Psychology Scientific Journal Article Critique

Citation

Order of importance

1. Author(s)

2. Title

3. Organization or Publication

• If the author(s) is(are) available that is ALWAYS the 1st choice.

Researchers at San Jacinto College North determined that most Psychology students are sleep deprived (Miller, Rocha, & Chapa, 2015).

The first time you cite the authors, use all of them.

After you have listed them once, only list the first author, then et al

Researchers at San Jacinto College North determined that most Psychology students are sleep deprived (Miller et al, 2015).

• If no author(s) is(are) given – for instance from your internet source - the next option is to list the title and the download date

Researchers at San Jacinto College North determined that most Psychology students are sleep deprived (Sleepless in Psychology, retrieved 8/02/2016).

• If no title is given, the final option is to list the organization

Researchers at San Jacinto College North determined that most Psychology students are sleep deprived (American Psychological Association, retrieved 8/02/2016).

We have both Title and Authors

No authors but we have a title

No authors OR Title, just organzation

Where to Cite

• At the end of a paragraph IF the entire paragraph is from ONE source

It has been determined that when adults have extremely short supply of sleep, everyday functions are affected. Concentration is hindered and memory is difficult. Tests have been conducted and determined that those driving when sleep deprived reacted in much the same way as drunk drivers. Weight gain has been attributed to lack of sleep as well as depression. In an already stressful situation, lack of sleep can greatly impact a student’s college career (American Psychological Association, retrieved 8/02/2016).

Where to Cite

• If you quote, citation MUST immediately follow the quote and it must contain the page number the information is found on.

“Almost all teen-agers, as they reach puberty, become walking zombies” (American Psychological Association, pg. 1, retrieved 8/02/2016). It has been determined that when we have extremely short supply of sleep, everyday functions are affected. Concentration in the sleep deprived is hindered and memory is difficult. Tests have been conducted and determined that those driving when sleep deprived reacted in much the same way as drunk drivers. Weight gain has been attributed to lack of sleep as well as depression. In an already stressful situation, lack of sleep can destroy a student’s college career. (American Psychological Association, retrieved 8/02/2016).