guide books. The next site I visited, www.citationmachine.net, is unique because it gives a “most cited’ list that contains websites most used and cited for research but the site is not easy to navigate. The website www.bibme.org is basically a bibliography generator and can come in handy if you’re in a pinch. However, if you are trying to learn APA style as I am, this site does not contain any real guide to
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School of Management & Languages [pic] Referencing and Scholarship Scholarship It is important as a student at university to read as widely as possible around your subject. Your reading might include media and news but should, in particular, be informed by robust academic work. There are a number of primary objectives for academic reading: • To understand a theoretical concept • To develop broader understanding of a subject • To expand applied
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final milestone. At the end, the information should be solid, all of the small mistakes should be fixed, and the final paper should be ready to grade. Your final recommendation paper must be 8-10 pages. This does not include the title page, the bibliography, or any supporting material (graphics, charts, etc.). The recommendation needs to follow the APA style. See the video and related materials in the Lectures portion of Course Documents for more information. Do NOT turn in a paper that you submitted
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APA Referencing THIS IS A QUICK GUIDE TO THE APA REFERENCING STYLE (6TH EDITION) The American Psychological Association reference style uses the Author-Date format. Refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.) for more information. Check the Library Catalogue for call number and location(s). When quoting directly or indirectly from a source, the source must be acknowledged in the text by author name and year of publication. If quoting directly, a location
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also suggested that you sign into EBSCOhost (create a user name and password) a. If you have signed in, you can have articles saved to your online folder 7. There is a cite tool, however, it is not recommended that you use this tool for your bibliography. You can copy & paste the information from this section
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Updated 09/28/2010 Running head: APA FORMAT EXAMPLE A maximum of 50 characters 1 How to Do that Annoying APA Format Stuff: A Brief Overview of the 6th Edition Scott W. Plunkett and I. M. N. Oyed California State University, Northridge Noh Wahnelse University of Invisible Students Authors’ names should appear in order of their contribution to the manuscript. Author Note Scott W. Plunkett, Department of Psychology, California State University Northridge. I. M. N. Oyed, Department of Stress
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Baker University School of Professional & Graduate Studies MLA Style Guide 8001 College Blvd, Suite 100, Overland Park, KS 66210 913.491.4432 March 2010 Getting Started Introduction • Grab his or her attention in the first paragraph. Thesis • Your paper “proves” a thesis, a one or two sentence statement of your central idea. The thesis is usually placed at the end of the first paragraph, immediately after you introduce the topic. Although the thesis appears early
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Leah M. Norton Professor Chuck Norris English 132 28 September 2012 MLA Style: An Illustrated Guide Because MLA style can involve many elements, I have constructed this short paper to model and explain some of the basics of MLA style. You can see from the top of this page how your title block and header are supposed to look – remember, in the title block you should include your name, your professor, the course number (English 132), and the date – so the rest of this essay will focus on how
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Academic Success Formula – time for Sums!! Structure + Definitions + Sources + Critical Thinking + Answer the question + Plan your time + Deal with nerves = Better grades! Structure of Literature Review Intro – Definitions + what I am going to say Theme 1 Theme 2 Theme 3 etc Conclusion – what I said and how I answered the question set Definitions Put boxes / circles round main words in your research objectives. For the content words, always
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STUDENT GUIDE Harvard Referencing System This student guide presents the most commonly used aspects of the Harvard Referencing System. Sources Snooks & Co 2002, Style manual: for authors, editors and printers, 6th edn, John Wiley & Sons, Australia. American Psychological Association 2001, Publication manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edn, APA, Washington, DC. If further information is needed, students can refer to the ‘COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE: Harvard Referencing System’ or to the
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