APA Citation Guidelines and Practices

This video tutorial from Humber Libraries provides a comprehensive guide to creating in-text citations in APA format. It covers the basics of in-text citations, including the format for quoting and paraphrasing, the differences between parenthetical and narrative citations, and how to cite works with multiple authors. The tutorial also explains how to create a reference list and offers additional resources for further learning.

Why is it important to use in-text citations in APA format?

• To avoid plagiarism and give credit to original authors

• To make the paper look longer

• To confuse the reader

• To fill up space in the paper

What elements are typically included in a basic in-text citation?

• Title of the work, page number, and publisher

• Author's last name, publisher, and year of publication

• Author's first name, title of the work, and year of publication

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

When quoting directly from a source, what punctuation should be used around the text?

• Brackets

• Quotation marks

• Parentheses

• Asterisks

What is a key difference in citation requirements between paraphrasing and direct quoting?

• Paraphrasing requires page numbers, direct quoting does not

• Direct quoting requires page numbers, paraphrasing does not

• Neither requires page numbers

• Both require page numbers

In a narrative citation, where should the publication date be placed?

• In the footnotes

• At the end of the sentence

• After the author's name

• Before the author's name

What should you do if you mention the author's name in a sentence?

• Use the author's first name

• Omit the publication date

• Include the publication date immediately after the name

• Place the publication date at the end of the sentence

How should two authors be cited in a parenthetical citation?

• Using 'and' between their names

• Using an ampersand (&) between their names

• Listing only the first author

• Using 'et al.' after the first author's name

What should you do if a source does not have a known author?

• Use the publisher's name

• Use 'Anonymous' as the author's name

• Use a shortened title in place of the author's name

• Omit the citation

If a source lacks page numbers, how should you indicate where the information was found?

• Use the paragraph number with 'para.'

• Use the line number

• Use the section title

• Use the chapter number

What is the purpose of using 'et al.' in a citation?

• To list all authors

• To indicate a single author

• To show the author's credentials

• To indicate multiple authors