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APAPowerPoint.pptxAPA 6th Edition Overview
Nicole Loy MSN, RN
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Setting up format
Font and Typeface
Times New Roman
12 point font
Margins, Alignment, Indents
1 inch all around
Left Justified-Flush left, right side variable
Use Left Paragraph Alignment for all text in the body of the paper.
5-7 spaces or ½ inch
Spacing-page 87
Sentence spacing:2 spaces after each period
Line spacing: double spaced through-out paper
At least 3 sentences needed to make a paragraph
Word
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Title Page
Page 23-24, 41, 229 in APA manual
Running header top left
Page number top right
Title of the Paper, author and institution, centered. Option to include date, course number and instructor/professor.
NO more than 12 words in the title
Positioned in the upper half of the page.
Do not include your credits: RN
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Example title page
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Running head
Pages 41, 229 in APA manual
Running head in Header
Title page has running head but only the capitalized shortened title on all subsequent pages in the Header (not the words ‘Running head’)
Flush Left
Max of 50 characters (includes punctuation, spaces, and letters)
Running head: COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT (title page)
COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT (body and reference page)
Max of 50 characters (includes punctuation, spaces, and letters)
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Page Numbers
Upper right hand corner
Start with number 1 on the title page
Insert-page numbers-
check mark: top of page, right
keep checked: show numbers on first page.
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Headings-pages 62-63:
Level 1- Centered Boldface, Uppercase, and Lowercase heading
Level 2-Flush left, Boldface, Uppercase, and Lowercase headings
Level 3-Indented, boldface, lowercase paragraph heading ending in a period.
Level 4-Indented, boldface, italicized, lowercase paragraph heading ending with a period.
Level 5- Indented, italicized, lowercase paragraph heading ending with a period
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In-text Citations
Page 169, 174-192
Table on page 177-
multiply authors, use of et al., abbreviation of authors
Author (date)
Loy (2015) findings suggest Community Health Nursing is fun.
(Author, date)
Community Health Nursing is fun (Loy, 2015).
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Same author, different works
(CDC, 2013a), (CDC, 2013b)-in text citation
References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013a). Current cigarette smoking among adults in the United States. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/adult_ data/cig_smoking/index.htm#2013
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013b). Overweight and obesity: Adult obesity facts. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html
Pages 178 &182
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Citations in a paragraph
Pages 174-175
3 options:
Cite each sentence
Just like it sounds-each sentence cited that is not your ideas
Introduce the citation at the beginning of a paragraph
A continuation
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Introducing the Citation at the Beginning of a Paragraph
When the entire paragraph is from one source, you can introduce the author at the beginning by stating that you will be referring/using this source the entire paragraph.
Example,
Adair County’s climate varies from season to season. National Climatic Data Center (2013) provides the following data in this paragraph. The average temperature in Adair County is 66.6 degrees Fahrenheit. During the summer months the temperature averages between 86-90 degrees Fahrenheit with relative humidity ranging 64-87%. The average precipitation is 53.6 inches. Winter months provide an average of 3.5 inches of snowfall with rare snow accumulation lasting more than one week. Although, precipitation is distributed throughout the changing seasons, the spring season is defined as wet and the fall season is considered dry. During late spring and summer, thunderstorms produces heavy winds, lightning, and possible flooding.
**Note this should only be done 1-2 times in a paper because it is becomes awkward to the reader.
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Continuation
Same paragraph, same reference
**Note this should also only be done 1-2 times in a paper because it is redundant.
Community Health Nursing is fun (Loy, 2015). The author states that Gerontological Nursing is also fun. Further, the author goes on to state that learning APA format is exciting.
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In-text Citations
If you are using the name of the author as part of the narrative the first time you use it, then you must use the author and date in all the following parenthetical citations OR you could use the author’s name in the narrative without the date.
According to Loy (2015), Community Health Nursing is fun. Gerontological nursing is also fun (Loy, 2015). Loy further states that learning about APA format is exciting.
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More In-text Citation
If you use the parenthetical form first in the paragraph, you must include the year in all subsequent citations in the paragraph.
Community Health Nursing is fun (Loy, 2015). Gerontological nursing is also fun (Loy, 2015). Loy (2015) further states that learning about APA format is exciting.
Note this is an example of paraphrasing and not direct quote.
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Direct Quotes
Cite page number with author and date (p.)
If page number is not available then use paragraph number (para.)
Examples:
Loy (2015, p. 12) states “Community nursing is exciting”.
“Community nursing is exciting” (Loy, 2015, p.12).
Direct Quotes >40 words
Block style format, free standing, no quotation marks-page 171
Pages 170-173
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Personal Communication
Page 179
Source’s first and second (if available) initial with last name, personal communication, date
NOT included on the reference page because it not recoverable material.
Example
Nursing provides diverse opportunities (N.L. Loy, personal communication, March 17, 2015).
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Reference Page Format
Page 37 and 180
Separate page from the body of the paper
References
Entries are double spaced
First line flush left, then hanging indent format
Includes references used in the paper
References provide recoverable data
Do NOT include personal communications on reference list (in-text only)
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You will have to ignore the editing comments on this page because of the way I have my settings set. I have the paper set to notify me of sentences without 2 spaces after periods. However, with the reference page, this is not what is needed; only 1 space after the periods for APA reference page.
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References
Period after each element
Single spaced after each element
Capital letters for first word, proper nouns, and after a colon
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013b). Overweight and obesity: Adult obesity facts. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html
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References
Different types of references with examples for citation 193-224
Do NOT capitalized the, a, an, to , for, etc. in the title
Do NOT include The as part of the author
Each web page needs its own citation
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Electronic Sources
Page 187-192
Retrieval dates are not used unless the site is updated frequently.
Be sure your URL are correct-Copy and paste into browser to be sure
Deactivate the hyperlink
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Website Reference
Author, I. (date of publication). Title of document. Retrieved from http://webaddress
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2010). Fastfacts: Leading cause of death [Data set]. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm
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DOI
Page 188-192
Journal articles
Can use this instead of stating Retrieved from
Avoid using if it requires a password or membership to obtain (the reader will not be able to recover this material you cited if this is the case).
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Other Examples
Book-page 202
Author, A. (date). Title of work. Location: Publisher
Chapter in a book-p.204
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Periodicals
Author, A. & Author, B. (date). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume #, page numbers. doi:xxxxxx (or you can use Retrieved from and website instead of doi: )
Example:
Loy, N. (2015). Nursing is fun. Nursing Today, 24, 18-24. doi: 123456/789.10.11
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Same author, different publication dates
List the oldest date first
Loy, N. (n.d.)
Loy, N. (2014)
Loy, N. (2015)
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Tips
Best to use primary sources
If you find data/information you want to use but the information was obtained from another source, then go to primary source. Be sure the information was conveyed accurately.
Reference machines
Citationmachine.net
Perrla
Microsoft built into word
Referencepointsoftware.com
**You still need your APA book to ensure*****
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How to find Creditable Sources
Look at the about section at the bottom of the website.
The site generally tells if the information is to be used at your own risk.
Examples of poor resources-in other words do NOT use
Wikipedia-any one can submit and write on this website
City-data.com
.com websites should be questioned
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How do I find an author of a website?
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Avoid Plagiarism
Do NOT cut and paste and portray as your thoughts
Cite, Cite, Cite
When in doubt: Cite!
Paraphrase and Cite
https ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFtdZTG2-OM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P05vgxDoPU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96QEIDznXI4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkpwFpMYShY
Direct quotes-(the more you use the less I believe you are critically thinking). Direct quotes should be a minimum.
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Other Tips
Use of abbreviations (p. 109-111)
You need to spell out before you use the abbreviation. Use abbreviation only if you need to and are going to use > 3 times. See underuse page 107
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)……….
Avoid using abbreviation at the beginning of a sentence.
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Other Tips
Numbers (111-114)
General rule:
10 and above can be expressed as numbers
Below 10 express as a word
Starting sentence with a number should also be spelled out
See other uses too.
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Other tips
Review Chapter 4 Mechanics of style in APA book
Write in a scholarly tone. (Not like you are having a conversation)
Avoid use of I unless it is reflective writing. Instead use the author.
Write in 3rd person.
Avoid Colloquial expressions: https ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc7yjQ3WGlw
Before you submit your paper to be graded
1. read it out loud to find errors
2. have someone else read it for proofing
3. Look at what Word has underline in color and correct if needed.
