1. Document your sources of information. Show the foundation on which your work is built. You need two forms of documentation in your document: Parenthetical citation in the text. Reference list at end

2. In-Text Citations Put author and date in parentheses (APA style): One researcher has reported that air quality is declining in most U.S. cities (Turnbull 1998). Put citation as close as possible to quotation or cited information.

3. Citing work by more than one author: Two or three authors -- give all their names: (Hart and Kinnas 1998) (Hart, Kinnas, and Hardjanto 1998) More than three authors – first author’s name, followed by et al.: (Hart et al. 1998)

4. You also need a Reference List at end of Proposal. ABET (2005), “Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs,” Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, ABET, Inc., Baltimore Md. American Psychological Association (2002). http://www.apa.org/ethics/homepage.html. Reprinted from December 2002 issue of the American Psychologist (Vol. 57, pp. 1060—1073). Accessed March 2006. Bransford, J. D., Brown, A., and Cocking, R.R., eds. (2000). How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. Washington, D.C. National Academy Press. Cleveland, W.S. (1994). The Elements of Graphing Data. Revised edition. Summit, NJ: Hobart Press.

5. Sources for how to reference print publications See section 68 on APA documentation in the Reference Guide for examples. Use the Citations and Bibliography section under the References tab – set the style to APA. Check the guidelines published by professional societies in your field: American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE): http://www.pubs.asce.org/authors/index.html (Manuscript Requirements)

6. Sources for how to reference online publications See section 68 in the Reference Guide (pp. 516-519). See also www.apastyle.orgwww.apastyle.org You will have to add items to References function in Word 2007, depending on the online source.

7. Two major types of online sources: those also in print : just put [Electronic version] after the title. those not (or different) in print: Add electronic pathway and date of access See RG, page 517.

8. Cite private correspondence and interviews (non-published sources) only in your text. APA standards do not allow non-published sources to be listed in a Reference List. In your sentence or in parentheses, indicate person, affiliation, form of source (interview, e.g.), and as detailed a date as possible. In an e-mail message, Dr. Richard Corsi stated that indoor air quality is “a pressing issue in this country” (University of Texas, March 23, 2009).