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How to write your sources in the reference section (APA):

1) Books:

a. A book written by ONE author

Bachman, L. (2004). Statistical analyses for language assessment. Cambridge: CUP.

b. A book written by TWO authors:

Bachman, L., & Palmer, A. (1996). Language testing in practice. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

c. Article/Chapter from an Encyclopedia

Lewkowicz, J. (1997). The integrated testing of a second language. In C. Calpham (Ed.), Encyclopedia of language andeducation, Vol. 7: Language testing and assessment(pp. 121130). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: KluwerAcademic Publishers.

Notice that the title of the book (NOT the title of the article/chapter you have used) is in italics.

2) Journals

a. A journal published in regular hard copies

Cansecon, G., & Byrd, P. (1989). Writing required in graduate courses in business administration. TESOL Quarterly, 23(2), 305316.

Weigle, S. C. (1998). Using FACETS to model rater training effects. Language Testing, 15, 263287.

b. A journal published online:

Johnson, J.S., & Lim, G.S. (2009). The Influence of Rater Language Background on Writing Performance Assessment.Language Testing. 26 (4), 485. Sage. Retrieved 11/23/2010 fromhttp://ltj.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/26/4/485

Notice that the title of the journal (NOT the title of the article/chapter you have used) is in italics.

3) Internet

Boroditsky, L. (2010) Does language influence culture? Retrieved 23/11/2010 from

http://amira.amplify.com/2010/09/11/does-language-influence-culture-by-lera-boroditsky-wsjcom

Byrne, J. and Humble, A.M. (2007)An Introduction to Mixed Methods Research. Atlantic Research Centre for Family Work Issues. Mount Saint Vincent University. Retrieved 28/12/2009 fromhttp://www.msvu.ca/site/media/msvu/MixedMethodologyHandout.pdf.

4) Internet source with NO author/date:

http://ltj.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/26/4/485%20Retrieved%2023/11/2010http://amira.amplify.com/2010/09/11/does-language-influence-culture-by-lera-boroditsky-wsjcom/http://www.msvu.ca/site/media/msvu/MixedMethodologyHandout.pdfhttp://amira.amplify.com/2010/09/11/does-language-influence-culture-by-lera-boroditsky-wsjcom/http://www.msvu.ca/site/media/msvu/MixedMethodologyHandout.pdfhttp://ltj.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/26/4/485%20Retrieved%2023/11/2010

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a. Trustworthy organizations such government org. (ministries.., international org. (UNESCO, WHO,

IMF..), famous firms (Microsoft, Google, Toyota, Sony..)

WHO, (n.d.). Road Traffic Deaths. Retrieved April 2, 2011 fromhttp://apps.who.int/ghodata/.

UNESCO, (n.d.). World Adult Illiteracy Rates, 2000: Arab States and North Africa. Retrieved April 2, 2011 from

http://www.uis.unesco.org/en/stats/statistics/ed/g_lit_arab.jpg

The Ministry of Education, Oman. (n.d.) The Integrated Curriculum Project (IC).

http://www.moe.gov.om/portal/sitebuilder/sites/eps/english/ips/right_menu/ManhgTkamli/ManhgT

kamli-e.pdfRetrieved April 2, 2011.

EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency) (n.d.). Global Warming Kids Site. Retrieved April 2, 2011 from

http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids.

b. Internet source with no author: Give the name of the site, the title you have read from that site, the

site address, and the date you retrieved it:

Allianz. (n.d.).Amazon Rescue: How Brazil cut deforestation.Retrieved April 2, 2011 from

http://knowledge.allianz.com/climate/?1402/Amazon-forest-protection-brazil-deforestation

Wildlife Action Group International.(n.d.).Solving human-elephant conflicts in Malawi. Retrieved April 2, 2011 from

http://www.wildlifeactiongroup.org/fence.html.

c. Internet source with NO author or date: The title moves to the authors position, we write (n. d.) = no

date for the date followed by Retrieved (+ full date) from + the website address:

Language and Culture. (n.d.) Retrieved April 2, 2011 from http://library.thinkquest.org/C004367/la5.shtml

Language and Thought Processes. (n.d) Retrieved April 2, 2011 from

http://anthro.palomar.edu/language/language_5.htm

The Relationship Between Language and Culture. (n.d) Retrieved April 2, 2011 fromhttp://forums.philosophyforums.com/printthread.php?id=27017

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