PSY 290 Research Methods in Psychology
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Citation basics
Have you ever wondered where someone heard a fact or an idea and whether or not it was accurate? Have you ever been intrigued by an idea and wanted to learn more about it? These are the reasons why scholars are asked to cite sources in their work. It allows others to determine where you got the information, and it will enable you to delve deeper into the sources other scholars cite. In addition to adhering to copyright compliance rules and university conduct policies, citing your sources allows others to reproduce and build upon your research, thereby creating new scholarship.
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APA Style
There is no online access to the complete APA Style Manual, but print copies are available in the Libraries. Many free resources on the web are generally adequate for most people. Start with the official APA Style site. It is a clear and well-organized site with many helpful examples.
PsycINFO and many other databases will have a "cite" button or similar feature that allows you to generate a citation for your bibliography. Treat this citation as a "first draft" and carefully check it for mistakes.
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APA Style and Grammar GuidelinesThe official word from the APA; includes information about the new 7th edition.
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APA Style | Inclusive Language GuidelinesThree key things you should know about APA’s new inclusive language guidelines.
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APA Style | Reference List WorksheetThis worksheet will help you create complete APA Style reference list entries. For each reference element (author, date, title, and source), basic information and representative examples are shown. Use this information to identify the reference elements for your own work and enter them in the text box below each table.
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APA Style | Supplemental ResourcesThe links on this page will take you to samples of professional and student papers, bias-free language, table and figures, reference entries, and cover letters and response to reviewers for manuscript submission. Additional information describes how to use journal article reporting standards (JARS), historical context in quotation, and accessible color, headings, URLs, and typography.
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Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) | APA Formatting and Style GuideExcellent overview of APA style.
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Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) | Writing in Psychology OverviewThis brief overview from Purdue OWL includes an example of an experimental psychology paper.
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YouTube | What’s New in APA Style—Inside the Seventh Edition of the Publication Manual of the APAMembers of the APA Style team will discuss the seventh edition of the Publication Manual, highlighting key updates in each of the manual's 12 chapters.
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
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Publication Date: 2019
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