How to use APA

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How to use APA

Have you ever used APA?

1. Yes
2. No

When do you use APA?

Do you ever use a source that does not belong to you?

Yes

No

Plagiarism = copyright infringement

Solution: Quotation law

mention the source every time you use an others person's work (APA)

ALWAYS mention the source

Why should you always mention the source?

1. reference list 

2. in-text citation

Copy + paste = plagarism

You may summarise the source you are using

You may use parts of the source you are using and mix it with your own words = paraphrasing

You may "quote" literal parts of the source. 

1.  reference list

Mori, J. (2015, July). The daily life of a sumo wrestler. Retrieved from http://www.interesting.com/sum

Form: Surname, initial. (year, exact date). title. found on exact website

Buglover, S. (2013). The great outdoors. 

Form: Surname, initial (year). title. 

No author? Use the organisation as The BBC

No date? Use the abbreviation n.d. (means no date).

 

 

What is the reference list form of this book?
Title: Mummy
Author: James Putnam
Page: 14
Year: 1993

2. in-text citation 

A typical workout can last up to four hours and consists of stretching, exercises, weight lifting and practice matches (Mori, 2015). 

According to Samantha Buglover (2013), Venus fly traps need extra nitrogen, so they get it from insects.

Form is:

- (surname, year) at the end of the sentence.

- according to the author (year) 

Give the in text citation

The in-text citation of an article from T. Ashwell in the journal of second language writing from 2000

The reference list form of the information you got from cito at www.cito.com. You looked at the information at 29/11/2013 but no date is found at the site.