BIOM 4090 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Medicine Hat College, American Psychological Association, Apa Style
2 Dec 2017
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This handout provides an overview of the american psychological association"s style of citation and writing. It is based on the sixth edition of the publication manual of the american psychological association (apa publication. For additional information and examples, consult a copy of the handbook that is available in the in the. Laupus library reference area (call #: wz 345 p976 2010). When writing a paper, we often build upon the information and ideas of others. When information is borrowed from others, we must give them credit. ~ provides a way to give proper credit to the sources used in writing the paper. ~ enables the reader to find the information for themselves. ~ adds credibility and provides strength for your arguments. Credit must be given whenever: quoting from a source (copying from the source word for word, summarizing or rephrasing information from a source into one"s own words.
