APA Citation Practices and Guidelines

Carrie demonstrates how to obtain APA 7 style citations from Google Scholar. Starting from the Google Scholar homepage, she searches for a topic, selects a citation, and copies it into a Word document. She explains the need to capitalize journal names and find a DOI or URL. Carrie shows how to locate the DOI on the publisher's page and finalize the citation with a hanging indent and font adjustments. She encourages viewers to seek librarian assistance if needed.

What is the first step to access Google Scholar?

• Visit scholar.google.com

• Open a Word document

• Contact a librarian

• Search for a DOI

What should you do after entering a search term in Google Scholar?

• Click on the magnifying glass

• Copy the citation

• Change the font

• Find the DOI

How can you access citation options for a record in Google Scholar?

• Contact the author

• Search for the DOI

• Open the publisher's page

• Click on the double quotation mark

What is the first action to take after copying an APA citation?

• Print the page

• Email it to a friend

• Search for a new topic

• Paste it into a Word document

What formatting issue needs to be addressed in the copied citation?

• Adding a new title

• Changing the author's name

• Capitalizing the journal name

• Removing the DOI

What should you do if a DOI is not available for a citation?

• Contact the publisher

• Use a URL instead

• Leave it blank

• Add a random number

Where can you typically find the DOI for a record?

• In the Word document

• In the search box

• On the journal or publisher's page

• In the email from the author

What is the purpose of using a hanging indent in the citation?

• To add a new section

• To format the citation correctly

• To highlight the author's name

• To change the font style

Which font is suggested for the final APA citation?

• Calibri

• Arial

• Comic Sans

• Times New Roman

Who can you reach out to for more help with citations?

• Your librarian

• The author

• The publisher

• Your professor