LIBRARY LESSON - 1ST QUARTER

Citing Sources
using
APA Citation
7th ed.
 Citing sources consistently and
accurately helps avoid committing
plagiarism in writing.

What You Also, citing sources allows you to

acknowledge the contribution of other

Will Learn writers and researchers in your work. It

also allows those who are reading your
work to locate your sources and learn
more about the ideas that you used in
your paper.
 Lesson
1
Objectives
Define citation and identify
the ways of writing it.

2 Know the value of citing

sources.

Learn proper citation for

3 books and periodicals using
the APA Citation format.
What is DEFINITION

Citation?
To "cite" is "to name in a
citation" or "to quote by way
of example, authority, or
proof" and "citation" means
the "act of quoting" (Merriam-
Webster) from a source.
Citing Shows a list of sources you used in

Information your research work.

Allows other researchers to find out
Source more ideas you used and the
location of your information.
Shows respect for other people's
work.
Recognizes the work of others.
Avoids plagiarism.
More on Plagiarism
To "plagiarize" is to "steal and
pass off (the ideas and words of
another) as one's own". It is using
another person's work "without
crediting the source" (Merriam-
Webster).
APA Style
The APA style was developed by the American Psychological
Association. It is a set of rules to follow when citing sources.

It is mostly used in the field of Social Sciences (ex.

Psychology, Sociology, Economics, Criminology) business,
and nursing (Purdue Online Writing Lab).
 There are 2 ways
to cite your source:

In-text citation
References Page
In-text Citation:
In-text citation is how you cite your source when you
mention them in the paper or research you are writing.

In-text citation uses the author-date

citation system. This is when the last
name/s of the author and the year
when the work was published is
shown in the body of your text.
In-Text Citation for Print Resources
with Known Authors
There are two ways to cite your source inside your text:

1.Parenthetical Citations -

(Author's last name, year of publication)

Example:
A century ago there were hundreds of thousands of rhinos in Africa but
this number decreased to 19,000 by the early 1980 (Vitale, 2020).
 In-Text Citation for Print Resources
with Known Authors
There are two ways to cite your source inside your text:

2. Narrative Citations -

Author's last name (year of publication)

Example:
According to Vitale (2020) a century ago there were hundreds of
thousands of rhinos in Africa but this number decreased to 19,000 by the
early 1980s.
 In-Text Citation for Print Resources
with Corporate Author
There are two ways to cite your source inside your text:

1.First mention - 2. Second mention

-Mention the full name of the -If you can abbreviate, use the
organization or agency the first time abbreviated form when you mention
you are citing it. the agency or organization again.

Example: Example:
According to the Department of Health It was confirmed by the DOH (2020)...
(DOH) (2020) ...
 In-Text Citation for Print Resources
with No Known Author
Mention the title in your text or use the first one or two words in your
parenthetical citation.
-Take note of the following:
Titles of books and reports should be italicized
Titles of articles, chapters, and web pages are in quotation
marks
Capitalize important words
Example:
In The Arabian Nights (1315)...
...(The Arabian, 1315)
 The References Page

The References page These are the entries for It should not include
lists down all the works the information that has works that were
you cited in your paper. in-text citations. consulted but not
directly used.
 -Your "References" -All citations should be
page should start with double-spaced and

General a new page at the end

of your paper.
arranged alphabetically
according to the

Format
-The title of the page is author's last name or
"References". This title when there is no
should be placed at the author.
center of the -The second and
uppermost part of your succeeding lines of a
paper, in bold format. citation entry should
have a .5-inch indention.
 References Page
GENERAL FORMAT

-Author's names should be listed using the -For multiple works from the same author,
last name first followed by the first and list them in chronological order (by date of
middle name written as initials. publication) with the earliest works first.

Examples: Examples:
Rowling, J.K. Rowling, J.K. (1997)
Riordan, R. Rowling, J.K. (2000)
Cass, K. Rowling, J.K. (2007)
 References Page
GENERAL FORMAT

-For titles of books, chapters, articles,
reports, webpages, and other sources,
capitalize only the following:
First letter of the first word of the title
and subtitle
The first word after a colon or dash
Proper nouns
-Italicize titles of books, edited collections
or compilations, newspaper names, etc.
-Do not italicize titles of shorter works like
chapter in a book, essays or poems in a
compilation, etc.
References Page
GENERAL FORMAT
Citing Different
Sources using
APA Citation 7
 Book

Format:
Author, A.A. (Year of publication). Title of the book: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher.

Example:
Khan, Z. (2017). Kawaii doodle class: Sketching super cute tacos, sushi, clouds, flowers, monsters,
cosmetics, and more. Race Point Publishing.
 Edited Book
(no author)
Format:
Editor, E.E. (Ed.). (Year of publication). Title of the book: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher.

Example:
Kesharwani, P. (Ed.) (2020). Nanotechnology based approaches for tuberculosis treatment.
Academic Press.
 Book (with edition
information)
Format:
Author, A.A. (Year of publication). Title of the book. (# edition). Publisher.

-Editions may appear as:

2nd ed.
3rd ed.
Int'l ed.
 Article in a
Periodical
(Magazines,
Journals, and
Newspapers)
Format:
Author, A.A. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages.

Example:
Quingco, O.P. (2019). Art in community identity. Art+, 6(4), 15.
Article in a The date for periodicals may come in
different forms.
Periodical
(Magazines, Example:
year only - (2020)
Journals, and year, month, and day - (2020, July 29)
year and month - (2020, July)
Newspapers) year and season - (2020, Winter)
no date - n.d.
Let's practice!
Write a citation using the given information and format:

BOOK FORMAT:
Surname, First Name initial. (Year of publication). Title of the book.
Publisher.

Author: Isabel Eisen

Title: Anatomy of Fitness
Published: 2012
Publisher: Pearson Education
 Answer:
Write a citation using the given information and format:

BOOK FORMAT:
Surname, First Name initial. (Year of publication). Title of the book. Publisher.

Eisen, I. (2012). Anatomy of fitness. Pearson Education.

Let's practice!
PERIODICAL FORMAT:
Author, A.A. (Year of publication). Title of article. Title of periodical,
volume number(issue number), page.

Author: Quingco, O.P.

Article: Art in community identity: Transwing art gallery celebrate all
things Filipino
Magazine: Art+
Volume No.: 6
Issue No.: 4
Page: 15
Published: 2019
 Answer:
PERIODICAL FORMAT:
Author, A.A. (Year of publication). Title of article. Title of periodical.
volume number(issue number), pages.

Quingco, O.P. (2019). Art in community identity: Transwing art gallery

celebrate all things Filipino. Art+, 6(4), 15.
 REFERENCES

Art+ Magazine Philippines. (2020, July 27). How art spaces are coping during a pandemic. Art+
Magazine. https://artplus.ph/how-art-spaces-are-coping-during-a-pandemic/

BHP English Headquarters. (2015, November 23). A magical guide to avoiding plagiarism. BHP English
Headquarters. https://bhpenglish.wordpress.com/2015/11/23/plagiarism-resources/a-magical-
Guide-to-avoiding-plagiarism/#main

Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Citation. Merriam-Webster.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/citation

Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Cite. Merriam-Webster.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cite

MIT Libraries. Citing sources: Overview. MIT Libraries. https://libguides.mit.edu/citing

 REFERENCES

Penn State: University Libraries. Library Guides: APA Quick Citation Guide: In-text Citation. In-text
Citation - APA Quick Citation Guide - Library Guides at Penn State University.
https://guides.libraries.psu.edu/apaquickguide/intext

Purdue Online Writing Lab. (n.d.). APA formatting and style guide. Purdue Online Writing Lab.
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