APA Style Guidelines for Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism APA Style: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association Kean University Library May, 2007

WHAT IS THE APA CITATION? APA citation is a set of rules established by the American Psychological Association explaining how to document sources used in a research paper.

What is Plagiarism? “To steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source.” Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=ultimun

TWO FUNDAMENTAL TYPES OF APA CITATIONS CITATIONS IN THE TEXT CITATIONS IN THE REFERENCE LIST

CITATIONS IN THE TEXT Brief in-text citations identify and acknowledge the source of the information used. These brief citations facilitate the location of the sources in the Reference list. http://www.library.cornell.edu/newhelp/res_strategy/citing/apa.html

How to cite within the text When quoting or paraphrasing information from a source, also include the author's last name and the source’s year of publication enclosed in parentheses. “An interested learner who uses library and technology skills to investigate, organize and communicate what is learned in a responsible manner” (Loertscher, 1996).

Rules for Citing within the text “The last name of the author and the year of publication are inserted in the text at the appropriate point.” “If the name of the author appears as part of the narrative, cite only the year of publication in parentheses.” Loertscher defines the information literate student as an avid reader and critical thinker (1996). http://www.library.cornell.edu/newhelp/res_strategy/citing/apa.html

REFERENCE LIST The Reference list is a list of resources organized in alphabetical order that appears at the end of the paper. The list is arranged alphabetically by the author's last name or by the title if there is no author.

One, Two or More Author Citations Bell, S. J.  (2000).  Creating learning libraries in support of seamless learning cultures.  College & Undergraduate Libraries, 6(2), 45-58. Kuh, G. D., & Gonyea, R. M.  (2003).  The role of the academic library in promoting student engagement in learning.  College & Research Libraries, 64(4), 256-282. Nims, J. K., Baier, R., Bullard, R., & Owen, E.  (Eds.).  (2003).  Integrating information literacy into the college experience.  Ann Arbor:  Pierian Press.

Web Resources Citations Marquette University Library. (2001). Information literacy in the curriculum:  A page for faculty.  Retrieved April 20, 2007, from http://www.marquette.edu/library/training/ informationliteracy.html Brenenson, S. (2000). FIU Florida International University Libraries: Information Literacy on the WWW. Retrieved April 20, 2007, from http://www.fiu.edu/~library/ili/iliweb.html

For citations for other types of resources consult the following Web pages: American Psychological Association. (2003). APA style: Style tips. Retrieved May 6, 2007, from http://www.apastyle.org/styletips.html. Cornell University Library IRPC Documentation Committee (2002). APA Citation Style. Retrieved May 6, 2007, from http://www.library.cornell.edu/newhelp/res_strategy/citing/apa.html . Purdue University Online Writing Lab. (2006). APA formatting and style guide. Retrieved May 6, 2007, from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.

References American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. 5th ed. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. American Psychological Association. (2003). APA style: Style tips. Retrieved May 6, 2007, from http://www.apastyle.org/styletips.html Cornell University Library IRPC Documentation Committee. (2002). APA citation style. Retrieved May 6, 2007, from http://www.library.cornell.edu/newhelp/res_strategy/citing/apa.html Purdue University Online Writing Lab. (2006). APA formatting and style guide. Retrieved May 6, 2007, from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ Copyright © 2007, Kean University Library PP by Janette Gonzalez May 6, 2007.