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Student paper-title page layout (7th ed., p. 32) Link to a sample student paper from APA (7th ed., p. 61-67) |
Not specified (only professional paper shared) |
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Student paper-2nd page & remainder of paper layout (7th ed., p. 43) |
Not specified (only professional paper shared) |
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Fonts allowed: (7th ed., p. 44) |
12 pt. Times New Roman |
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| At the end of a sentence (7th ed., p. 154) | Two spaces after a period. | One space after a period. |
| Use "double quotation" marks to refer to linguistic examples, instead of using italics (7th ed., p. 157) | APA 6th edition did not endorse the use of singular they as a gender neutral pronoun | APA 7th edition endorses the use of singular "they" as a gender neutral pronoun |
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Journal article: (6th ed., p. 198) (7th ed. p. 317) *The primary difference is the DOI is listed as the complete URL. Shortened DOI links & non-doi links from the publisher site are also accepted. *DOI & website links are now allowed to be hyperlinked in assignments that are turned in electronically (APA 7th, p. 299) |
Herbst-Damm, K. L., & Kulik, J. A. (2005). Volunteer support, marital status, and the survival of terminally ill patients. Health Psychology, 24(2), 225-229. doi: 10.1037/0278-6133.24.2.225 | Herbst-Damm, K. L., & Kulik, J. A. (2005). Volunteer support, marital status, and the survival of terminally ill patients. Health Psychology, 24(2), 225-229. https://doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.24.2.225 |
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Book: (6th ed., p. 202) (7th ed., p. 297, 321) *Books may now have DOI's available on the copyright page. If available, add after the publishers name. |
Germer, C. K. (2009). The mindful path to self-compassion: Freeing yourself from destructive thoughts and emotions. New York, NY: The Guilford Press. | Germer, C. K. (2009). The mindful path to self-compassion: Freeing yourself from destructive thoughts and emotions. The Guilford Press.(Add full DOI link if available-see example in references below) |
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eBook: (6th ed., p. 203) (7th ed., p. 322) *eBooks or books from a database, no longer need to be identified as eBooks, list as you would a print book. |
Parker, M. E. (2005). Nursing theories and nursing practice (2nd ed.) [EBSCOhost eBook Collection version]. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.com | Parker, M. E. (2005). Nursing theories and nursing practice (2nd ed.). F. A. Davis Company. (Add full DOI link if available) |
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Chapter in an edited book: (6th ed., p. 204) (7th ed., p. 326) |
Orem, D. E. (2005). Part one: Dorothea E. Orem's self-care deficit theory. In M. E. Parker (Ed.), Nursing theories and nursing practice (2nd ed., pp.141-159). [EBSCOhost eBook Collection version]. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.com | Orem, D. E. (2005). Part one: Dorothea E. Orem's self-care deficit theory. In M. E. Parker (Ed.), Nursing theories and nursing practice (2nd ed., pp.141-159). F. A. Davis Company. |
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Newspaper article: (6th ed., p. 200) (7th ed. p. 320) |
Neeley, O. (2019, November 24). County DSS report shows effective service. The Wilson Times. Retrieved from http://wilsontimes.com/stories/county-dss-report-shows-effective-service,195618 | Neeley, O. (2019, November 24). County DSS report shows effective service. The Wilson Times. http://wilsontimes.com/stories/county-dss-report-shows-effective-service,195618 |
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Government report: (6th ed., p. 205) (7th ed., p. 329) |
United States Government Accountability Office. (2008). Young adults with serious mental illness: Some states and federal agencies are taking steps to address their transition challenges (GAO-09-678). Retrieved from https://www.gao.gov/assets/280/277167.pdf |
United States Government Accountability Office. (2008). Young adults with serious mental illness: Some states and federal agencies are taking steps to address their transition challenges (GAO-09-678). https://www.gao.gov/assets/280/277167.pdf |
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Government webpage: (6th ed., p. 215) (7th ed., p. 351) |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019, November 25). Chicken and food poisoning. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/chicken.html | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019, November 25). Chicken and food poisoning. https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/chicken.html |
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YouTube: (6th ed. p. 215) (7th ed. p. 344) |
So Yummy. (2019, August 9). How to decorate pies [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtKNrd-6Pwg | So Yummy. (2019, August 9). How to decorate pies [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtKNrd-6Pwg |
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General website: (6th ed., p. 215) (7th ed., p. 350) *Website titles were not capitalized in APA 6th ed., however in 7th the title of the website IS capitalized. Then the publisher or site name is listed as the first part of the source before the full website link. Note that "retrieved from" is also usually not necessary in APA 7. |
Mettler, L. (2018, March 20). Should you wash raw chicken? CDC posts serious reminder about food poisoning. Retrieved from https://www.today.com/food/should-you-rinse-raw-chicken-ina-garten-debunks-cooking-myth-t125376 | Mettler, L. (2018, March 20). Should you wash raw chicken? CDC posts serious reminder about food poisoning. Today. https://tinyurl.com/y7zbwbop |
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