APA Tips for BS 311

Elaine SettergrenOnline Librarianesettergren@globeuniversity.eduhttp://www.globeeducationnetwork.com/library

Agenda• Why we cite• Basics of citation• How to cite in a PowerPoint• Examples• How to cite a movie• How to cite an article• How to cite a company record from Hoover’s database

Why use citation?

Why use citation?• Show off your carefully selected sources• Avoid plagiarism and show which ideas are your own• Lead the reader to what you’ve read

Basics

AuthorYear of publicationPage #, para. #,

heading (sometimes)

AuthorFull Date of

publicationTitle Full publication data

Little bit of infoAll the infoIn-Text

References

In Text

References

In Text – in a PowerPoint

Obesity risks for children: • Type 2 diabetes• Hypertension• Sleep apnea• Orthopedic problems(Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 2004, p.1)

Or Obesity puts children at risk for a number of medical complications, including Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, and orthopedic problems (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 2004, p.1).

References – in a PowerPoint

ReferencesDuenwald, M. (2004, January 6). Slim pickings: Looking beyond ephedra. The New York Times, p. F1. Retrieved from http://nytimes.com/Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. (2004, February). The role of media in childhood obesity. Retrieved from http://www.kff.org/entmedia/7030.cfmHilts, P. J. (2002, March 20). Petition asks for removal of diet drug from market. The New York Times, P. A26. Retrieved from http://nytimes.com/

Citing a Movie

Donner, R. & Lee, S. (Producers), & Hood, G. (Director). (2009). X-Men Origins: Wolverine [DVD]. USA: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.

• “I thought you were the Moon and I was your Wolverine. Turns out you're the Trickster, and I'm just the fool who got played.” (Donner, Lee, & Hood, 2009).

Citing an Article

Markos, S. & Sridevi, M. (2010, December). Employee engagement: The key to improving performance. International Journal of Business and Management, 5(12), 89-96. Retrieved from http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijbm/index/

• Now, more that ever before, our businesses need to be running more “efficiently and productively” (Markos & Sridevi, 2010, p.89).

• For tips on finding articles about organizational behavior: Watch this video.

Citing a Company Profile in HooversBiesada, A. (n.d.). Best Buy. Retrieved January 26, 2011 from

http://premium.hoovers.com/subscribe/

• “Top Competitors• Amazon.com• Apple Inc.• Wal-Mart”(Biesada, n.d. “competitors”)

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