In-Text Citations
What should you include in every in-text citation?
Author last name (or publisher) + year
What is the title of the references page?
→ References (centered, no punctuation, capital R)
What spacing is required for an APA paper?
→ Double spaced
How do you cite two authors in-text?
→ (Smith & Jones, 2020)
Where should the references page start?
→ New page at end of paper
How do you cite a source with one author in-text?
(Last Name, Year)
How should references be ordered?
→ Alphabetically by author last name
What font is commonly used in APA?
12 pt Times New Roman, Calibri, Ariel or something similar.
How do you cite three or more authors?
→ (Smith et al., 2020)
True or False:
If you have a reference in your reference section, you must have an In-Text citation that corresponds to it in the body of your paper.
True:
In-text citations & References must be paired- they are a set.
What should you do if there is no author listed?
Use the publisher, or if that is not available, a shortened title of the source.
What spacing is used on the references page?
→ Double spaced
Should the entire paper be double spaced or just parts?
→ Entire paper
How do you write a narrative citation with two authors?
Smith and Jones (2020) shared that the earth is round.
When should you use a direct quote vs paraphrase?
→ When exact wording is important; generally speaking, paraphrasing is the standard in APA.
What is the difference between a parenthetical and narrative citation?
→ Parenthetical = (Author, Year); Narrative = Author (Year)
What is the term for when the first line is flush left, & all other lines indented
What is a hanging indent?
What margins are used in APA format?
1 inch on all sides
Fill in the blank for a citation that includes a direct quote.
(Smith, 2020, ___ 15)
p.
(ignoring hanging indents) which reference is in APA format:
Smith, John and Jones, Robert. Climate change impacts on alpine ecosystems. Journal of Environmental Studies, Vol. 45, No. 2, pp. 123-135, 2020.
Smith, J. A., & Jones, R. T. (2020). Climate change impacts on alpine ecosystems. Journal of Environmental Studies, 45(2), 123–135. https://doi.org/10.1234/jes.2020.5678
Smith, J. A., & Jones, R. T. (2020). Climate change impacts on alpine ecosystems. Journal of Environmental Studies, 45(2), 123–135. https://doi.org/10.1234/jes.2020.5678
How do you cite multiple sources in one citation?
→ Separate with semicolons (Smith, 2020; Jones, 2021)
What spacing is used on the references page?
→ Double spaced
Where do page numbers go?
→ Top right corner
What must be included in the citation when using a direct quote?
→ Page number
How do you create a hanging indent in Google Docs?
→ Format → Align & indent → Indentation options → Hanging