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This document provides an introduction to citing sources using APA style. It discusses when and how to cite paraphrased ideas and direct quotes, including examples of in-text citations. It also covers indirect citations and creating reference list entries. Key information that must be included in reference list entries for different source types, such as journal articles, is outlined. Resources for finding more details on APA style are provided at the end.

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APA 7th Ed 1

This document provides an introduction to citing sources using APA style. It discusses when and how to cite paraphrased ideas and direct quotes, including examples of in-text citations. It also covers indirect citations and creating reference list entries. Key information that must be included in reference list entries for different source types, such as journal articles, is outlined. Resources for finding more details on APA style are provided at the end.

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Introduction to the APA 7th Edition Citation

Style

MOUNT LIBRARY TUTORIALS


The

The manual explains how to


cite sources as well as many
aspects of writing and
formatting research papers.

Publication Manual of the


th
APA 7 Edition

• APA 7th edition was released in October 2019

• It includes updates and changes, such as new ways of citing


electronic sources and the use of inclusive and bias-free language.
When should you cite?

• Any time you paraphrase. Paraphrasing is when you take an idea


from the text and rewrite it in a different way.

• Any time you quote directly from a source.

• Any time you write about something that came from a book,
journal article, website, or any other source.

Every source you use to write a research assignment must be cited.


How should you cite paraphrased ideas?
• Cite your sources within the text of your essay.
• One author:
(Author’s Last Name, Year) (Parkinson,
2009)

• Two authors:
(First Author’s Last Name & Second Author’s Last Name, Year)
(Caplivski & Sheld, 2011)

• Three or more authors:


(First Author’s Last Name et al., Year)
(Cohen et al., 2018)
In-text citations for paraphrased ideas
When you paraphrase an author’s ideas, you must include
the author’s last name and the year of publication.

One way to do this is by putting the authors’ last names


and year of publication in parentheses before the closing
punctuation at the end of the sentence.
In-text citations for paraphrased ideas

Another way is to cite paraphrased ideas using narrative


citations in which the author and date information is included
as part of your sentence.
How should you cite an author’s exact words?

• If the quote is fewer than 40 words:

• Place quotation marks around the text copied from your


source.

• Use page numbers when available, e.g. p. 35 or pp. 35-36.

• Use paragraph numbers when quoting from sources with no


page number, e.g. para. 18
In-text citations for direct quotes: fewer than 40 words
When you directly quote an author’s words,
you must include the author’s last name, year
of publication, and the page number(s) for the
quote.

Write the author’s last name, year, and page number in


parentheses after the closing quotation marks but before
the period.
How should you cite an author’s exact words?
• If the quote is 40 words or more:

• Do not use quotation marks.

• Start the block quotation on a new line indented 0.5


inches from the left margin.

• Cite the source in parentheses after the quotation’s


closing punctuation.
OR
• Cite the author and year in the narrative before the
quotation, then write only the page number in parentheses
after the quotation’s closing punctuation.
In-text citations for direct quotes: 40 words or more
Quote
starts on a
new line
without
quotation
Author’s last name
marks followed by publication
year in parentheses.
Indent 0.5
inches
from left
margin. Page number in parentheses
after the quote.
What is an indirect citation?
• An indirect citation is when you paraphrase or quote a source that
is cited or quoted in another source.

• For example, you might want to use a quote from an article, but then
notice the quote is followed by an in-text citation with the author
and date of a different article.

This quote is an indirect source if you use it in your paper. because you want to
use a quote or paraphrase without seeing the original source or context.
How should you cite an indirect source?
There are two ways you can deal with an indirect source

1. You can find the original source and cite it directly. In the
example from the previous slide, you could find the original
article written by Lea in 1998 and cite it. This is the
recommended way of citing sources whenever possible.

OR

2. You can use an indirect in-text citation to give credit to the original
author but let the reader know you did not read the original
article.
Indirect citations For direct
quotations,
include the
page number
for the
secondary
Include the source. In our
author and example, the
publication quote can be
year for Include the …and the author found on page
the original phrase “as cited and publication 58 of the
in” … year for the article by
source …
secondary Miller et al.
source.
Only include the source you read in your reference list at the end of your
essay. You do not need to include the indirect source (Lea, 1998).
Indirect citations
• To create an indirect citation, you can include some of
the information as part of a sentence, like this:

• Or you can include all the information at the end of your


sentence, like this:
Reference List

• At the end of your document, you should include a list of every


source you used in your paper

• List your sources in alphabetical order

• Double space your list

• Use hanging indentation


How to create an entry in your reference
list
When you create an entry in your reference list, there are key pieces of
information that must be included. For example, an entry for a journal article
must include:

The authors’ last names and initials


How to create an entry in your reference
list
When you create an entry in your reference list, there are key
pieces of information that must be included. For example, an
entry for a journal article must include:

The publication year


How to create an entry in your reference
list
When you create an entry in your reference list, there are
key pieces of information that must be included. For
example, an entry for a journal article must include:

The title of the article


How to create an entry in your reference
list
When you create an entry in your reference list, there
are key pieces of information that must be included.
For example, an entry for a journal article must include:

The title, volume, and


issue of the journal
How to create an entry in your reference
list
When you create an entry in your reference list, there
are key pieces of information that must be included.
For example, an entry for a journal article must include:

The page range of the article


How to create an entry in your reference
list
When you create an entry in your reference list, there
are key pieces of information that must be included.
For example, an entry for a journal article must include:

The DOI
or URL
How to create an entry in your reference
Thelist
authors’ last names and initials The publication year The title of the article

The page range of the article The DOI or URL The title, volume, and issue of the
journal

There are different rules for articles, books, webpages, and other
types of sources. Make sure you check the rules for the type of source
when you create an entry.
Sample Reference List
Sources in Double-spaced
alphabetical
order.

Hanging
indentation
More APA Information

OWL at Purdue

• Provides detailed information about how to cite many types of


sources.

• Includes information about how to format your paper according to


APA guidelines, including a sample paper.

American Psychological Association

• Provides general information about APA citation style.


Thank you!
The Mount Library
www.msvu.ca/library
[email protected]
902-457-6250

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