...APA Style The main scholarly association for academic psychologists in the United States, the American Psychological Association (APA) has developed standardized methods for citing print and electronic sources used in research. Below are instructions according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition) and http://www.apastyle.org/. Instructions Alphabetize each entry in a works cited list by the first letter, ignoring the articles A, An, and The. Indent subsequent lines of entries one-half inch. Names: Use initials for first and middle names. Titles: For articles, chapters and books, capitalize only the first word of the title and subtitle and proper nouns. Fully capitalize periodical titles. Dates: Publication dates use the order year, month day. The access date uses the order month day year. If no publication date is available, use "n.d." in place of date. The following examples are citations from EBSCO databases. If you cannot find some of this information, cite what is available. Different styles may apply when citing print and other sources. Journal Article Pattern: [Author last name], [First initial]. [Middle initial]. ([Publication year]). [Title of article]. [Title of journal], [Volume number]([Issue number]), [Page number starts]-[ends]. [Document Object Identifier] Example: Silva, L. (2007). Epistemological and theoretical challenges for studying power and politics in information systems. Information Systems Journal...
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...[pic] [pic]APA style From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search |[pic] |This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. Please improve this article if you can. The talk page may | | |contain suggestions. (November 2010) | | | |Style guides | |ACS Style Guide | |AMA Manual of Style | |The Associated Press Stylebook | |The Chicago Manual of Style | |Turabian | |The Elements of Style | |The Elements of Typographic Style | |ISO 690 | |MHRA Style Guide | |MLA Handbook | |MLA Style Manual | |The New York Times Manual | |The Oxford Guide to Style/New Hart's...
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...What is APA Style? The acronym “APA” stands for “American Psychological Association.” The APA is a professional membership organization, whose members work or have degrees in Psychology. Many years back, some leaders in this organization created a format for papers, so that they would be more readable. Their style caught on with non-psychologists, too. Eventually, APA Style became widely used, especially in colleges and universities. APA Style is a format for writing papers. This format describes proper margins (one inch at the top, bottom, left, and right sides), the font size (12 points), the font types (Times New Roman or Arial fonts only), and the spacing (papers are double-spaced). In addition, there are formats for the title page (see example) and for the list of sources used for a paper (called “citations” or “references” or “reference list”). This handout provides examples, so that you will know what the standards are for papers at the university level. In case you feel you need extra help, here are links to the Writing Labs or Writing Centers of other universities. Help with APA Style for Citing References From the APA Style Web site and blog (URLs are below each entry) Sample papers http://search.apastyle.org/?query=&facet=stylecontenttype:Sample%20paperRecommended Web sites that will assist you in creating correct APA style Reference List citations: You put in the information for your sources, and this Web site creates your references in APA format...
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... The unofficial tally of suicide deaths on the Golden Gate Bridge is more than 1,600. There has been an estimated amount of 46 jumpers in 2013, that is the most since it’s 1937 opening day. References Last Name, F. M. (Year). Article Title. Journal Title, Pages From - To. Last Name, F. M. (Year). Book Title. City Name: Publisher Name. Footnotes 1[Add footnotes, if any, on their own page following references. For APA formatting requirements, it’s easy to just type your own footnote references and notes. To format a footnote reference, select the number and then, on the Home tab, in the Styles gallery, click Footnote Reference. The body of a footnote, such as this example, uses the Normal text style. (Note: If you delete this sample footnote, don’t forget to delete its in-text reference as well. That’s at the end of the sample Heading 2 paragraph on the first page of body content in this template.)] Tables Table 1 [Table Title] Column Head | Column Head | Column Head | Column Head | Column Head | Row Head | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | Row Head | 456 | 456 | 456 | 456 | Row Head | 789 | 789 | 789 | 789 | Row Head | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | Row Head | 456 | 456 | 456 | 456 | Row Head | 789 | 789 | 789 | 789 | Note: [Place all tables for your paper in a tables section, following references (and, if applicable, footnotes). Start a new page for each table, include a table number and table title for each, as...
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...FIN 534 Research Assignment Keila Stinson Strayer University Dr. Scott Shaw June 29, 2015 Financial managers at many levels have to make important investment decisions continuously. When making investment decisions the primary goal of the financial manager is to maximize the wealth of the firm’s shareholders. It is critical that effective investment decisions are made. If a financial manager makes the wrong investment decision an important opportunity is lost forever and the firm will needlessly squander substantial resources. If the decision is effective the firm will reap major strategic and operational advantages. In order to make a successful investment decision, financial managers must understand that it is a process that involves risk management, strategy, and timing. Essentially, the investment must offer a competitive advantage, have long term economic prospects, and most importantly produce an increase in the firms bottom line. Nike is leading publicly traded company of which a financial managers decision to invest would be highly beneficial. Over the past 5 years, Nike has recorded a growth of 200% in its stock price. Leading the apparel industry, the sporting goods giant stands on competitive advantages that allow the sustainability of market leadership. Nike’s ability to innovate it’s products and effectively sell the concept to consumers has contributed to making the company a stromg world wide brand. Nike’s intense focus on customer satisfaction has...
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...Running head: APA STYLE FOR RESEARCH REPORTS 1 Natural Ethics, Unnatural Law Hoang Le Bristol University University APA STYLE FOR RESEARCH REPORTS 2 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to describe and model APA-style of writing for research reports. Each section of an APA-style paper is described and is written according to the APA-style guidelines to allow you to use it as a model. The Abstract summarizes the main points of the paper in 120 or fewer words. The Introduction should describe the research topic and hypotheses and the support for these hypotheses. The Method is written in subsections: Participants, Design, Materials, and Procedure. The study should be described in enough detail to replicate it. The Results section describes the data and any statistical tests used. The Discussion restates the hypotheses, giving evidence if they are supported. APA STYLE FOR RESEARCH REPORTS 3 Introduction to APA Publication Style for Research Reports in Psychology It is important for businesses to be legally right. But it is even more important for businesses to be ethically right. History Laws are made by people. As such, it is subject to only two factors: the lawmaker’s sense of justice and his/her personal’s interests. History has proven the law as a method to, most importantly, protect the interests...
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...Textbooks 5 My Papers 7 Grammar and Plagiarism Review: 7 River point Writer: 7 Grammar and Writing Guides 7 Element K Tutorials 8 Websites for Aid 9 Center for Mathematics Excellence 9 Step-By-Step Math Review 9 ALEKS Running Start - Practice 10 Building Math Confidence 12 Student Labs 13 Learning Team Toolkit 15 Useful Links 21 Submit a Paper for Review 21 WritePoint® 21 CWE Review 21 Plagiarism Checker 22 Reference and Citation Generator 22 APA Information 23 Sample Paper 24 Reference and Citation Examples 24 Reference and Citation Generator 24 APA Style Blog 24 Title Page Template 24 Riverpoint Writer 24 Grammar and Writing Guides 25 Student Resources Guide 25 o Math Resources 25 o Writing Resources 25 o Formatting and Writing Guidelines 25 o Technical Services 25 o Student Workshops and Labs 25 o University Library 26 o Learning Teams 26 o Critical Thinking 26 o University Disability Services 26 o Career Services 26 o University Perks 26 References 27 Library. (2013). Retrieved from https://portal.phoenix.edu/library.html 27 Online Access to Course Textbooks The University of Phoenix provides access to course materials and textbooks online. These materials can be printed, downloaded or viewed from your student web. Access is granted any time day or night and is available the day before your classes start. Early availability gives students time to print out the materials and start...
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...Aspects of Cases, Was It Justified? Jeremie Rancier National American University Abstract When juveniles are being questioned there are concerns to worry about. They have rights just as an adult does, however these rights should be within limits. The rights of having legal counsel should always be given. The thing about this could be that what is considered legal counsel. Can a parent be considered or even a probation officer? They aren’t technically attorneys and can’t really be considered legal counsel. The only thing that can be considered is a guardian who is responsible for them. This can be a difficult decision and can end up be controversial. Aspects of Cases, Was It Justified? In the cases of Fare v. Michael C. and California v. Prysock you have juvenile who is being questioned about murder. They were both brought in and given the option to have a attorney present if they chose to or not. They both however decline to have any legal representation brought in and answered questions about the alleged crime. After making statements that incriminated him in the case he tried to say that he was denied to see his probation officer before be questioned which he thought was his right. Fare v. Michael C1 In Fare v. Michael C the respondent was brought to be questioned about a murder. After being read his Miranda Rights the respondent requested to have his probation officer present. The police denied his request and he agreed to be questioned. The court however...
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...Psychological Association [APA] Style Guide for Writing Introduction Students of Grand Canyon University (GCU) are required to use the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.) for preparing written assignments, except where otherwise noted. All students should have a personal copy of the APA Publication Manual, which is available through the GCU Bookstore or local bookstores. In the interest of providing resource material for student use, this guide to APA style and format has been developed and made available. It is based on the current 6th edition of the APA Manual. However, the guide only highlights aspects of APA style and format, and so it is recommended that students use the APA Manual as a resource when writing APA-style papers. An APA template has been provided in the Student Success Center’s Writing Center for student download and use. PLEASE NOTE: The curriculum materials (Syllabus, Lectures/Readings, Resources, etc.) created and provided by GCU in the online or Web-enhanced modalities are prepared using an editorial format that relies on APA as a framework but that modifies some formatting criteria to better suit the nature and purpose of instructional materials. Students and faculty are advised that GCU course materials do not adhere strictly to APA format and should not be used as examples of correct APA format, or in place of the APA Manual, when preparing written work for class. APA Format and Style General Academic...
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...C8057 (Research Methods in Psychology): Writing Laboratory Reports Writing Lab Reports & APA Format Structure and Content of a Laboratory Report This following provides a brief overview of the structure and content of various elements in a laboratory report, based on APA guidelines. The APA publication manual can be referred to for more detail. The purpose of a lab report is to communicate research in a clear, systematic and standardised way. Primarily, a lab report should communicate the following things: → Why did I bother? Why did I do this experiment and why is it an interesting contribution to science? → How did I do it? How did I carry out this research (this should be detailed enough so that the experiment could be replicated precisely)? → What did I find? What were the results of your study? → So What? What do your findings mean in terms of your hypotheses and what theoretical contribution do they make? IMPORTANT! The advice that we give you in this handout is not inflexible, it is a guide! For example, when we say that the title should be fewer than 15 words, the world will not end if your title is 16 words. So, please use your common sense. In case you don’t have any, the snail of sense will appear to give you some advice. Format There are several sections to a lab report: → Title → Abstract → Introduction → Method o o o o o → Results → Discussion → References → Appendix (Optional) Title Your title should ideally be fewer than 15 words. A good title alerts the reader...
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...C8057 (Research Methods in Psychology): Writing Laboratory Reports Writing Lab Reports & APA Format Structure and Content of a Laboratory Report This following provides a brief overview of the structure and content of various elements in a laboratory report, based on APA guidelines. The APA publication manual can be referred to for more detail. The purpose of a lab report is to communicate research in a clear, systematic and standardised way. Primarily, a lab report should communicate the following things: → Why did I bother? Why did I do this experiment and why is it an interesting contribution to science? → How did I do it? How did I carry out this research (this should be detailed enough so that the experiment could be replicated precisely)? → What did I find? What were the results of your study? → So What? What do your findings mean in terms of your hypotheses and what theoretical contribution do they make? IMPORTANT! The advice that we give you in this handout is not inflexible, it is a guide! For example, when we say that the title should be fewer than 15 words, the world will not end if your title is 16 words. So, please use your common sense. In case you don’t have any, the snail of sense will appear to give you some advice. Format There are several sections to a lab report: → Title → Abstract → Introduction → Method o o o o o → Results → Discussion → References → Appendix (Optional) Title Your title should ideally be fewer than 15 words. A good title alerts the reader...
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...Ephesians Historical Background Perry L. Julian Colorado Christian University Ephesians Historical Background We must understand Ephesus if we want to understand the Book of Ephesians. Ephesus was a large prosperous city in Asia Minor. One of the seven wonders of the world was in Ephesus. It was a large temple dedicated to a goddess named Diana (Artemis). The temple and streets were lined with immoral goddess prostitutes. It was a very wicked city and immorality flourished and flooded over into society and families. Paul was clever in using the concepts of holiness, service, and temple to reveal the power of the Gospel in how it creates a new people born of God dedicated to His holy purposes. While Paul was imprisoned on house arrest around 60-62 AD he wrote what has been called the prison epistles. While imprisoned he wrote Colossians, Philemon, Philippians and Ephesians. In Duvall & Hays (2012) on page 135 it says, “We study the historical-cultural background of the Bible because God chose to speak first to ancient peoples living in cultures that are radically different from our own. As we recapture the original context of God’s Word, we will be able to grasp its meaning and apply that meaning to our lives. In the NIV Study Bible (2011) on page 1983 it says, “Having explained God’s great goals for the church, Paul proceeds to show the steps toward their fulfillment. First, God has reconciled individuals to himself as an act of grace (2:1-10). Second, God has reconciled...
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...LSI Analysis Kathy M. Yerdon Keller University MGMT591 Leadership and Organizational Behavior Dr. Matasha Murrell-Jones Table of Contents Personal Thinking Style…………………………………………………………………2 Impact on Management Style….......................................................................................5 Genesis of Personal Style……………………………………………………………….6 Conclusion and Reflection……………………………………………………………...6 References………………………………………………………………………………7 According to Human Synergistics International (2016), The Life Styles Inventory (LSI) “assesses and provides feedback on thinking and behavioral patterns that people can change to develop themselves along multiple dimensions, including their ability to understand and manage their emotions.” It is a tool of self-answered questions that are then scored. The score lets the one taking the LSI know their leadership styles so they can then change or work on the areas where they are lacking and continue to develop in the areas where they are already strong. Personal Thinking Styles For myself, the strongest areas fall in positions 1, 2, 11, and 12, with numbers 11 and 12 being on top with a raw score of 40 and 99%. These areas are all considered to be “constructive styles” and encompass achievement, self-actualization, humanistic –encouragement, and affiliative traits. Based on my LSI, achievement and self-actualizing are my strongest areas. Scoring high in achievement indicates a higher level of proficiency and an interest...
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...Pagination and Page Header: See APA p. 288. Use the “header and footer feature” in Microsoft Word. See Appendix A for directions. APA Writing Style 1 APA requires a Running Head for publication. See APA, p. 296, section 5.15. The title is in upper and lowercase letters, centered between the left and right margins and positioned in the upper half of the page (See APA, p. 296) An example is available on p. 306 (please note the example has different requirements, this is only to be used for illustration of where to begin the title) APA Writing Style and Mechanics Student Name University of Phoenix Include Course Number and Title for the course in which you are enrolled. GEN/300: Skills for Professional Development Faculty Name and Title February 18, 2004 UOP REQUIRED TITLE PAGE Centered on the page (as shown above), include in this order: • Title of Paper (Mixed upper and lower case letters; centered, see APA p. 296) • Your Name (first and last, do not include academic or license information, i.e., BSN, RN) • University of Phoenix • Course Number and Course Title • Facilitator’s Name and Title (first and last, with academic title, i.e., MSN, MBA, PhD) • Date Submitted **All lines are double-spaced (no single or triple-spacing) throughout the entire document. The standards outlined in this sample paper are within APA guidelines; however, your instructor may have additional requirements. APA Writing Style APA does not permit use of the word “Introduction”...
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...Strategic Plan, Part I: Conceptualizing a Business University of Phoenix BUS/475 Heike Soeffker-Culicerto Strategic Plan, Part I: Conceptualizing a Business This week’s assignment is about explain the importance of Mr. D’s Cyber Café by creating the business’s vision, mission, and values. These steps will help to determine the strategic direction of the business. In this paper I will define my business, products, services, and customers by developing a mission statement. I will create a vision for this business that clearly demonstrates my decision on what I want my business to become in the future. I will define my guiding principles of my business by considering the topics of culture, social responsibility, and ethics. I will analyze how the vision, mission, and values that guide my business’s strategic direction. I will evaluate how the business addresses customers’ needs and critique how they achieve competitive advantage. Mission and Vision Statement Mr. D’s Cyber Café, unlike similar café’s, will provide a unique atmosphere for communication and entertainment though the use of high speed Internet. Mr. D’s Cyber Café is the answer to the public’s demand for easy access for communication and large volume of information found on the Internet, affordable cost for entertainment and in such a way that will not leave them socially, economically, or politically isolated. Mr. D’s Cyber Café is to provide the community with a safe, social, educational, and entertaining atmosphere...
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