Apa6 Referencing
APA Reference Style Guide (6th Edition)
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APA Referencing (6th Edition)
APA quick guide
• APA quick guide (2 page printable PDF)
Tutorials
• The Library 's APA referencing tutorial timetable is available online (APA Referencing and APA for Electronic Resources). • Face-to-face and online self-paced workshops are also available from Student Learning. • Tutorials can also be found on the American Psychological Association website.
What is APA style?
• The American Psychological Association (APA) referencing style is the most commonly used referencing style at the University of Waikato. • The latest edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2010) is now available in the Library. • Corrections to the first printing can be found on the APA website: Corrections to the first printing (PDF) and Corrected sample paper (PDF). • Changes to the 5th edition are highlighted with the word (NEW). How to use the APA referencing style 1. In text citation 2. References list 3. Key points How to reference / cite material 1. Books, 2. Journal articles (academic / scholarly) 3. Magazines (popular / trade) 4. Newspapers 5. Informally published work (webpages / online communities) 6. Audio visual 7. Others (Conference papers, reports, legal citations, personal communications, etc.) 8. Images / tables / figures
How to use the APA referencing style
• When quoting directly or indirectly from a source, the source must be acknowledged in the text by author name and year of publication. • If quoting directly, a location reference such as the page number or paragraph number is also required.
1. In text citation (Quotes/Paraphrasing)
a. Direct quotation
• Use quotation marks and include page numbers. Samovar and Porter (1997) point out that "language involves attaching meaning to symbols" (p.188). Alternatively: "Language involves attaching meaning to symbols" (Samovar & Porter, 1997, p.188).
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The Library - Te Whare Pukapuka
APA Referencing (6th Edition)
APA quick guide
• APA quick guide (2 page printable PDF)
Tutorials
• The Library 's APA referencing tutorial timetable is available online (APA Referencing and APA for Electronic Resources). • Face-to-face and online self-paced workshops are also available from Student Learning. • Tutorials can also be found on the American Psychological Association website.
What is APA style?
• The American Psychological Association (APA) referencing style is the most commonly used referencing style at the University of Waikato. • The latest edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2010) is now available in the Library. • Corrections to the first printing can be found on the APA website: Corrections to the first printing (PDF) and Corrected sample paper (PDF). • Changes to the 5th edition are highlighted with the word (NEW). How to use the APA referencing style 1. In text citation 2. References list 3. Key points How to reference / cite material 1. Books, 2. Journal articles (academic / scholarly) 3. Magazines (popular / trade) 4. Newspapers 5. Informally published work (webpages / online communities) 6. Audio visual 7. Others (Conference papers, reports, legal citations, personal communications, etc.) 8. Images / tables / figures
How to use the APA referencing style
• When quoting directly or indirectly from a source, the source must be acknowledged in the text by author name and year of publication. • If quoting directly, a location reference such as the page number or paragraph number is also required.
1. In text citation (Quotes/Paraphrasing)
a. Direct quotation
• Use quotation marks and include page numbers. Samovar and Porter (1997) point out that "language involves attaching meaning to symbols" (p.188). Alternatively: "Language involves attaching meaning to symbols" (Samovar & Porter, 1997, p.188).
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