APA Referencing Guide

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APA Re ferencing G uide It's important to note
right off the bat that the American Psychological
Association prefers the author-date format when
it comes to writing out references. The sixth
edition of the APA Referencing Guide states that
the source must be acknowledged in the text.
Direct quotes require a location reference,
including page or paragraph numbers.
In-Text References The APA Referencing Guide
states that writers should use quotation marks
when writing out direct quotes. Page numbers
must also be included along with it. For example
Gulick (1914) states "the western world during
the Middle Ages had more frequent recourse to
Roman versions of the tale of Troy, but with the
revival of learning Homer sprang almost
immediately into his rightful position..." (p.
14).
Indirect quotations do not require quotation
marks, but still must be cited correctly.
While page numbers are optional here according to
the APA Referencing Guide, it's usually useful
to readers if they're included. For example
Most readers in the middle ages would have
studied Roman accounts of the Trojan
story (Gulick, 1914, p. 14).
Secondary Source Citations Things get a little
more hairy when writers are trying to cite
material that was borrowed from another source.
Authors in books and other materials obviously
cite other authors. Material cited in one source
can be in turn cited later. The reference is
merely more complex. For instance
Locke stated that he used "the plain historical
method" to study human intellect (as cited in
Perry, 1914, p. 11).
Works Cited Pages This all might sound very
strange to those who are paying close attention
only to the fact that last names are used
throughout these references. The referencing
material has its own system for ensuring that
readers are familiar with all the cited material.
References need to be applied on a works cited
page that is independent from the rest of the
paper.
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