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1 Guide to APA and MLA Writing Styles Brought to you by the Gateway Technical College Academic Support Centers and Libraries
2 Disclaimer Individual instructor requirements may vary and deviate from these examples. Always follow your instructor s requirements for success!
3 For Additional Assistance For additional assistance with proofreading, outlining, and other writing requirements, please visit or contact your campus Academic Support Center: Elkhorn (262) or Room N 211 Kenosha (262) or Room A 128 Racine (262) or Room L 014
4 Table of Contents (click on a chapter to jump to that chapter) 1. APA Key Elements 2. MLA Key Elements 3. Using Landmark s Son of Citation Machine (video) 4. Setting Margins 5. Line Spacing 6. Page Numbers and Page Headers 7. Using the Toolbar in Microsoft Word
5 Back to T.O.C. APA Key Elements Use standard 8 ½ x 11 white paper Print on only 1 side Font: Times New Roman or Courier Font size: 12 pt. Margins: 1 top, bottom, sides Spacing: Double spaced throughout Page Number: Upper right-hand corner of every page, including Title Page. Page Header: 2 or 3 words of the title, 5 spaces to the left of the page number on each page.
6 APA Key Elements Cont. Quotations 1. The symbol & links two authors in an in-text citation rather than and. 2. Periods and commas always go inside the quotation marks. 3. In-text citation includes 3 bits of information: (author last name, YYYY, p. 123) 4. Title page (See sample) 5. Double space and double indent for a quote that is 4 lines or longer References page 1. Title of bibliography page: References (centered, not underlined, not in bold) 2. Double-space Back to T.O.C.
7 APA Sample Title Page
8 APA Sample Header
9 Block Quotation - APA Display a quotation of 40 or more words in a freestanding block of typewritten lines, and omit the quotation marks. Start such a block quotation on a new line, and indent the block about ½ in. The entire quotation should be doublespaced. (APA, 2001, p. 117) Example:
10 APA Sample References
11 APA References: Books Reminder: Double space References page Book (1): Basic form, single author Baxter, C. (1997). Race equality in health care and education. Philadelphia: Ballière Tindall. Book (2): Editors in place of authors Stock, G., & Campbell, J. (Eds.).(2000). Engineering the human genome: An exploration of the science and ethics of altering the genes we pass to our children. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapter in edited work: Second or later edition Roy, A. (1995). Psychiatric emergencies. In H. I. Kaplan & B. J. Sadock (Eds.), Comprehensive textbook of psychiatry. (6th ed., pp ). Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins.
12 APA References: Journal Articles Reminder: Double space References page Journal article (1): Basic form, single author Roy, A. (1982). Suicide in chronic schizophrenia. British Journal of Psychiatry, 141, Journal article (2): Journal with volume and issue, 3-6 authors Baldwin, C. M., Bevan, C., & Beshalske, A. (2000). At-risk minority populations in a church-based clinic: Communicating basic needs. Journal of Multicultural Nursing & Health, 6(2),
13 APA References: More Journal Articles Reminder: Double space References page Journal article (3): In Internet-only journal; secondary reference Greenberg, M. T., Domitrovich, C., & Bumbarger, B. (2000, March 30). Prevention of mental disorders in schoolaged children: Current state of the field. Prevention and Treatment, 4, Article 1. Retrieved August 24, 2001, from Journal article (4): Electronic version of print journal that differs from print version (e.g. no page numbers in text; tables reduced) Wiest, M. D. (2001). Toward a public mental health promotion and intervention system for youth. Journal of School Health, 71, Retrieved August 25, 2001, from ProQuest database.
14 Back to T.O.C. Website Examples - APA Reminder: Double space References page Stand alone document, no author identified, no date GVU s 8 th WWW user survey. (n.d.). Retrieved August 8, 2000, from < survey /> U.S. government report available on government agency Web site, no publication date indicated United States Sentencing Commission. (n.d.) sourcebook of federal sentencing statistics. Retrieved December 8, 1999, from < from Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
15 MLA Key Elements Use standard 8 ½ x 11 white paper, one side Choose a standard, easily readable font and type size (e.g., Times Roman and 12 point) Double space throughout. Margins of 1. Use quotation marks ( ) for direct quotes. Periods and commas always go inside the quotation marks. No title page (see Sample Page 1)
16 MLA Key Elements Cont. Back to T.O.C. In-text citation includes 2 bits of information: (author last name, page number) Header on each page with your last name and page number Title of bibliography page: Works Cited (centered, not underlined, not in bold) Reminder: Double space Works Cited page
17 MLA Sample Page 1
18 MLA Sample Works Cited
19 MLA Works Cited: Books Reminder: Double space Works Cited page Single author Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin, Print. Two Authors Gillespie, Paula, and Neal Lerner. The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring. Boston: Allyn, Print. More than Three Authors or Editors Wysocki, Anne Frances, et al. Writing New Media: Theory and Applications for Expanding the Teaching of Composition. Logan, UT: Utah State UP, Print. Second or Later Edition Crowley, Sharon, and Debra Hawhee. Ancient Rhetorics for Contemporary Students. 3rd ed. New York: Pearson/Longman, Print.
20 MLA Works Cited: Articles Reminder: Double space Works Cited page Journal Article Magazine Article Bagchi, Alaknanda. "Conflicting Nationalisms: The Voice of the Subaltern in Mahasweta Devi's Bashai Tudu." Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature 15.1 (1996): Print. Buchman, Dana. "A Special Education." Good Housekeeping Mar. 2006: Print. Newspaper Article Brubaker, Bill. "New Health Center Targets County's Uninsured Patients." Washington Post 24 May 2007: LZ01. Print.
21 MLA Works Cited: Electronic Resources Online scholarly article from an article database Page from a website Reminder: Double space Works Cited page Junge, Wolfgang, and Nathan Nelson. Nature's Rotary Electromotors. Science 29 Apr. 2005: Science Online. Web. 5 Mar "How to Make Vegetarian Chili." ehow.com. ehow, n.d. Web. 24 Feb Article in online magazine (n. d. means no date of publication on webpage) Dolby, Nadine. Research in Youth Culture and Policy: Current Conditions and Future Directions. Social Work and Society: The International Online-Only Journal 6.2 (2008): n. pag. Web. 20 May (n.pag. means no pagination in article)
22 MLA Works Cited: More Electronic Resources Reminder: Double space Works Cited page Article in online newspaper Goldfarb, Zachary A. Child Health Dilemma. Washington Times. 31 Aug. 2003: n. pag. Web. 4 Sept Document from online database "Germany: Climate." (2008) Global Road Warrior. Web. 2 Nov Newspaper article from online database Daykin, Thomas. "$5.2 million expansion could get bond help. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 29 Jan. 2008: D.2. Newsbank. Web. 30 Jan
23 Block Quotation - MLA Back to T.O.C.
24 Back to T.O.C. Setting Margins Using the File dropdown menu, choose Page Setup Use the up and down arrows to adjust the size of the margins according to APA, MLA, or Instructor requirements. Click OK to set new page setup
25 Back to T.O.C. Double Spacing Using the Format dropdown menu, choose Paragraph Under Line spacing, select Double Click OK to set new format
26 Page Numbering and Header: Step 1 Using the Insert drop-down menu, select Page Numbers. The following dialog box will pop up. Under Position, choose either Top of page or Bottom of page. Click OK to set page numbering
27 Page Numbering and Header: Step 2 Back to T.O.C. Double-click on the page number to insert header text. Use the toolbar to right-justify the cursor before typing. Type desired text, then click the Close button. This header will now appear on each page along with the page number.
28 Using the Toolbar: Step 1 This drop-down menu allows you to select from a variety of font types. This drop-down menu allows you to select from a variety of font sizes. Use these buttons to make text bold, italic, or underlined
29 Using the Toolbar: Step 2 These buttons allow you to left-justify, center or right-justify your text. This drop-down menu allows you to select from a variety of bulleting and numbering.
30 Using the Toolbar: Step 3 Back to T.O.C. This button launches the Spelling & Grammar Check function. Use this button for printing, if you look close enough it looks like a printer. This is the Save button, use this to save a document.
31 For Additional Assistance Please visit or contact your campus Academic Support Center: Elkhorn (262) or Room N 211 Kenosha (262) or Room A 128 Racine (262) or Room L 014 Also, here are some websites that may offer additional information: Purdue University s Online Writing Lab Capital Community College s Writing Center University of Wisconsin s Writing Center Official site for Diana Hacker s handbooks Doc Scribe s Guides to Research Style Write Source Back to Table of Contents
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