This presentation discusses print ready reference resources, and outlines (step by step) how to create a reference page in APA format. ( Week 4 Library APA Topic ~ Creating Reference Page Citations for Print Resources ~

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Creating Reference Page Citations for Print Resources

Table of Contents I.Why create and include a reference page? II.Basic Rules for Reference Pages III.Basic Rules for Reference page entries IV.Examples of Reference entry citations for books Author(s) General Editions Chapters V.Setting up the reference page VI.Summary VII.Questions

Why create a reference page?  Provides source location to the reader  Gives credit to your sources preventing plagiarism  Standard page in research papers

Basic Rules-Reference Pages 1. The page should be titled References, and be centered. 2. The reference list should be double-spaced and include hanging indents from the second & subsequent lines. 3. Each reference page entry should correspond with an in- text citation in the text of the paper. (Fox, 2010, p. 5)

Basic Rules-Reference Pages(cont.) 1. The list should be alphabetized by author’s last name(s), or by article title if no author is present. The title should exclude a, an, or the. 2. Each entry ends with a period unless it is a URL. 3. The reference page should be its own numbered page and include just the first 2 words of your paper title in the upper left hand corner. (Fox, 2010, p. 5)

Basic Rules-Reference Page Entries 1. Author names are listed by last name, first, and middle initial also include Jr. or III. 2. Article and book titles are not capitalized except the first letter of the first word, proper nouns, and the first letter of the first word after a colon. 3. Journal & magazine titles are capitalized and italicized. 4. Publication or book titles are italicized as is the volume number, but not the issue number. (Fox, 2010, p. 6)

Basic Rules-Reference Page Entries 1. Most electronic sources require a retrieval statement which includes the item’s URL or database name, but not the date it was retrieved. 2. URL’s should not be abbreviated. 3. Long URL’s can be broken up after a slash. 4. If you print an article in PDF be sure to note the URL because it does not appear on the printed copy. (Fox, 2010, p. 6)

Examples of Reference Page Entries Bryant, L., Carver, L., Butler, C., & Anage, A. (2009). Climate change and family planning: Least- developed countries define the agenda. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 87(11), doi: /BLT Enger, E. D., & Smith, B. F. (2010). Environmental science: A study of interrelationships. New York: McGraw Hill. Federal Reserve Bank of New York. (2011). District profile: Long Island (Nassau-Suffolk Metro Division). Retrieved from Trenberth, K. E. (2001). Stronger evidence of human influences on climate. Environment, 43(4), 8. Retrieved from EBSCOhost: Academic Search Premier database.

Citing Authors No Author Place book title before the publication date. The wonderful world of origami. (1972). Two authors Use an ampersand (&) instead of the word and. Ladish, S. M., & Filardo, P. A. (2006). (Fox, 2008, p. 7)

Authors (cont.) Three to six authors List them using commas and an ampersand (&). Lang, L. A., Stern, E. C., Proetz, C. S., & Broder, S. L. (1999). Seven or more authors. List the first six authors followed by the abbreviation “et al.,” which means “and others.” No ampersand is used. Keenan, T. J., Palmer, C. A., Carlson, M.E., Anderson, M. J., Gryte, J. J., Dullum, M. O., et al. (2001). (Fox, 2010, p. 7)

Authors (cont.) Corporate/Group Author Use for brochures, websites or other publications when there is no listed individual author. Do not use an acronym for the organization in the reference entry. American Library Association. (2007). (Fox, 2008, p. 7)

Book Citation General Landis, C. A. (1988). Five rules to live by. Princeton, NJ: Van Nostrand. Editions Broder, S. L. (2001). Modern dance for the uncultured (3 rd ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin. (Fox, 2008, p. 8)

Book Citation (cont.) Chapter of a book LaBarre, A. A. (2004). A case study of community involvement. Charter and community schools in action. St. Paul, MN: University of Minnesota. Chapter in an edited book Miller, L. A. (1997). Ungodliness. In L.A. Otto & J. T. Callahan (Eds.), Anthology of Minnesota authors. (pp ). St Paul, MN: Graywolf. (Fox, 2008, p. 8)

Summary Why create and include a reference page Basic Rules: Reference Pages Basic Rules for Reference page entries Examples of Reference entry citations Summary Questions

References Fox, M. (2010). Bryant & Stratton College APA style guide: Based on the publication manual of the American Psychological Association(6 th ed.) Retrieved from