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Formatting class assignments -APA (6 th ed.)

This video tutorial demonstrates how to correctly format journal articles in APA 6th Edition style. Learn how to create hanging indentations, properly cite authors, and structure title, journal name, and volume information accurately. We delve into reference formatting nuances, including the proper use of initials, ampersands, and DOI numbers. Enhance your academic writing with these essential APA formatting tips in just 7 minutes and 30 seconds. Ideal for students and professionals aiming to improve their research documentation skills!

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Formatting class assignments -APA (6 th ed.)

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  1. APA: Formatting Class Assignments Formatting class assignments -APA (6th ed.) Duration: 7 min 30 sec.

  2. Ex: Journal article How to Cite a Journal Article Retrieved Online

  3. Hanging indentation Citing Journal Articles Retrieved Full Text Online Watkins, R., & Schlosser, C. D. (2000). It’s not about time: A fresh approach to educational equivalency. TechTrend, 24(3), 34-47. • Hanging indentations See APA (6th ed.), p. 37

  4. Microsoft Word’s formatting for hanging indentations • Go to Format. • Select Paragraph. • In Indents and Spacing • Go to the Special section. • Select Hanging.

  5. Author field Citing Journal Articles Retrieved Full Text Online Author(s) Watkins, R., & Schlosser, C. D. (2000). It’s not about time: A fresh approach to educational equivalency. TechTrend, 24(3), 34-47. • Initials, not first names. No title • Ampersand (&), not the word and • Comma before the ampersand. • Space between initials See APA manual (6th ed,), p. 184

  6. Year of publication field Citing Journal Articles Retrieved Full Text Online Year of publication Watkins, R., & Schlosser, C. D. (2000). It’s not about time: A fresh approach to educational equivalency. TechTrend, 24(3), 34-47. • Enclosed in parentheses • Period after the parentheses • No month or day if the publication is a journal, not a magazine, newsletter, or newspaper article. See APA manual (6th ed.), p. 185

  7. Article title field Citing Journal Articles Retrieved Full Text Online Article title Watkins, R., & Schlosser, C. D. (2000). It’s not about time:A fresh approach to educational equivalency.TechTrend, 24(3), 34-47. • Only first word in title and subtitle should be • be capitalized as well as any proper names. • A period at the end of the title. • Include one spacesafter the period, not two. See APA manual (6th ed.), pp. 87, 185

  8. Journal title field Citing Journal Articles Watkins, R., & Schlosser, C. D. (2000). It’s not about time: A fresh approach to educational equivalency. TechTrend, 24(3), 34-47. • Journal title should have all important words capitalized. • It is italicized • The journal title is followed by a comma Journal title See APA manual (6th ed.), p. 186

  9. Publication info Citing Journal Articles Watkins, R., & Schlosser, C. D. (2000). It’s not about time: A fresh approach to educational equivalency. TechTrend, 24(3), 34-47. • The volume number is italicized • There should be no space betweenthe volume number and issue number • Enclose issue number in parentheses • and follow by a comma • Do not use p. or pp. for journal articles. Volume, issue, and page number(s) See APA manual (6th ed.), p. 186

  10. DOI number Citing Journal Articles Retrieved Full Text Online: Watkins, R., & Schlosser, C. (2000). It’s not about time: A fresh approach to educational equivalency. TechTrend, 24(3), 34-47.doi:10.1037/0002-9432.76.4.482 DOI number • Preferred: If the database has a Digital Object Identifier that functions as a unique identifier of the content and a link to the content, then use that. • Do not capitalize doi, and do not include a space before or after the colon. • Do not put a period at the end of the doi number.

  11. Examples of a DOI

  12. DOI available Types of retrieval info Borman, W. C. (1993). Role of early supervisory experience. Journal of Applied Psychology, 78, 43-49. doi:10.1037/0002-9432.76.4.482 Exact URL for open access journal Borman, W. C. (1993). Role of early supervisory experience. Journal of Applied Psychology, 78, 43-49. Retrieved from http://ojs.swin.edu.au /index.php/ejap/article/view/71/100 From a subscription database with no DOI, use journal home page URL. Borman, W. C. (1993). Role of early supervisory experience. Journal of Applied Psychology, 78, 43-49. Retrieved from http://www.jap.org/index/

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