APA StyleO Style of communicatingO Acknowledging the work and ideas of

othersO In-text citationsO Reference page

O Purdue Owl O Style Wizard

Common Mistakes O Use of APA is not important O Use of correct citations O Accuracy of in-text quotations O Structure of the paper O Content of the paper O Use of facts that are not supported O Grammar and punctuation errors

In-Text CitationsO Quotes—KEEP THESE TO A MINIMUM

O Author(s)O Year of publication O Page number (or paragraph number if there are no

page numbers listed).O Examples:

O According to Jones (1998), "Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time" (p. 199).

O A restrictive covenant clause can be defined as "a clause that protects the interests of the employer by restricting the ability of the employee to take a comparable position in another organization" (Sharp, Moorman, & Clausen, 2010, p. 655).

O According to Smith (1997), “APA is exciting and fun” (para. 4).

In-Text CitationsO Paraphrasing—what is it?O Paraphrase this:O “Restrictive covenant clause is a

clause that protects the interests of the employer by restricting the ability of the employee to take a comparable position in another organization" (Sharp, Moorman, & Clausen, 2010, p. 655).

In-Text CitationsO A contract clause that benefits the

employer is a restrictive covenant clause. Restrictive clauses prevents an employee from taking a similar job at a different company (Sharp, Moorman, & Clausen, 2010).

O According to Jones (1998), APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners.

O APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners (Jones, 1998).

In-Text CitationsO One of the most popular forms of professional sport

in Australia today is rugby (Barkley & Johnston, 2008).

O According to Sickman (2010), Buck O’Neil was the first African-American to coach in the Major Leagues.

O “As of today, no known instances of HIV transmission have ever occurred in sport” (Davis, 2007, p. 35).

O The NCAA has revamped its drug policy (NCAA, 2009).

O Major League Baseball’s new drug policy will be under intense scrutiny this spring (Becher, n.d.).

Reference PageO Book

O Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher.

O Calfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

O Lets demonstrate with our text book.

Reference PageO BookO Masteralexis, L.P., Barr, C.A., &

Hums, M.A. (2012). Principles and practice of sport management (4th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishing.

Reference PageO Newspaper

O Author, A. (Year, Month Date). Title of article. The Name of the Newspaper, pp. A1, A4.O If an article appears on discontinuous

pages, give all page numbers, and separate the numbers with a comma (ex: pp. B1, B3, B5-B7)

O Online article, put Retrieved from and URL link instead of pp.

Reference PageO Newspaper

O Gelles, K. (2006, November 17). Coaching agreement creates a jet-set career. USA Today, pp. C16.

O Tucker, K. (2012, November 4). After historic home, Kentucky fires Joker Phillips. USA Today. Retrieved from http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nc aaf/2012/11/04/kentucky-fires-joker- phillips/1680849/

Reference PageO Internet Source

O Author, A.A., & Author, B.B. (Year of publication). Title of article.

Retrieved from URL Link.O Skolnick, E. J. (2011). Athletes on

Twitter: Dangers lurk at every turn. Retrieved from http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/4506076 4/ns/sports-other_sports//

Reference PageO Internet source

O Practice exampleO Goodman, J. (2013). NCAA denies

Ahmad Starks’ waiver. Retrieved from http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/9756678/ncaa-

denies-ahmad-starks-waiver-play-illinios- 2013-14

Reference PageO Magazine

O Author, A. (Year, Month). Title of article. Title of Magazine, Volume(Issue), page numbers.O This format is for a monthly magazine

O Author, A. (Year, Month Date). Title of article. Title of Magazine, Volume(Issue), page numbers.O This format is for a weekly magazine

O If it is electronic, use Retrieved from and URL link.

Reference Page O Magazine

O Fisher, E. (2011, August 1). 20 Greatest uses of social media in sports. Sports Business Journal, 14(15), 14. Retrieved from

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/ Journal/Issues/2011/08/01/In-Depth/Social-media.aspx

O Chamberlin, J., Packard, E., & Price, M. (2008, May). Enhancing worker well-being:

Occupational health psychologists convene to share their research on work, stress, and health. Monitor on Psychology, 39(5), 26-

29.

Reference PageO Journal Article

O Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages. doi:xx.xxxxxxxxxx

O If accessed online and the doi is not available then put home page URL of the journal or actual link to article.O Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year).

Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages. Retrieved from URL Link.

Reference PageO Journal ArticleO Lay-Hwa Bowden, J., & D'Alessandro, S. (2011). Co-

creating value in higher education: The role of interactive classroom response technologies. Asian Social Science, 7(11), 35-49. doi:10.5539/ass.v7n11p35

O Hambrick, M. E., Simmons, J. M., Greenhalgh, G. P., & Greenwell, T. C. (2010). Understanding professional athletes' use of Twitter: A content analysis of athlete tweets. International Journal of Sport Communication,

3(4), 454-471. Retrieved from http://journals. humankinetics.com/ijsc-back-issues/ijsc-volume-3-issue-4-december-/understanding professional- athletes-use-of-twitter-a-content-analysis-of-athlete- tweets

O Hums, M.A., & Sutton, W.A. (2009). Women working in the management of professional baseball: Getting to

first base? Journal of Career Development, 26, 147-158.

Reference PageO Article without an author

O Nike’s power fading. (2008, February 2). Newsweek, p. 14-15. O Articles from the same author in the same year

O Michaelis, V. (2006a, November 4). Disabled athlete sues USOC. Denver Post, p. D-04.

O Michaelis, V. (2006b, July 7). NGB chief: Integrating disabled a wrong move. Denver Post, p. D-02.

O Chapter in an edited book.O Hums, M.A. (2009). Legal issues pertaining to HIV and sport. In G.

Sankaran, K. Volkwein, & D. Bonsall (Eds.). HIV/AIDS in sports: Impact, issues and challenges (pp. 95-110). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

O Article with no dateO Becher, S. (n.d.). New drug policy questioned. Retrieved from

www.minorleaues.com.