APA Format and Referencing Style: Documentation Standards in Social Sciences
Overview
This paper explains the APA referencing style utilized by the American Psychological Association, focusing on its application in social sciences such as psychology, anthropology, and education. It demonstrates the author-date citation method through practical examples of in-text citations and a comprehensive reference list, emphasizing the importance of proper source documentation to avoid plagiarism.
What this coursework covers
- Introduction to APA format and its primary use in social sciences disciplines
- Explanation of author-date citation style with specific formatting examples
- Practical demonstration of in-text citations and corresponding reference entries
- Reference list with multiple source types including books, journal articles, and online sources
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APA Format
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APA Format
APA is a referencing style that is utilized by the American Psychological Association. It is mainly used to document sources in social sciences such as anthropology, psychology, and other education fields. The APA format is an "author-date" style. The surname is only utilized then followed by a comma, and later the year, the document was published. in-text citations use the name of the author and date within the paper which refers back to the list of references at the end of the document. While developing a research paper, it is essential to give credit to someone’s else work by citing the sources. In cases where there are no sources, the paper is considered plagiarism. Therefore, this exercise delves into the APA referencing style of the list of reference entries.
In-text citations
(Conte, 2004)
(Irving, 2005)
(National Center for Education Statistics, 2005)
(Healy, 2000)
(Jeff, 2004)
(ALA, 2005)
(Carvin, 2005)
(McArthur, 2005)
References
ALA. (2005). Bridging the Digital Divide. Bridging the Digital Divide. Chicago.
Carvin, A. (2005, February 22). "MyPyramid.gov: Achieving E-Health for All?". Digital Divide Network. Benton Foundation. Retrieved from http://www.digitaldivide.net/ articles
Conte, C. (2004). “Networking the Classroom.” CQ Researcher, 5, 923 - 943.
Healy, J. (2000). Failure to Connect: How Computers Affect Our Children's Minds—For Better and Worse. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Irving, L. (2005, March 12). “The Still Yawning Divide.” (Newsweek), 64+. Expanded Academic ASAP. Retrieved from http://www.galegroup.com
Jeff, C. (2004, October 9). "The Threat to the Net.". The Nation, 6-7. Expanded Academic ASAP Retrieved from http://www.galegroup.com
McArthur, M. (2005, October 31). Interview.