Introduction of Citation
This week was hardest week of all we have learnt so far. At first I was so confused of this lesson. latter on it was little OK. This week is the about Citation and documenting information sources. I have learned so many things for this week. I learned the basic of APA Styles. I came to know how to write a Bibliography/reference.It was so hard for me to understand the format.I came to know what is Plagiarism.
APA Format...
— Learn what APA style is and why it is so important
— Learn about the standard APA title page format
— Learn basic documentation for books, journals, and websites
— Learn the differences between methods of source integration: summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting
— Learn how to use signal phrases and in-text citation to avoid plagiarism
Why shout we learn about citation?
It is because to tell our readers that certain material in our work came from another source. It also gives our readers the information necessary to find that source again, the important thing is work without plagiarizing. Whenever we borrow words or ideas, we need to acknowledge their source. In the citation including the information about:
- information about the author
- the title of the work
- the name and location of the company that published your copy of the source
- the date your copy was published
- the page numbers of the material you are borrowing
What is APA style?
It is American Psychological Association. It show the format of how to write the references in the right way.
Below are the example of format :
APA Style citation for book more than first edition
Author. (Year). Title of book (Edition.). Place of Publication : Publisher.
APA Style citation for edited Book
Editor. (Ed./Eds.). (Year). Title. Place of publication : Publisher.
APA Style citation for Corporate bodies as authour
Corporate author. (Year). Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher.
APA Style citation for edited book
Corporate author. (Year). Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher.
APA Style citation for edited book
Editor. (Ed./Eds.). (Year). Title. Place of publication :Publisher.
APA Style citation for Journal Article
Writer of the article.(Year).Title of the article.Title of the Journal, Volume(issue/no.), page.
APA Style citation for Article for Internet
Author. (Year). Title of the article. Retrieved month date, year from URL address.
APA Style citation for Dictionary
Editor.(Ed.).(Year).Name of Dictionary (Edition,Volumes).Place publication: Publisher
I had already shown you the way how to write the APA style format. So From now on I hope that no more copy& paste only.Besides as a good learner must not plagiarist. The lecture was so speed but I still could catch a few words. The lesson was not too easy or too difficult for me.I had a hard time to catchup the lesson. Miss Asna a Small Request Me and my Friends couldn't understand much in this lesson can you please teach us again.
I had already shown you the way how to write the APA style format. So From now on I hope that no more copy& paste only.Besides as a good learner must not plagiarist. The lecture was so speed but I still could catch a few words. The lesson was not too easy or too difficult for me.I had a hard time to catchup the lesson. Miss Asna a Small Request Me and my Friends couldn't understand much in this lesson can you please teach us again.