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Resource Identification and APA Exercise Worksheet
Part 1: Resource Identification
Directions: Click on each link below and identify the resource type. In addition, answer the questions provided below each link about the particular source. *The template is able to manipulate if you require more room for your responses.
Each resource type will correspond to one of the following choices:
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Website |
Blog |
Newspaper |
Magazine |
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Book |
Journal Article |
Encyclopedia |
Dictionary |
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What is the resource type? |
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a. What is the name of the resource?
b. Who is the author?
c. Is this Peer Reviewed? (Yes or no, and please explain why.)
d. Would you use this resource for an academic paper? (Yes or no, and please explain why.)
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http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?qurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.credoreference.com/entry/hmndcl/plagiarism |
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a. Provide a properly formatted APA reference page citation for this source:
b. Is this a scholarly source (Peer Reviewed)? (Yes or no, and please explain why.)
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a. Provide a properly formatted APA reference page citation for this source:
b. How were you able to identify this source?
c. Would you use this resource for an academic paper? (Yes or no, and please explain why.)
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a. Provide a properly formatted APA reference page citation for this source:
b. Is this Peer Reviewed? (Yes or no, and please explain why.)
c. Would you use this resource for an academic paper? (Yes or no, and please explain why.)
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a. What department is this source affiliated?
b. Is this Peer Reviewed? (Yes or no, and please explain why.)
c. Would you use this resource for an academic paper? (Yes or no, and please explain why.)
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a. Provide a properly formatted APA reference page citation:
b. Is this a scholarly source? Please explain.
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a. Provide a properly formatted APA reference page citation:
b. What is the name of the source, where this article is located?
c. Would you use this resource for an academic paper? (Yes or no, and please explain why.)
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a. What is the year of the copyright for this source?
b. Is this Peer Reviewed? (Yes or no, and please explain why.)
c. Would you use this resource for an academic paper? (Yes or no, and please explain why.)
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a. What information is being researched from this source?
b. Is this Peer Reviewed? (Yes or no, and please explain why.)
c. Would you use this resource for an academic paper? (Yes or no, and please explain why.)
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Part 2- APA Exercise: Understanding the Parts of a Reference
Directions: Please answer the following questions below in regards to each of the resources provided. For additional assistance in answering these questions, utilize the following resources:
· UNV-104 Textbook- Information Literacy
· The APA 6th Edition Style Guide (located in the Student Success Center)
· The Purdue Online Writing Lab at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
· The APA website at http://www.apastyle.org/
1. Resource Type: Book
Blanchard, K. H., & Ken Blanchard Companies. (2007). Leading at a higher level: Blanchard on leadership and creating high performing organizations. Upper Saddle River, N.J: Pearson/Prentice Hall.
Question: What is Pearson/Prentice Hall?
2. Resource Type: Book
Thompson, A. (2012). Francis of Assisi: A new biography [Ebrary Version]. Retrieved from http://site.ebrary.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/lib/GrandCanyon/docDetail.action?docID=10545385&p00=study%20skills
Question: Why is [Ebrary Version] included in this reference?
3. Resource Type: Book
Lepore, S. J., & Smyth, J. M. (Eds.). (2002). The writing cure: How expressive writing promotes health and emotional well-being. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Question: What does (Eds.) stand for in this reference?
4. Resource Type: Online Encyclopedia
Independence. (2002). In A financial history of the United States. Retrieved from http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?qurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.credoreference.com/entry/sharpefhus/1_independence
Question: Why is “Independence” located where the author should be?
5. Resource Type: Journal Article
Lu, F., Hsu, Y., Chan, Y., Cheen, J., & Kao, K. (2012). Assessing college student-athletes' life stress: Initial measurement development and validation. Measurement In Physical Education & Exercise Science, 16(4), 254-267. doi:10.1080/1091367X.2012.693371
Question: What is the name of the Journal for this reference?
6. Resource Type: Online Newspaper
Chen, A. (2013, December 2). For these runners, a marathon is a warm-up. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved from
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304579404579234304116461202
Question: How would you format the in-text citation from this source for the following?
Paraphrasing information from the source:
Using a direct quotation from the source:
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