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TOPIC: APA Symbols

LEARNING COMPETENCIES & CODE: Use Conventions in Citing Sources. (EN8SS-IIIg1.6.4)

CONCEPT/SHORT INPUT:

A bibliography is a list of books, scholarly articles, speeches, private records, diaries, interviews,
laws, letters, website, and other sources you use when researching a topic, and writing a paper. The
bibliography appears at the end.

The main purpose of a bibliography entry is to give credit to authors whose work you have
consulted in your research. It also makes it easy for a reader to find out more about your topic by
delving into the research that you used to write your paper. In the academics world, papers are not
written in a vacuum; academic journals are the way new research on a topic circulates and previous
work is built upon.

Bibliography entries must be written in a very specific format, but that format will depend on the
style of writing you follow. Your teacher or publisher will tell you which style to use, and for most
academic papers it will be either MLA, American Psychological Association (APA), Chicago
(author-date citations or footnotes/endnotes format), Turabian style.

The bibliography is sometimes also called the references, works cited, or works consulted page.

Components of a Bibliography Entry

Bibliography entries will compile:

 Authors and/or editors (and translators, if applicable)

 Title of your source (as well as edition, volume, and the book title if your source is a
chapter or article in a multi-author book with an editor)
 Publication information (the city, state, name of the publisher, date published, page
numbers consulted, and URL or DOI, if applicable)
 Access date, in the case of online sources (check with the style guide at the beginning of
your research as to whether you need to track this information)

Order and Formatting

Your entries should be listed in alphabetical order by the last name of the first author. If you are
using two publications that are written by the same author, the order and format will depend on the
style guide.

In MLA, Chicago, Turabian style, you should list the duplicate-author entries in alphabetical order
according to the title of the work. The author’s name is written as normal for his or her first entry,
but for the second entry, you will replace the author’s name with three long dashes.

In APA style, you list the duplicate-author entries in chronological order of publication, placing the
earliest first. The name of the author is used for all the entries.

For works with more than one author, styles vary as to whether you invert the name of any authors
after the first. Whether you use title casing or sentence-style casing on titles of sources, and
whether you separate elements with commas or periods also varies among different style guides.
Consult the guide’s manual for more detailed information.
Bibliography entries are usually formatted using hanging indent. This means that the first line of

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 each citation is not indented, but subsequent lines of each citation are intended. Check with your
instructor of publication to see if this format is required and look up information in your word
processor’s help program if you do not know how to create a hanging indent with it.

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EXAMPLE: Below are standard formats and examples for basic bibliographic information
recommended by the American Psychological Association (APA).

Source Format Example

Books Author’s last name, First Name (with one author)
initial. Middle Name initial. (Year Moriatory, L. (2014). Big Little Lies. G. P.
Published). Tile of work. Putnam’s Sons.
Publisher.

Print books with two or more (with 2 authors)

authors:

Last name, First Name initial. Goldin, C. D., & Katz, L. F. (2008). The
Middle name initial. & Last name, race between educational and technology.
First Name initial. Middle name Belknap Press of Harvard University
initial. (Year). Title. Publisher. Press.

Last name, First Name initial.

Middle name initial., Last name, (with 2 authors)
First Name initial. Middle name Matthews, G., Smith, Y., & Knowles, G.
initial. & Last name, First initial. (2009). Disaster management in archives,
Middle initial. (Year). Title. libraries and museums. Ashgate.
Publisher.

Full version of E- Author Last name, First Name Auster, P. (2007). The Brooklyn follies.
books initial. Middle Name initial. (Year http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
Published). Title of work.
https://doi.org/xxxx or http://xxxx
Journal articles in In Print: Gleditsch, N. P., Pinker, S., Thayer, B. A.,
print Author Last name, First Name Levy J. S., & Thompson, W. R. (2013).
initial. Middle Name initial. (Year The forum: The decline of war.
Published). Title of article. Title of International Studies Review, 15(3), 396-
Periodical, Volume (Issue), page 419
range.

Online:
Author Last Name, First Name Burnell, K. J., Coleman, P. G., & Hunt, N.
initial. Middle Name initial. (Year (2010). Coping with traumatic memories:
Published). Title of article. Title of Second World War veterans’ experiences
Periodical, Volume (Issue), page of social support in relation to the
range. narrative coherence of war memories.
https://doi.org/xxxx or URL Ageing and Society, 30(1), 57-78.
https://doi.org/10.1017/
S0144686X0999016X

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Newspaper In Print: Frost, L. (2006, September 14). First passengers
article Author’s Last name, First ride monster jet. The Salt Lake Tribune, p. 32.
Name initial, Middle Name
initial. (Year, Month, Day
Published). Title of Article,
Title of Newspaper, page
range.

NOTE: Page numbers; If the

article is only one page long,
use ‘p’. For any articles
longer than one page, use
‘pp.’

 If an article appears
on non-sequential
pages, separate each
page number with a
comma. Whiteside, K. (2004, August 31). College athletes
 Example: pp. D4, want to cut of action. USA Today.
D5, D7-D8 http://www.usatoday.com

Online:
Author Last name, First
initial, Middle initial. (Year
Month Date Published).
Title of article. Title of
Newspaper. Newspaper
homepage URL
Magazine In Print: Quammen, D. (2008, December). The man who
articles in print Author Last Name, First wasn’t Darwin. National Geographic Magazine,
initial. Middle initial. 9Year 214(6), 106.
Month Published). Title of
article. Title of Magazine,
Volume (Issue), page range.

Online:
Author Last Name, First Pelz, W. (2018, Winter). A basket of dreams for
initial. Middle initial. (Year different times. Fleurieu Living Magazine.
Month Published). Title of https://issuu.com/fleurieu-living/docs/flmwinter2
article. Title of Magazine, 018/a/126958
Volume (Issue). URL
Websites Author Last Name, First Austerlitz, S. (2015, March 3). How long can a
Name initial. (Year Month spinoff like ‘Better Call Saul’ last.
Date Published). Title of FiveThirtyEight.
web page. Name of Website. http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-long-can-
URL a-spinoff-like-better-call-saul-last/
Blog Last name, First initial. McClintock Miller, S. (2014, January 28).
Middle initial. (Year, Month, EasyBib joins the Rainbow Loom project as we
Date of blog post). Title of dive into research with the third graders. The
blog post. Title of the Blog. Library Voice.
URL http://vanmeterlibraryvoice.blogspot.com
Images Creator’s Last Name, First Chang, H. (2019). Young dancers perform the
Name initial. (Year Blossoming Flowers Chinese Folk Dance during
published). Title of image the 2019 Colorado Chinese New Year celebration
[Format]. Publisher. URL at Citypoint Church in Denver [Photograph]. The
Denver Post.
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chinese-new-year-celebration-photos/
ACTIVITY 1:

Directions: Use basic bibliographic information recommended by the American Psychological

Association (APA). Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer. Please write your answer
on the separate sheet.

1. What is the correct reference format for a book?

a.) Weinberg, R. S., & Gould, D. (2011). Foundation of sportandexercisepsychology (6th ed.).
b.) Weinberg, RS. And Gould, D 2011, Foundationofexercisepsychology, Human Kinetics,
Champagne, IL.
c.) R. S. Weinberg & D. Gould, (2011). Foundationofsportandexercisepsychology (6th ed.).
d.) Weinberg, R. S., & Gould, D (2011). Foundationofsportandexercisepsychology (6th ed.).
Human Kinetics

2. What is the correct author and year format for a journal article in a reference list?
a.) Brill, J. B. (2011).
b.) Brill, JB, (2011).
c.) Brill, J. B. 2011.
d.) John Brill, 2011.

3. What is the correct reference format for a website?

a.) What is holistic medicine? 2012. http://www.holisticmed.com/whatis.html
b.) Gold, M. (2012). What is holistic medicine? Htpps://www.holisticmed.com/whatis.html
c.) Martin Gold. (2012). What is holistic medicine? https://www.holisticmed.com/whatis.html
d.) Gold, M 2012, What is holistic medicine?http://www.holisticmed.com/whatis.html.

4. What does the abbreviation APA stand for?

a.) Avoid Plagiarism Association
b.) Australian Publication Association
c.) American Psychological Association
d.) Anti-Plagiarism Association

5. You are referencing a website, which part of the reference should be in italics?
a.) URL
b.) Year
c.) Title of the website
d.) Author/sponsor/organization

ACTIVITY 2:

Directions: Use basic bibliographic information recommended by the American Psychological

Association (APA). Fill in the correct words for each blank. Choose from the boxes below. Please
write your answer on the given answer sheet.

Author’s Last First Initial Middle (Publication Book Title Place of Publisher
Name Initial Date) Publication

To Kill a Mocking Bird Warner Books. H.

(1982). New York: Lee

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2.
Book Title (Publication Date) Place of Publication Publisher

Chelsea House Publication The American Renaissance.

(2004). Philadelphia:

3.
Author’s Last Name
First Initial
Middle Initial
Author 2’s Last Name
First Initial
Middle Initial
(Publication Date)
Book Title
Place of Publication
Publisher

H. New York: Gwunn, Hopper,

(1997). Fun with physics. P. Harper & Row

4.
Author 1’s Last Name
First Initial
Middle Initial
Year
Month Published
Title of the Article
Title of the Magazine
(Volume (Issue)
Page Range

May 2017 Andres Santos Flores The Calm Before The Storm

8(26) Women Today 182-190

5.
Author 1’s Last Name
First Initial
Middle Initial
Year
Month & Day Published
Title of the Article

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 Title of the Newspaper
Page Range

Christopher L. Smith 2006 September 14

Today’s modern monster The Weekly Tribute p. 42

ACTIVITY 3:

Directions: Use basic bibliographic information recommended by the American Psychological

Association (APA). Arrange the following and create a reference based on APA. Please remember to
write your answer on the given answer sheet.

1.)
Journal: Collegiate Learning Review
Author(s): Lynn Smith
Title: A study of Undergraduate Students
Year: 2010
Volume: 5
Issue: 6
Page Range: 231-253
2.)
Year: 2008
Author(s): Steven Marisol
Title: Mathematical Concepts for Non-Math Majors
Publsiher: McGraw-Hill Publishing

3.)
Title: A Creationist View of Secuality
Year: 2008
Publisher: Harley Publishing, Inc.
Author(s): Jan Plumm and Carol Neischke
4.)
Name of the website: Organization for Medical Reform
Author(s): John P. Ackran
URL:http://www.medreform.org/statistics/insurance/
elderlycoverage/233
Title of website: Statistics of Insurance Coverage of
Elderly
Date of Publication: September 21, 2013
5.)
Title of webpage: Coordinating Grassroot
Campaigns for Liberal Conservatives
Date of Publication: May 3, 2011
URL:http://www.grassfootofamerica.org/strategies/
campaign
s/0012/abd
Author(s): Arthur Krinsky, Morgan Drasdt

THE RELEVANCE OF THE TOPIC IN OUR STUDENTS’ LIVES:

Plagiarism is about whether a work is properly cited. Most already know that plagiarism is an
unethical and a violation of your school or future workplace’s honor code.

Furthermore, most plagiarism can be avoided if the references were properly cited. Remember it is

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 acceptable that we use the ideas of others, but to put credit on their names.

REFERENCES:

*https://education.seattlepi.com/advantages-apa-writing-style-2791.html
*https://www.citationmachine.net/apa/cite-abook
*https://www.library.cornell.edu/sites/default/files/apa_2010.pdf
*https://www.thecasecentre.org/files/downloads/casewriting/referencing.pdf
*https://www.qub.ac.uk/cite2write/Harvard.pdf
*https://www.plagiarism.admin.cam.ac.uk/resources-and-support/referencing-conventions
*https://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/prove-citation-scavenger-hunt-
30899.html?tab=4

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 ANSWER KEY:

1.
Author’s Last First Initial Middle (Publication Book Title Place of Publisher
Name Initial Date) Publication
Lee, H. (1982). To Kill a New York: Warner
Mockingbird Books.

2.
Book Title (Publication Date) Place of Publication Publisher
The American (2004) Philadelphia: Chelsea House
Renaissance Publication

3.
Gwunn, Author’s Last Name
H., First Initial
Middle Initial
Hopper, Author 2’s Last Name
P. First Initial
Middle Initial
(1997). (Publication Date)
Fun with Physics. Book Title
New York: Place of Publication
Harper & Row. Publisher

4.
Flores Author 1’s Last Name
A First Initial
S Middle Initial
2017 Year
May Month Published
The Calm Before The Storm Title of the Article
Women Today Title of the Magazine
8(26) (Volume (Issue)
182-190 Page Range

5.
Smith Author 1’s Last Name
C First Initial
L Middle Initial
2006 Year
September 14 Month & Day Published
Today’s modern monster Title of the Article
The Weekly Tribute Title of the Newspaper
p. 42 Page Range

ACTIVITY #2:

1. C

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 2. A
3. B
4. C
5. C

ACTIVITY #3:

1. Smith, L., (2010). A Study of Undergraduate Students. Collegiate Learning Review, 5 (6).
231-253.
2. Marisol, S. (2008). Mathematical Concepts for Non-Math Majors. McGraw-Hill Publishing.
3. Plumm, J. & Neischke, C. (2008). A Creationist View of Sexuality. Harley Publishing, Inc.
4. Ackran, J. P. (2013, September 21). Statistics of Insurance Coverage of Elderly. Organization
for Medical Reform. http://www.medreform.org/statistics/insurance/elderlycoverage/233
5. Krinksy, A. & Drasdter, M. (2011, May 3) Coordinating Grassroot Campaigns for Liberal
Conservatives. Grassroots of America
http://www.grassrootsofamerica.org/strategies/campaigns/0012/abd