Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association ...
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Publication. Manual of the American Psychological Association. , currently in its fifth edition (2001). Introduction: Referencing ...
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© 2006 ACADEMIC WRITING HELP CENTRE (AWHC), University of Ottawa www.sass.uOttawa.ca/writing Please note: This document is a general guide for students. It is not intended to and does not replace the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association . APA Style • APA style referencing uses parenthetical references in the body of a paper that refer to an alphabetical reference list at the end of the paper. For example, “The rules provided in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association are drawn from an extensive body of psychological literature” (American Psychological Association, 2001, p. xxiii). • Generally, APA style is used in the social sciences. • The primary source for determining how to use APA style documentation is the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association , currently in its fifth edition (2001). Introduction: Referencing Most of your academic writing will not rely solely on your own ideas. You will have to draw arguments and evidence from other sources as well. Like all academic writers, you will be required to give credit for the information you have used by providing proper references. You must reference anything that you borrow from another author, including but not limited to: ! a direct quotation, summary or paraphrase ! another author’s idea, concept, theory, chart, image, etc. ! information that is not “common knowledge” • References must provide readers with the information they need to find your sources. • Referencing styles vary according to discipline. • Referencing must be done according to the requirements of your professor. Quoting, Summarizing and Paraphrasing Direct quotes from a source are used to support an argument when another author expresses an idea in a way that you feel should not be changed. • Reproduce the original text exactly. Any changes made to the quote must be placed in [square brackets]. • Do not use too many quotes. Do ...
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