Reid Memorial Library Lewis & Clark Community College When it comes to information accessed through Google, GoogleScholar, Yahoo, and other such search engines, the rule is include information that is available and don t worry about what is not. Sometimes the latter can be found by removing the end of a web address. Unfortunately, there isn t a friendly format this for me button so you have to do it on your own. Blogs What you need: Author or screen name. (Year, Month Day in parentheses). Title of the document [Web log comment]. Retrieved from URL. Lee, C. (2010, November 18). How to cite something you found on a web site in APA style [Web log comment]. Retrieved from http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2010/11/how-to-citesomething-you-found-on-a-website-in-apa-style.html. How to reference in your paper: Paraphrase: Beginning of a sentence: Lee (2010) states that citing sources. Direct quote: End of a sentence: (Lee, 2010). Either of the above PLUS the paragraph number: Lee (2010) states that citing sources (para. 4). OR: (Lee, 2010, para. 4).
ebooks from EBSCO Written by One, Two, or Three Authors The copy/paste feature is available, just as it is in all EBSCO databases. Click the title to an ebook. On the right side of the screen, click Cite. You will see APA listed second. Highlight/copy/paste the information which may look like this after pasting: Daniels, A. C. (2000). Bringing Out the Best in People : How to Apply the Astonishing Power of Positive Reinforcement. McGraw-Hill. Note the change needed regarding the colon there s a space that needs to be deleted. Daniels, A. C. (2000). Bringing out the best in people: How to apply the astonishing power of positive reinforcement. McGraw-Hill. *How to reference in your paper: Only the first letter of the first word of a title is capitalized. Same with after a colon. Paraphrase: Beginning of the sentence: Bransford (1999) states that End of the sentence: (Bransford, 1999). Direct quote: Beginning of the sentence: Last name with (year and page number or year + chapter + section + paragraph number separated by commas) Bransford (1999, p. 264) OR Bransford (1999, Chapter 8, Section 4, para. 16) writes that End of the sentence: (Last name and year, or last name + year + Chapter + Section + page or paragraph number separated by commas) (Bransford, 1999, p. 264) OR (Bransford, 1999, Chapter 8, Section 4, para. 16)
ebooks from EBSCO Essay/Chapter Written by Different Author(s) References should look like they do for a print version of the book. An ebook may or may not provide a city of publication. Schmidt, M. E. & Anderson, D. R. (2007). In N. O. Pecora, J. P. Murray, & E. Wartella (Eds.), Children and television: Fifty years of research (pp. 72-100). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. *How to reference in your paper: Paraphrase: Beginning of the sentence: Schmidt & Anderson (1992) states that End of the sentence: (Schmidt & Anderson, 1992). Direct quote: Use the & symbol instead of the word and when listing more than one author. Beginning of a sentence: Last name with (year and page number or year + Chapter + Section + paragraph number separated by commas) Schmidt & Anderson (1992, p. 264) OR Schmidt & Anderson (1992, Chapter 9, Section 3, para. 16) End of a sentence: (Last name, year, page or year + Chapter + Section + paragraph number separated by commas) (Schmidt & Anderson, 1992, p. 264) OR (Schmidt & Anderson, 1992, Chapter 9, Section 3, para. 16)
Kindle, Nook, & Other ebook Versions Citations should look like they do for a print version of the book, but may or may not provide a city of publication. Unlike ebooks accessed through EBSCO, however, there isn t a link for reference formatting. Thus, you will have to do it on your own. Here is what to look for: Author last name, First initial. (Year of publication in parentheses). Title of the ebook in italics [Kindle edition] or [Nook edition]. Available from Amazon/Barnes & Noble. Gardner, H. (1998). Multiple Intelligences [Kindle edition]. Available from Amazon. OR Gardner, H. (1998). Multiple Intelligences [Nook edition]. Available from Barnes & Noble. *How to reference in your paper: APA recommends paraphrasing. For example: According to Gardner (1998), children learn.
Online Streaming Videos Database L & C Producer name (The word Producer in parentheses). (Year in parentheses). Title of video in italics (Episode information, if available, in parentheses) [Streaming video in brackets]. Retrieved from Alexander Street Videos/Name of collection. Television Junction (Producer). (2008). Ignoring disruptive behavior (Manage That Class with Sue Cowley, Episode 2) [Streaming video]. Retrieved from Alexander Street Videos/Education in Video. *How to reference in your paper: Paraphrase. According to Television Junction s Ignoring Disruptive Behavior (2008), discipline should be.
Twitter & Facebook If referring to a post in general, it is sufficient to simply mention it in the text of your paper in the following format: Psychologist David Elkind uses Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/davidelkind) and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/davidelkind ) to keep followers up to speed. If referring to a specific Facebook post or tweet, the following format is suggested: Twitter: Author as written. (Year, Month Day in parentheses). The entire post [Twitter post in brackets]. Retrieved from and the URL. David Elkind. (2012, June 26) A recent study in J of Ed Psyc proves class size matters in school success [Twitter post]. Retrieved from http://... Facebook: Poster s name as written. (Year, Month Day in parentheses). The whole post or an abbreviated version if post is lengthy. [Facebook update in brackets]. Retrieved from and the URL. David Elkind. (2013, June 6). Those who believe class size doesn t influence student success need to rethink this idea. There is evidence in the current issue of Journal of Educational Psychology that says otherwise. [Facebook update]. Retrieved from http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?...
Web Sites General What you need: Author (if avail.). (Date if avail.). Title of segment used. Retrieved from and the URL. Learning-Theories.com. (n.d.) Stage theory of cognitive development (Piaget). Retrieved from http://www.learning-theories.com/piagets-stagetheory-of-cognitive-development.html. *How to reference in your paper: End of a sentence: (Learning-Theories.com, n.d.). NOTE: The (n.d.) is used when no date is available. YouTube & Netflix What you need: Author name (last name, first initial). [Screen name or uploader in brackets]. (Year, Month Day). Title of video [Video file]. Retrieved from http://xxxxx. Wentzel, H.K. [ConcordiaUniversity]. (2009, 1 October). Dr. Herman K. Wentzel 2008 Poehler lecture series. [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir9ymdi9tzi.
Other Types of Non-Print Sources Art Work: The APA has no set guidelines for works of art, so the following format is suggested: Museum If you visit a museum, here s how to reference a piece of art work: Artist s last name, First initial. (Year of production in parentheses). Title of work in italics [Format/Medium in brackets]. Name of museum, City. Adams, A. (1933). Winter, Yosemite Valley [Photograph]. St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis. Web If you view a piece of art online (i.e. Google Images), here s what you need: Artist s last name, First initial. (Year of production in parentheses). Name of work in italics [Format/Medium in brackets]. Retrieved from and the URL. Adams, A. (1933). Winter, Yosemite Valley [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://www.slam.org/emuseum/code/emuseum.asp?style=b rowse¤trecord=1&page=search&profile=objects&sea rchdesc=65:1945&quicksearch=65:1945&newvalues=1&news tyle=single&newcurrentrecord=1 How to reference art in your paper: Ansel Adams (1933) Winter, Yosemite Valley captures the harshness and beauty of winter in the valley. Personal Interview & Email These are not included on the list of References. Instead, refer to them in the text of the paper by first and middle initials and last name, then the following information in parentheses: (personal communication, date in the month day, year format). N. Fleming (personal communication, June 6, 2013), stated that individual learning styles..