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ReferencingAPA AND MLA
How Do you Reference?
Why do you think we should reference?
Give ‘credit where credit is due’
For support and evidence
Demonstrate strength in your writing …. Show it is based on the research/knowledge of others
Avoid plagiarism
Acknowledge the work of others
What is APA referencing used for?
Typically used in the social sciences
In-text references
Copying and pasting a web-site IS NOT REFERENCING
Referencing APA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hsjE26fxTY
Your Essay Should:
be typed and double-spaced be printed on standard-sized paper (8.5῀x11῀)
use 1῀ margins on all sides
use 10-12 pt. Times New Roman
include a page header (title) in the upper left-hand of every page and a page number in the upper right-hand side of every page
Your Essay Should:
Main Body (Text)
Number the first text page as page
Type and center the title of the paper centered, at the top of the page
Type the text double-spaced with all sections following each other
Identify the sources you use in the paper in parenthetical in-text citations
Format tables and figures
Reference Page
Center the title
(References) at the top of the page. Do Double-space reference entries
Flush left the first line of the entry and indent subsequent
Invert author’s names (last name first followed by initials: ᾿Smith, J.Q.῀)
Alphabetize reference list entries the last name of the first author
Examples
Book, single author
*In text
Sproule (2012) argues, “referencing should be taught early on so that students are aware of how to use it effectively” (p. 70).
*On the Reference Page it would look as follows:
Sproule, S. (2012). Learning how to reference. Cloyne, ON: Upper Canada Editions.
Examples
Citing personal communication (ie: something your teacher says, an interview, a letter)
* In text
Most graduate students agree that professional development is a vital part of their training (personal communication, t. Wilson, November 22, 1991).
* On your reference page
These are not included on your reference list because they do not provide recoverable data
Example
Journal Article
* In text
Cells can be found in many tissues, the just cannot be seen (Snider, 2010)
* Reference page
Sproule, S. (2010). Cells and the Human Body. Journal of Science, 60, 210-212.
When the parenthetical citation includes two or more works, order them in the same way they appear in the reference list the author’s name, the year of publication separated by a semi-colon.
Example: (Kachru, 2005; Smith, 2008)
Mix IT UP!!!!
When referencing in-text you do not just need to put the reference at the end of the of the sentence in brackets; you can ….
For example:
Sproule (2013) argues that …..
It has been state by Sproule and her colleagues (2013) that …
Hunting has been found to be a great family activity (Sproule, 2013).
How Should I keep Track?
Ideas of how to keep track of your referencing to make it easier to follow
Number articles; insert numbers in-text before final referencing
Reference as you go along
Keep reference page up-to-date as you add in a new reference
DO NOT wait until the end to go back and find the references you used.
Referencing Guide
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/
The referencing guide is very helpful because there are SO many different situations and scenarios that you may encounter it is impossible to list them all. You are best to always check and reference this guide.
MLA
See booklets
Very similar to APA but some differences you should be aware of
Follow the Booklet
Great examples
Good for post secondary
Important for demonstrating credit for work
Could be put on academic probation for improper referencing