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Why do I need a list of
References?
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To give proper credit to the
original source
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Think of it as a way of
thanking the author for using
their work
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Differences Between APA and
MLA Style Lists
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1. The first name of the author is not included
– use the initials only.
e.g. Gore, A.
2. The date is included in brackets after the
author, instead of at the end of the citation.
e.g. Gore, A. (2007)
3. If there is no author, the date follows the
title.
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Differences Between APA and MLA
Style Lists
3. Titles are written in italics, unless it is the title of
an article, web page, or chapter in a book (i.e. a
portion of a larger work) which is written in regular font.
e.g. An inconvenient truth
4. Only the first word of a title and/or sub-title is
capitalized (except for proper nouns like
names of people, places, and organizations that are
always capitalized. Periodical titles are always
capitalized (i.e. magazines, newspapers, and journals).
e.g. Scottish nationalism before 1890: A cultural framework
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Differences Between APA and
MLA Style Lists
5. When you cite a website, you use the terms
Retrieved from with the website address
e.g. Retrieved from http://medlineplus.com/heart
Please note: As of 2009, the date you access a
website is no longer required in APA format.
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5. Double-space between entries.
Huntley, D. (2008). Britain’s history in a new national museum.
British Heritage, 29 (2), 12-15.
Retrieved from History Reference Centre database
http://search.ebscohost.com
Levy, P. & Rather, S.H. (2005). Scotland. New York: Marshall
Cavendish.
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Here is a
sample
References List
in APA style:
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References
Huntley, D. (2008). Britain’s history in a new national museum. British Heritage, 29 (2), 12-15.
Retrieved from History Reference Centre database http://search.ebscohost.com
Levy, P. & Rather, S.H. (2005). Scotland. New York: Marshall Cavendish.
Lonely Planet Publications. Scotland overview. (2008). Retrieved from
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/scotland/
Mather, A.S. (2009). Scotland. In World book encyclopedia. Chicago: World Book Inc.
Pounds, N.J.G. (2008). Scotland. Grolier multimedia encyclopedia. Retrieved from
Grolier Online http://go.grolier.com
Stoddart, P., Johnson, K., Sominen, R., Maitland, W.T., Randall, P.R., Duhamel, T. …Grantham, E.
(2009, Fall-Winter). Scottish nationalism before 1890: A cultural framework.
International Social Science Review Volume 81.3-4. Retrieved from http://find.galegroup.com
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Some common errors students
make in lists of References …….
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Do not number your entries
Do not list the type of source as a
subheading (book, encyclopedia, internet)
Put the list in alphabetical order by the first piece of
information in the citation – author’s last name or
title when there is no author
Indent 5 spaces for every line after the first one
(use the hanging indent feature)
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How do I make a good
References list?
1. Use the citation slips
available in the Library and
the guides available on the
Library website.
They help you to gather all the information you need
for your References list.
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Fill them in with the correct
information from your source.
It is all in the correct order with
the proper punctuation.
Just copy the information to put it in the
proper format.
Have a look……
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Book
Author/Editor (Last Name, First initial) _ _Walker _ _ ,
D_
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Date of publication ( _2008 _ ).
Title (in italics) _ Chemical
reactions_ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Place of Publication _ _New
York _ _ _ _ :
Publisher _ Smart Apple Media_ _ _ _ _ _
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Walker, D. (2008). Chemical reactions.
New York: Smart Apple Media.
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OR….
2. Use http://www.bibme.org/
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This online program helps you to correctly
format each citation.
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Then you have to paste the citations into a
Word document, add a title, and put them in
alphabetical order.
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Have a look!
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3. Use the school website.
It contains charts showing you how to
format any resource for your References
(APA) or Works Cited (MLA) list.
Just look on the Library page,
under APA Guides.
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Reminder: These tips are
specific to APA format
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Put the date in brackets after the author’s name. If
there is no author, the date follows the title.
Titles are written in italics, and only the first word is
capitalized (except for proper nouns like names of
people and places, which are always capitalized)
Use only the initial of the author’s first name, not the
full name.
Double space your list.
Put a period at the end of each entry unless it is a
website address.
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And here are some tips for all
References/Works Cited lists…
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The title References or Works Cited should be the
same size font as the list. Do not underline or bold
the title.
If a citation is longer than one line, indent all
subsequent lines 5 spaces. To do this in Word,
highlight your list, select “Format”, then
“Paragraph”, then under “Special” select “Hanging”,
and click OK. This will format your entire list.
Entries should be arranged alphabetically by the
authors’ family names. If no author or editor is
available, list a print source by the title of the work,
and an Internet source by the name of the group
author, organization or institution. In both cases,
alphabetize by the first word that is not “an”, “a”, or
“the”.
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Here is another
look at a good
References list in
APA format…
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References
Huntley, D. (2008). Britain’s history in a new national museum. British Heritage, 29 (2), 12-15.
Retrieved from History Reference Centre database http://search.ebscohost.com
Levy, P. & Rather, S.H. (2005). Scotland. New York: Marshall Cavendish.
Lonely Planet Publications. Scotland overview. (2008). Retrieved from
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/scotland/
Mather, A.S. (2009). Scotland. In World book encyclopedia. Chicago: World Book Inc.
Pounds, N.J.G. (2008). Scotland. Grolier multimedia encyclopedia. Retrieved from
Grolier Online http://go.grolier.com
Stoddart, P., Johnson, K., Sominen, R., Maitland, W.T., Randall, P.R., Duhamel, T. …Grantham, E.
(2009, Fall-Winter). Scottish nationalism before 1890: A cultural framework.
International Social Science Review Volume 81.3-4. Retrieved from http://find.galegroup.com
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