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MLA and APA Format. An Overview. PURPOSE. In text parenthetical citations direct the reader to the appropriate MLA or APA entry. The purpose for APA or MLA citations are to enable the reader to verify your information, or research the topic further. Who are these people anyway?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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MLA and APA FormatMLA and APA Format
An OverviewAn Overview
PURPOSEPURPOSE• In text parenthetical citations direct the reader to the appropriate MLA or APA entry.
• The purpose for APA or MLA citations are to enable the reader to verify your information, or research the topic further.
• In text parenthetical citations direct the reader to the appropriate MLA or APA entry.
• The purpose for APA or MLA citations are to enable the reader to verify your information, or research the topic further.
Who are these people anyway?
Who are these people anyway?
• APA = American Psychological Association (Social Sciences)
• MLA = Modern Languages Association (English and the Humanities)
• CBE = Council of Biology Editors (Science)
• APA = American Psychological Association (Social Sciences)
• MLA = Modern Languages Association (English and the Humanities)
• CBE = Council of Biology Editors (Science)
When to Document?(Both in-text, then at the end as
well)
When to Document?(Both in-text, then at the end as
well)
• Summaries, paraphrases, quotes• Obscure or recently discovered facts
• Other’s opinions• Other’s field research (polls, surveys)
• Quotations or paraphrases from your own interviews
• Summaries, paraphrases, quotes• Obscure or recently discovered facts
• Other’s opinions• Other’s field research (polls, surveys)
• Quotations or paraphrases from your own interviews
When NOT to document:
When NOT to document:
• Common knowledge • Everyday facts (presidential birth dates, names of Supreme Court Justices, etc.
• Standard definitions of academic terms
• Your own field research (surveys, observations)
• Common knowledge • Everyday facts (presidential birth dates, names of Supreme Court Justices, etc.
• Standard definitions of academic terms
• Your own field research (surveys, observations)
Works Cited or Bibliography?Works Cited or Bibliography?
• Works Cited pages are a list of all works cited within the paper.
• Bibliographies are a list of works read and consulted whether you used them or not.
• Works Cited pages are a list of all works cited within the paper.
• Bibliographies are a list of works read and consulted whether you used them or not.
In Text Citations (Parenthetical Citations)
In Text Citations (Parenthetical Citations) • APA = (Author’s last name, Date)
(Jenkins 1978) For quotes, use a pg. # at end:
(Jenkins 1978, p. 53)• MLA (Author’s last name Page) (Jenkins 53)Many instructors may prefer that you use attributions rather than parenthetical citations.
• APA = (Author’s last name, Date) (Jenkins 1978) For quotes, use a pg. # at end:
(Jenkins 1978, p. 53)• MLA (Author’s last name Page) (Jenkins 53)Many instructors may prefer that you use attributions rather than parenthetical citations.
Works Cited EntriesWorks Cited Entries
• Examples for APA and MLA side by side.
• Examples for APA and MLA side by side.
AUTHORComes FIRST.Always.
Every Source.
AUTHORComes FIRST.Always.
Every Source.• APA• Last Name, First Initial.
• Tolstoy, L.
• APA• Last Name, First Initial.
• Tolstoy, L.
• MLA• Last Name, First.
• Tolstoy, Leo.
• MLA• Last Name, First.
• Tolstoy, Leo.
BOOKSBOOKS
APA• Packard, V. (1957) The hidden persuaders. New York: McKay.
APA• Packard, V. (1957) The hidden persuaders. New York: McKay.
MLA• Packard, Vincent. The Hidden Persuaders. New York: McKay, 1957. 52-55.
MLA• Packard, Vincent. The Hidden Persuaders. New York: McKay, 1957. 52-55.
Notice, the date’s placement. Notice the use of capitals and underlining in the title.
PERIODICALSPERIODICALS
APA• Shute, N. (1997, August 18). Why do we age? U.S. News & World Report, 123, 55-57.
APA• Shute, N. (1997, August 18). Why do we age? U.S. News & World Report, 123, 55-57.
MLA• Shute, Nancy. “Why Do We Age?” U.S. News & World Report 18 Aug. 1997: 55-57.
MLA• Shute, Nancy. “Why Do We Age?” U.S. News & World Report 18 Aug. 1997: 55-57.
Notice the capitalization in article title, and the use of underlining, and the addition of the volume number.
INTERNET WITH AUTHORINTERNET WITH AUTHORAPA• Rise, S. (1997, September 7).The Bulwer fiction home page. San Jose State U. Retrieved January 29, 1999 from http://www.bulwer.com
APA• Rise, S. (1997, September 7).The Bulwer fiction home page. San Jose State U. Retrieved January 29, 1999 from http://www.bulwer.com
MLA• Rise, Scott. The Bulwer Fiction Home Page. 7 Sept. 1997. San Jose State U. Web. 29 Jan. 1999
MLA• Rise, Scott. The Bulwer Fiction Home Page. 7 Sept. 1997. San Jose State U. Web. 29 Jan. 1999
Notice date of WWW lookup and style of url adress
INTERNET WITHOUT AUTHOR
INTERNET WITHOUT AUTHOR
APA• Fetal surgery. (1999, March). Alliance for Women’s Health. Retrieved January 31, 1999 from http://www.alliance/fetal.com
APA• Fetal surgery. (1999, March). Alliance for Women’s Health. Retrieved January 31, 1999 from http://www.alliance/fetal.com
MLA• Fetal Surgery. Mar. 1999. Alliance for Women’s Health. Web. 31 January, 1999.
MLA• Fetal Surgery. Mar. 1999. Alliance for Women’s Health. Web. 31 January, 1999.
ONLINE JOURNALONLINE JOURNALAPA• Herring, S. (1993) Gender and democracy in computer-mediated communication. Electronic Journal of Communication, 3.2. Retrieved 7 September, 1999 from http://www.cios.org
APA• Herring, S. (1993) Gender and democracy in computer-mediated communication. Electronic Journal of Communication, 3.2. Retrieved 7 September, 1999 from http://www.cios.org
MLA• Herring, Susan. “Gender and Democracy in Computer-mediated Communication.” Electronic Journal of Communications 3.2 (1993). Web. 7 Sept. 1997
MLA• Herring, Susan. “Gender and Democracy in Computer-mediated Communication.” Electronic Journal of Communications 3.2 (1993). Web. 7 Sept. 1997
…and many others.…and many others.
The only way to be sure is to LOOK IT UP.
The only way to be sure is to LOOK IT UP.
…try online tools…try online tools• There are some great web sites that will simply ask you to fill in the information for the source, and the site will produce the entry for you!
• CAUTION: On these sites you are only as good as the information you “input” into the fields, and the choices you make about what type of source you have.
• There are some great web sites that will simply ask you to fill in the information for the source, and the site will produce the entry for you!
• CAUTION: On these sites you are only as good as the information you “input” into the fields, and the choices you make about what type of source you have.
BE METICULOUS.BE METICULOUS.
• Your grade depends on it, and it’s the LAW!
• Your grade depends on it, and it’s the LAW!