other APA Citation Format:

How to Cite Non-Print Materials


( Film, Image, TV Programme,
Song)

► Source:

► https://www.mendeley.com/guides/apa-citation-guide#

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