Citing Sources and APA Style

The video tutorial covers the basics of APA formatting for in-text citations, explaining the purpose of citations and how to properly format them in both parenthetical and narrative styles. It provides guidance on quoting directly, paraphrasing, and citing works with multiple authors. Additional resources for further help with APA citations are also mentioned.

Why is it important to use citations in your paper?

• To confuse the reader

• To show where information was borrowed from

• To make the paper longer

• To avoid writing your own ideas

What information is typically included in an in-text citation?

• Year of publication, title of the work, and author's first name

• Title of the work, author's last name, and publisher

• Author's first name, title of the work, and page number

• Author's last name, year of publication, and page number

What is the purpose of a reference entry?

• To give detailed information to locate the source

• To explain the author's background

• To list all the sources used in the paper

• To provide a summary of the paper

Where does the period go when using a parenthetical citation?

• Before the citation

• After the citation

• Before the quotation marks

• After the author's name

What is the difference between parenthetical and narrative citations?

• Parenthetical citations are longer

• Narrative citations include the author's name in the text

• Narrative citations are used only for books

• Parenthetical citations do not include the year

In a parenthetical citation, where is the citation information placed?

• At the beginning of the sentence

• In the footnotes

• In the middle of the sentence

• At the end of the sentence

What is included in a narrative citation?

• Title of the work and author's last name

• Author's last name and year of publication

• Author's last name and page number

• Year of publication and page number

When paraphrasing, what is not required in the citation?

• Title of the work

• Page number

• Year of publication

• Author's last name

What should you do if you want to quote a sentence word for word?

• Summarize it

• Paraphrase it

• Ignore it

• Use quotation marks around the text

How do you format a citation for a direct quote?

• Include the author's last name and year

• Include the author's last name, year, and page number

• Include only the page number

• Include the author's first name and year