1. Welcome to APA Citation in a Nutshell!
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3. APA Citation in a Nutshell
Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian
esettergren@globeuniversity.edu

4. How confident do you feel about APA?
– A = not at all confident, that’s why I’m here!
– B = a little confident…
– C = very confident, but I do have questions!
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5. Why Cite?
Which are good reasons to use APA?
The instructor requires it
Help the reader
Give credit for an idea
identify your ideas
Give credit for a quote
Avoid plagiarism
To fill up more space
in my paper
Help lead the reader to what
you’ve read and researched

6. #1 Tip: Get Help
• A Person
• Software
• Online Guides
– GEN Library APA Citation Guide
– GEN Library FAQs

12. #2 Tip: APA = a format and a way to cite
References
In-Text
 Author
 Author  Full Date of
 Year of publication publication
 Page #, para.  Title
#, heading  Full publication data
(sometimes)

13. In Text

14. References

15. When Should I Cite?
Cite it Don’t Need to Cite it

16. What’s Common Knowledge?
Only 10% of the US population
James Buchanan was the
can name Buchanan as the 15th
15th president of the US
president of the US
• Same in all encyclopedias
• Factual, uncontroversial, and unchanging
• Didn’t have to be “researched”

17. What’s Plagiarism?
Academic dishonesty
Using one paper Quotes with in
for two classes text citation
Researching, but not
citing the research
Changing a few
words from a source Using paraphrases and quotes
for the whole paper without
your own ideas
Using References citations
with no in text citations
Buying a paper online
Paraphrasing with citations

18. Components of a References Citation
Author Title Publication Info Date
Stolberg, S. G. (2008, March 1). Bush aide resigns over
plagiarism in columns he wrote. New York
Times, pp. A.9. Retrieved from ProQuest
Newsstand database.

19. Examples: References
Website:
National Bureau of Economic Research. (n.d.).
Do fast food restaurants contribute to
obesity? Retrieved June 6, 2012 from
http://www.nber.org/bah/2009no1/w14
721.html#navDiv=1

20. Examples: References
Ebook:
Katz, S. H., & Weaver, W. W. (2003).
Encyclopedia of food and culture [Gale
Virtual Reference Library Version]. New
York: Scribner.

21. Examples: References
Article from a database:
Hung-Hao, C., & Nayga Jr., R. M. (2010). Childhood
obesity and unhappiness: The influence of soft
drinks and fast food consumption. Journal Of
Happiness Studies, 11(3), 261-275.
doi:10.1007/s10902-009-9139-4
Brownell, K. (2010). In your face: How the food industry
drives us to eat. Nutrition Action Health Letter, 37(4),
3-6. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier
database.
Morrison, M. (2012, April 23). Can kids' food mascots
survive the obesity war?. Advertising Age, 83(17), 1-
21. Retrieved from http://adage.com/

22. In Text Basics
• Need: Author, Year, Locator
– Locator =
• Page (p. or pp.)
• Paragraph (para.)
• heading/chapter
• heading/chapter and paragraph
Options:
• Quote or Paraphrase
• Citation at the end or in the sentence

23. Examples: In Text
• “While consumption of fast food and soft drinks is
positively associated with childhood obesity, they
also tend to make them less unhappy” (Hung-Hao
& Nayga, 2010, p. 273).
• According to Hung-Hao and Nayga (2010), “while
consumption of fast food and soft drinks is
positively associated with childhood obesity, they
also tend to make them less unhappy” (p. 273).

24. Examples: In Text
• Children who eat fast food and drink soda will be
happier, even though they are disposed to be obese
(Hung-Hao & Nayga, 2010, p. 273).
• Hung-Hao and Nayga (2010) have found that
children who eat fast food and drink soda will be
happier, even though they are disposed to be obese
(p. 273).

25. Try it!
• Create a References Citation
Help:

27. Try it!
Kinsley, M. (2002, July 31). A lawsuit to choke on.
Time U.S. Retrieved August 3, 2012 from
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0%
c8599%2c332981%2c00.html
“Barber claims they sold him the food that made him
obese, and that they should therefore be held
accountable for ‘wrecking his life’”
(Kinsley, 2002, para. 2).

28. How confident do you feel about APA?
– A = not at all confident, that’s why I’m here!
– B = a little confident…
– C = very confident, but I do have questions!
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29. Thank you!
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of the PowerPoint and recording.
• Questions? Elaine Settergren
– esettergren@globeuniversity.edu