APPROVAL SHEET

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING, this research proposal
entitled ______in caps_________ has been prepared and submitted
by __________________________
(name of candidates in caps)
who is hereby recommended to proceed with his/her study.

(NAME OF ADVISER IN CAPS)

Adviser

APPROVED BY THE THESIS COMMITTEE

________________

________________ ________________

Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the

degree ______________________.
(in caps)

(NAME IN CAPS)
Chairperson, Civil Engineering
 THESIS TITLE TO BE TYPED USING ALL CAPITAL
LETTERS IN A PYRAMIDAL FORM

A Thesis Proposal Proposal Presented to

the Faculty of the Civil Engineering

Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology

In Partial Fulfillment

of the Requirements for the Degree

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

by

FIRST NAME MIDDLE NAME FAMILY NAME

Month and Year of the defense

 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TITLE PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

APPROVAL SHEET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LIST OF TABLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LIST OF FIGURE/S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CHAPTER

1 THE PROBLEM

Background of the Study . . . . . . . . .

Theoretical/Conceptual Framework . . . .

Statement of the Problem and Hypotheses .

2 DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

Research Design and Methodology . . . . .

Population and Locale of the Study . . . .

Data Gathering Tools . . . . . . . . . . .

Data Gathering Procedure . . . . . . . . .

Treatment of Data . . . . . . . . . . . .

REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter 1

THE PROBLEM

Background of the Study

The background of the study gives an overview of what

the research is all about. This part of the research study

presents a situational analysis of the topic at hand,

particularly giving clear global, national, regional and

local scenarios. Issues, contradictory results, reactions, as

well as controversies about the chosen topic will have to be

discussed fully providing scientific reasons for the

need to undertake a research on the topic. Citations are

needed in this part of the thesis/dissertation.

In addition, the discussion should be done very

thoroughly, indicating the rationale and objectives of the

research study.

This portion of the research study should clearly

indicate its “why” aspect in order to fully establish the

need for the study. It is at this portion of the paper that the

review of literature has to be mentioned. The literatures shall

strengthen the need to conduct the study. It is best to use

literatures within the past 10 years. Journals, theses,

dissertations, magazines, newspapers, speeches and other

publications are very good sources.

In the development of ideas and presentation of facts,

the importance of the study has to be stated specifying the

beneficiaries of the research. In every paragraph, the

researcher should be able to identify those who will benefit

from the work and how each of them will benefit from it.

Take note however, that there are no side headings

used for importance of the study, objectives, and review

of literature. All these are integrated into the discussion

and presentation of the background of the study.

Indention should always be five spaces. The first

character of the first word should be typed on the sixth

space.

Theoretical/Conceptual Framework

This portion of the paper has to follow/reflect the

thematic organization or approach of all theories

supporting the research study. As described, the

theoretical framework is a logical and systematic

presentation of the theories that lend support to the topic

at hand. Only theories relevant to each of the research

problems are discussed. It is advisable to use center

and side headings, or even paragraph headings whenever

necessary. This portion is very important because the

theories shall help in the interpretation of the research

findings.

In addition to the theories, concepts have to be

presented. It is at this portion of the paper that

terms used will have to be defined. The definition of terms

becomes part of the entire theoretical framework. As a term is

mentioned, it has to be defined in its operational dimension.

Note that there is no side heading for definition of terms. The

terms are incorporated in the discussion of the theories being

used. The three types of headings are illustrated below:

CENTER HEADING

The center heading is a discussion of the main concept.

Side Heading

Xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx

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Paragraph heading. Xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx

xxxxxxxxxxx xx. Xxxxx xxxx xxxxxx xxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx

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Statement of the Problem and Hypotheses

The main problem is presented first in one paragraph

using a declarative sentence.

This is followed by the specific problems, with an

introductory sentence and numbered. All specific research

problems are in interrogative sentences.

Every research hypothesis is presented corresponding to

its research problem. Only specific problems shall have their

respective hypothesis. The hypothesis for each research

problem shall state an answer to each. At times, depending

on the nature of the research work, a hypothesis may not be

applicable. Take note that there is no null hypothesis in

this part of the research. All null hypotheses are placed in

Chapter 2 under treatment of data.

An example is provided below:

The main aim of this study will be to find out whether or

not a significant correlation exists between values and

teaching styles of faculty members in teacher education

institutions in the City of Baguio.

Specifically, it seeks to answer the following

questions:

1. What are the most preferred and most practiced

instrumental and terminal values of the respondents ?

a. To what extent do the instrumental values

determine the terminal values ?

b. How do the instrumental and terminal values of

the respondents significantly vary according to the

The Problem #

moderating variables of: gender; age; educational attainment;

number of years of teaching experience; teaching status;

teaching classifications and subject assignment ?

Hypothesis: The most preferred and most practiced

instrumental value is “being loving” while the terminal value

is “salvation.”

a. Instrumental values determine the terminal value

to a great extent.

b. Instrumental and terminal values significantly vary

according to the moderating variables of: gender; age;

educational attainment; number of years of teaching experience;

teaching status; teaching classifications and subject

assignment.

2. What teaching style is preferred by the respondents?

a. How do their teaching styles significantly vary

according to the moderating variables ?

Hypothesis: The humanist orientation teaching style is

preferred by the respondents.

a. The respondents’ teaching styles significantly vary

according to the moderating variables.

3. What is the level of correlation between:

a. moderating variables and respondents’

instrumental and terminal values?

The Problem #

b. instrumental and terminal values and teaching

styles?

Hypothesis: There is a high positive correlation between:

a. moderating variables and respondents’

instrumental and terminal values.

b. instrumental and terminal values and

teaching styles.

Chapter 2

DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

Write an introductory sentence for this chapter.

Research Design and Methodology

State and explain the research method used and why it

was chosen. Be specific about the research method, whether

it is descriptive, experimental or historical. Mention also

the approach/es used in the study. For instance, if the

descriptive method is used, state whether the study adopted

survey, correlational, case study, evaluative, comparative,

content analysis, or normative – survey. The narrative

description should mention what the research method is all

about and how the variables are reflected using such research

method.

Population and Locale of the Study

Give a narrative presentation to include the population

of the study, as well as the sample population, if sampling

is determined. Describe the respondents as to profile vis-à-

vis information contained in the research. Include the

sampling technique used in the choice of the respondents.

Show the formula used indicative of the population and the

sample size.

Design and Methodology

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In the narrative description of the respondents, specify

the reason/s that they were chosen. Whenever possible, a

tabular presentation of the respondents’ characteristics may

be done after its textual explanation.

Table 1

Profile

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Data Gathering Tool

Present a narrative description of the data gathering

instrument. The description is focused on the kind of items

in the instrument, how items are answered, and how it was

constructed. Be very clear on the basis/bases of the

items of the instrument, be it a questionnaire, observation

guide, or interview schedule. The validation process has to

Design and Methodology

be explained thoroughly, whenever applicable. It is worth

mentioning the instrument’s reliability and validity

coefficients and the type of validity and reliability used.

In case the data gathering instrument was not

constructed, but is a ready-made tool, like a rating

scale or a psychological test, it is still necessary to

mention its reliability and validity levels and the processes

undertaken by the author. Proper citation about the author is

expected.

Append a copy of the instrument in the appendix portion.

Data Gathering Procedure

Give a narrative description on the steps undertaken in data

gathering. The discussion should include the specifics of the

procedures of the entire research process.

Treatment of Data

For quantitative research, all statistical tools have to

be presented including how these were used and their

formulae. Hand-in-hand with the statistical tools are the

corresponding null hypotheses, if these were the bases in the

analysis of the findings.

An introductory sentence of the chapter is made before

the explanation on treatment of data.

An example of a statistical tool is found below:

ANOVA. This was used to test the null hypothesis which

states that there is no significant correlation xxxxxxx xxxxx

xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx.

There is no need to put the formula of the statistical

tools provided these are the common ones.

All scales of measure of research variables have to be

placed under this part of the manuscript.

RULES ON THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

(APA) FORMAT AND STYLE

The following have been culled from materials that reflect the

format and style of the American Psychological Association

(APA)used as reference in academic research papers.

Spacing

The APA Format and Style observes double space

throughout the text.

Space once after colon, comma, semicolon, after periods that

separate parts of reference citations, after periods of the

initials of personal names.

Handling Quotations In the Text
Follow the author-date method of in-text citation. This means

that the author's last name and the year of publication for the

source should appear in the text, and a complete reference should

appear in the reference list at the end of the paper.

● When referring to an idea from another work but NOT directly

quoting the material, or making reference to an entire book,
article or other work, make reference to the author and year of
publication in the in-text reference.
For example:
Jones (1998) compared student performance ...
In a recent study of student performance (Jones, 1998), ...

In 1998, Jones compared student performance...

● When paraphrasing an idea from another work, make reference

to the author and year of publication in the in-text reference.
When directly quoting from a work, include the author, year of
publication, and the page number for the reference.

● If there is no author to cite, such as when citing a web

page that lists no author, use an abbreviated version of the
title of the page in quotation marks to substitute for the name
of the author.
For example:
A similar study was done of students learning to format
research papers ("Using APA," 2001).

● When citing a work that has no author and no date, use the
first few words from the title, then the abbreviation n.d.(for
"no date").
For example:
In another study of students and research decisions, it was

discovered that students succeeded with tutoring ("Tutoring and

APA," n.d.).
● Personal communications, such as e-mail messages, or private
interviews conducted with another person, should be referred to
in the in-text citations but NOT in the reference list. To cite a
personal communication, provide initials and last name of the
communicator, the words personal communication, plus an exact
date in the body of the paper.
For example:
P. Smith also claimed that many of her students had difficulties

with APA style (personal communication, November 3, 2002).

Formatting Citations in the Text

Here are some basic rules for formatting citations in the body of

the paper. Always capitalize proper nouns, including author

names.

When referring to the title of a source within the paper,

capitalize all words that are four letters long or greater within
the title of a source.
When capitalizing titles, capitalize both words in a hyphenated
compound word.
After a colon or dash in a title, capitalize the first word.
Italicize the titles of longer works such as books, edited
collections, movies, documentaries, or albums.
Put quotation marks around the titles of shorter works such as
journal articles, articles from edited collections, television
shows, and song titles.
When a work has two authors, cite both names every time the
reference appears in the text. Join the authors' names with the
word and.
When a work has three, four, or five authors, cite all of the
authors the first time you refer to the work in the text. The
next time you refer to the work, shorten the citation to the last
name of the first author plus the words et al. Join the authors'
names with the word and when referring to them in the text; join
the authors' names with an ampersand (&) when referring to them
in a parenthetical citation.
When a work has six authors (or more), cite only the last name of
the first author plus the words et al.
Short Quotations
To indicate quotations of fewer than 40 words in the text,
enclose the quotation within double quotation marks. Provide the
author, year, and specific page citation in the text, and include
a complete reference in the reference list. Punctuation marks,
such as periods, commas, and semicolons, should appear after the
parenthetical citation. Question marks and exclamation points
should appear within the quotation marks if they are a part of
the quotation but after the parenthetical citation if they are a
part of the text.

Examples:
She stated, "Students often had difficulty using APA style,"

(Jones, 1998, p. 199), but she did not offer an explanation as to

why.

According to Jones (1998), "Students often had difficulty using

APA style, especially when it was their first time" (p. 199).

Jones (1998) found "students often had difficulty using APA

style" (p. 199); what implications does this have for teachers?

● When citing a work that has no author, no date, and no page

numbers, use the first few words from the title, then the
abbreviation n.d. (for "no date"), and then use paragraph numbers
(if available) or simply leave out any reference to pages.
For example:
In another study of students and research decisions, it was

discovered that students succeeded with tutoring ("Tutoring and

APA," n.d.).

Long Quotations (block quotes)

Place quotations longer than 40 words in a free-standing block of
typewritten lines, and omit quotation marks. Start the quotation
on a new line, indented five spaces from the left margin. Type
the entire quotation on the new margin, and indent the first line
of any subsequent paragraph within the quotation five spaces from
the new margin. Maintain double-spacing throughout. The
parenthetical citation should come after closing punctuation
mark.

For example:
Jones's 1993 study found the following:
Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it

was their first time citing sources. This difficulty could be

attributed to the fact that many students failed to purchase a

style manual or to ask their teacher for help. (p. 199)

Choosing double or single quotation marks

When using a quotation that uses quotation marks as a short
quotation, use single quotation marks to set off the material
that was originally enclosed in quotation marks. If you are using
a quotation that uses quotation marks in a block quote, use
double quotation marks to set off the material that was
originally in quotation marks.

Reference List
The reference list appears at the end of the paper. It provides
the information necessary for a reader to locate and retrieve any
source cited in the body of the paper. Each source cited in the
paper MUST appear in the reference list; likewise, each entry in
the reference list must be cited in the text.
References should begin on a separate page from the text of the
essay under the label References (with no quotation marks,
underlining, etc.), centered at the top of the page. It should be
double-spaced just like the rest of the paper.

Basic Rules
Authors' names are inverted (last name first); give the last name
and initials for all authors of a particular work.
Reference list entries should be alphabetized by the last names
of the first author of each work.
If you have more than one article by the same author(s), single-
author references or multiple-author references with the exact
same authors in the exact same order are
listed in order by the year of publication, starting with the
earliest.

For example:

Berndt, T. J. (1996). Exploring the effects of friendship

quality on social development. In W. M. Bukowski, A. F.

Newcomb, & W. W. Hartup, (Eds.), The company they keep:

Friendship in childhood and adolescence. (pp. 346-365).

Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Berndt, T. J. (2002). Friendship quality and social development.

Current Directions in Psychological Science, 11, 7-10.

Wegener, D. T., & Petty, R. E. (1994). Mood management across

affective states: The hedonic contingency hypothesis.

Journal of Personality & Social Psychology, 66, 1034-1048.

Wegener, D. T., & Petty, R. E. (1995). Flexible correction

processes in social judgment: The role of naive theories in

corrections for perceived bias. Journal of Personality &

Social Psychology, 68, 36-51.

● When an author appears both as a sole author and, in another
citation, as the first author of a group, list the one-author
entries first.

For example:
Berndt, T. J. (1999). Friends' influence on students' adjustment

to school. Educational Psychologist, 34, 15-28.

Berndt, T. J., & Keefe, K. (1995). Friends' influence on

adolescents' adjustment to school. Child Development, 66,

1312-1329.

References that have the same first author and different second
and/or third authors are arranged alphabetically by the last name
of the second author, or the last name of the third if the first
and second authors are the same.

For example:

Wegener, D. T., Kerr, N. L., Fleming, M. A., & Petty, R. E.

(2000). Flexible corrections of juror judgments:

Implications for jury instructions. Psychology, Public

Policy, & Law, 6, 629-654.

Wegener, D. T., Petty, R. E., & Klein, D. J. (1994). Effects of

mood on high elaboration attitude change: The mediating

role of likelihood judgments. European Journal of Social

Psychology, 24, 25-43.

If you are using more than one reference by the same author (or
the same group of authors listed in the same order) published in
the same year, organize them in the reference list alphabetically
by the title of the article or chapter. Then assign letter
suffixes to the year.

For example:
Berndt, T. J. (1981a). Age changes and changes over time in

prosocial intentions and behavior between friends.

Developmental Psychology, 17, 408-416.

Berndt, T. J. (1981b). Effects of friendship on prosocial

intentions and behavior. Child Development, 52, 636-643.

● When referring to these publications in your paper, use the

letter suffixes with the year so that the reader knows which
reference you are referring to.
For example:
"Several studies (Berndt, 1981a, 1981b) have shown that..."

Use "&" instead of "and" when listing multiple authors of a

single work.

If no author is given for a particular source, begin with and

alphabetize by using the title of the work, which will be listed
in place of the author, and use a shortened version of the title
for parenthetical citations.

Personal communications, such as e-mail messages, or private

interviews conducted with another person, should not be cited in
your reference list because they are not retrievable sources for
anyone else.

All lines after the first line of each entry in your reference
list should be indented one-half inch from the left margin. This
is called hanging indentation.
When referring to any work that is NOT a journal, such as a book,
article, or Web page, capitalize only the first letter of the
first word of a title and subtitle, the first word after a colon
or a dash in the title, and proper nouns. Do not capitalize the
first letter of the second word in a hyphenated compound word.
Capitalize all major words in journal titles.
Underline titles of longer works such as books and journals.
Do not italicize, underline, or put quotes around the titles of
shorter works such as journal articles or essays in edited
collections.
Basic Forms for Sources in Print

● An article in a periodical (e.g., a journal, newspaper, or

magazine)
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of

article. Title of periodical, volume number, pages.

NOTE:
For a magazine or newspaper article, include specific publication
dates (month and day, if applicable) as well as the year. For a
journal article, do NOT include the month or day of publication.
List only the volume number if the periodical uses continuous
pagination throughout a particular volume. If each issue begins
with page 1, then list the issue number as well: Title of
Periodical, Volume number(Issue number), pages. Note that the
issue number is not underlined. If the journal does not use
volume numbers, use the month, season, or other designation
within the year to designate the specific journal article.

● A nonperiodical (e.g., book, report, brochure, or

audiovisual media)
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital

letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher.

NOTE:
For "Location," always list the city, but you should also include
the state if the city is unfamiliar or if the city could be
confused with one in another state.
● Part of a nonperiodical (e.g., a book chapter or an article
in a collection)
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year of publication). Title of

chapter. In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pages of

chapter). Location: Publisher.

NOTE:
When listing the pages of the chapter or essay in parentheses
after the book title, use "pp." before the numbers: (pp. 1-21).
This abbreviation, however, does not appear before the page
numbers in periodical references.
Basic Forms for Electronic (Internet) Sources

● Article in an Internet Periodical

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of

article. Title of journal, volume number(issue number if

available). Retrieved month day, year, from http://Web address.

● Nonperiodical Internet Document (e.g., a Web page or report)

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of

article. Retrieved month date, year, from http://Web address.

NOTE:
When an Internet document is more than one Web page, provide a
URL that links to the home page or entry page for the document.
Also, if there isn't a date available for the document use (n.d.)
for no date.

● Part of Nonperiodical Internet Document

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of

article. In Title of book or larger document (chapter or section

number). Retrieved from http://Web address.

 Basic Forms for Audiovisual Sources

● A Motion Picture or Video Tape

Producer, P. P. (Producer), & Director, D.D. (Director). (Date of

publication). Title of motion picture [Motion picture]. Country

of origin: Studio or distributor.

NOTE:
If a movie or video tape is not available in wide distribution,
add the following to your citation after the country of origin:
(Available from Distributor name, full address and zip code).

● A Television Broadcast or Television Series

Producer, P. P. (Producer). (Date of broadcast or copyright).

Title of broadcast [Television broadcast or Television series].

City of origin: Studio or distributor.

● A Single Episode of a Television Series

Writer, W. W. (Writer), & Director, D.D. (Director). (Date of

publication). Title of episode [Television series episode]. In P.

Producer (Producer), Series Title. City of origin: Studio or

distributor.

A music recording
Songwriter, W. W. (Date of copyright). Title of song [Recorded by

artist if different from song writer]. On

Title of album [Medium of recording]. Location: Label. (Recording

date if different from copyright date)

 Examples
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
provides extensive examples covering a wide variety of potential
sources. Below are examples for some of the most commonly cited
kinds of sources. If your particular source is not listed below,
use the basic forms (above) to determine the correct format.
Journal article, one author
Harlow, H. F. (1983). Fundamentals for preparing psychology

journal articles. Journal of Comparative and Physiological

Psychology, 55, 893-896.

Journal article, three to six authors

Kernis, M. H., Cornell, D. P., Sun, C. R., Berry, A., & Harlow,

T. (1993). There's more to self-esteem than whether it is high

or low: The importance of stability of self-esteem. Journal of

Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 1190-1204.

Journal article, more than six authors

Harris, M., Karper, E., Stacks, G., Hoffman, D., DeNiro, R.,

Cruz, P., et al. (2001). Writing labs and the Hollywood

connection. Journal of Film and Writing, 44(3), 213-245.

NOTE:

The phrase et al. stands for "and others."

Work discussed in a secondary source

Coltheart, M., Curtis, B., Atkins, P., & Haller, M. (1993).
Models of reading aloud: Dual-route and parallel-
distributed-processing approaches. Psychological Review,
100, 589-608.
NOTE:
Give the secondary source in the references list; in the text,
name the original work, and give a citation for the secondary
source.
For example, if Seidenberg and McClelland's work is cited in
Coltheart et al. and you did not read the original work, list the
Coltheart et al. reference in the References. In the text, use
the following citation:
In Seidenberg and McClelland's study (as cited in Coltheart,
Curtis, Atkins, & Haller, 1993),...

Magazine article, one author

Henry, W. A., III. (1990, April 9). Making the grade in
today's schools. Time, 135, 28-31.
Book
Calfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA guide to preparing

manuscripts for journal publication. Washington, DC: American

Psychological Association.

An article or chapter of a book

O'Neil, J. M., & Egan, J. (1992). Men's and women's gender role

journeys: Metaphor for healing, transition, and

transformation. In B. R. Wainrib (Ed.), Gender issues across the

life cycle (pp. 107-123). New York: Springer.

A government publication
National Institute of Mental Health. (1990). Clinical
training in serious mental illness (DHHS Publication No.
ADM 90-1679). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing
Office.
A brochure
Research and Training Center on Independent Living. (1993).

Guidelines for reporting and writing about people with

disabilities (4th ed.) [Brochure]. Lawrence, KS: Author.

A book or article with no author or editor named

Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary (10th ed.).(1993).

Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster.

New drug appears to sharply cut risk of death from heart failure.

(1993, July 15). The Washington Post, p. A12.

NOTE:
For parenthetical citations of sources with no author named, use
a shortened version of the title instead of an author's name. Use
quotation marks and italics as appropriate. For example,
parenthetical citations of the two sources above would appear as
follows: (Merriam-Webster's, 1993) and ("New Drug," 1993).

A translated work and/or a republished work

Laplace, P. S. (1951). A philosophical essay on probabilities (F.

W. Truscott & F. L. Emory, Trans.). New York: Dover. (Original

work published 1814)

NOTE:
When you cite this work in text, it should appear with both
dates: Laplace (1814/1951).
A review of a book, film, television program, etc.
Baumeister, R. F. (1993). Exposing the self-knowledge myth

[Review of the book The self-knower: A hero under control].

Contemporary Psychology, 38 466-467.

An entry in an encyclopedia
Bergmann, P. G. (1993). Relativity. In The new encyclopedia

britannica (Vol. 26, pp. 501-508). Chicago: Encyclopedia

Britannica.

A print journal or newspaper article retrieved from an online

database
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as a database in the library), provide appropriate print citation
information (formatted just like a "normal" print citation would
be for that type of work). Then add information that gives the
date of retrieval and the proper name of the database. This will
allow people to retrieve the print version if they do not have
access to the database from which you retrieved the article. You
can also include the item number or accession number in
parentheses at the end, but the APA manual says that this is not
required.
Smyth, A. M., Parker, A. L.,& Pease, D. L. (2002). A study of

enjoyment of peas. Journal of Abnormal Eating, 8(3). retrieved

February 20, 2003, from PsychARTICLES database.

An online journal article

Kenneth, I. A. (2000). A Buddhist response to the nature of human

rights. Journal of Buddhist Ethics, 8(4).Retrieved February 20,

2001, from http://www.cac.psu.edu/jbe/twocont.html

Chapter or section of an online document

The Foundation for a Better World. (2000). Pollution and banana

cream pie. In Great chefs cook with chlorofluorocarbons and

carbon monoxide (Chap. 3). Retrieved July 13, 2001, from

http://www.bamm.com/cream/pollution/bananas.htm

NOTE:
Use a chapter or section identifier and provide a URL that links
directly to the chapter section, not the home page of the Web
site.
 Message posted to an online newsgroup,
forum, or discussion group
Frook, B. D. (1999, July 23). New inventions in the cyberworld of

toylandia [Msg 25]. Message posted to

http://groups.earthlink.com/forum/messages/00025.html

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screen name; however, if the author provides a real name, use
their real name instead. Be sure to provide the exact date of the
posting. Follow the date with the subject line, the thread of the
message (not underlined). Provide any identifiers in brackets
after the title, as in other types of references.
A Motion Picture or Video Tape
with international or national availability
Smith, J.D. (Producer), & Smithee, A.F. (Director). (2001).

Really Big Disaster Movie [Motion picture]. United States:

Paramount Pictures.

A Motion Picture or Video Tape

with limited availability Harris, M. (Producer), & Turley, M. J.
(Director). (2002). Writing Labs: A History [Motion picture].
(Available from Purdue University Pictures, 500 Oval Drive, West
Lafayette, IN 47907)
A Television Broadcast
Important, I.M. (Producer). (1990, November 1). The Nightly News

Hour. [Television broadcast]. New York: Central Broadcasting

Service.

A Television Series

Bellisario, D.L. (Producer). (1992). Exciting Action Show.

[Television series]. Hollywood: American Broadcasting

Company.
A Single Episode of a Television Series
Wendy, S. W. (Writer), & Martian, I.R. (Director). (1986). The

rising angel and the falling ape. [Television series episode]. In

D. Dude (Producer), Creatures and monsters. Los Angeles: Belarus

Studios.

A music recording
Taupin, B. (1975). Someone saved my life tonight [Recorded by
Elton John]. On Captain fantastic and the brown dirt
cowboy [CD]. London: Big Pig Music
Limited.
A Note on Notes
Because long explanatory notes can be distracting to readers, APA
style guidelines recommend the use of endnotes/footnotes. In the
text, place a superscript numeral immediately after the text
about which you would like to include more information (e.g.,
Scientists examined the fossilized remains of the wooly-wooly
yak.1) Number the notes consecutively in the order they appear in
your paper. At the end of the paper, create a separate page
labeled Notes (with the title centered at the top of the page).
Below are examples of two kinds of notes.
Evaluative bibliographic comments
1
See Blackmur (1995), especially chapters three and four, for an
insightful analysis of this extraordinary animal.
2
On the problems related to yaks, see Wollens (1989, pp. 120-
135); for a contrasting view, see Pyle (1992).

Explanatory or additional information considered too digressive

for the main text
3
In a recent interview, she (Weller, 1998) reiterated this point
even more strongly: "I am an artist, not a yak!" (p. 124).
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