APA Format and Citations: Sixth (6th) Edition

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[@peakdavid]

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[@peakdavid]

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[@peakdavid]

Great to hear! If you want to check the accuracy of your citations, I recommend CiteFast:kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGPWgXZur6umopo

[@peakdavid]

The video above demonstrates how to set up APA headers (they are different on title page than rest of pages) at time mark :54. "Header" refers to any text at the top (or head) of the page; footer refers to any text (such as footnote) at the bottom (or "foot") of the page. "Running" means it goes on every page or "runs" through the document. It is a hold over from print days in case pages got separated. Today it's just a formality.

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[@peakdavid]

Thanks, snoops! I do the same thing! If you want to check the accuracy of your citations, I recommend CiteFast: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGPWgXZur6umopo

[@peakdavid]

You're welcome! Good luck.

[@peakdavid]

Thank you for the kind comment. Glad it is of use. New one using Word 2010 is in the works.

[@peakdavid]

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[@peakdavid]

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[@peakdavid]

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[@peakdavid]

You're welcome! You may also be interested in this video on using sources in an APA research paper: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oavGc5yPZ6d6h6M

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[@peakdavid]

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[@peakdavid]

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Danny Cleary Nope. They were all in MLA. I didn't even know what APA was until my second semester.

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[@peakdavid]

Great to hear! You may also be interested in this video on using sources in a basic research paper: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oavGc5yPZ6d6h6M

[@peakdavid]

@purejoy926 -- Hi, pure. Thanks for your comment and questions. This video is based on the corrected APA 6th edition in all respects. Remember that the APA issues guidelines, not rules or laws. Schools, departments, journals, and professors may want slightly different versions. Your professor is always correct.

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UR welcome, Lorena. Let me know anything else you need. I'm always looking for ideas from students.

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Do you have any information about embedding a block quote? Thank you.

[@peakdavid]

Sure--a block is simply indented an extra half inch from the left. Everything stays double spaced before and after. Do not use quote marks for the indented quote, and make it sure it's 40 words or longer.

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[@peakdavid]

Good question, Goon! You may also be interested in this video on using sources in an APA research paper: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oavGc5yPZ6d6h6M If you want to check the accuracy of your citations, I recommend CiteFast: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGPWgXZur6umopo

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[@peakdavid]

Great to hear, Nikki. You want also want to view my video on how to use sources in your APA essay, and videos on how to use citations machines like the Bedford Bibliographer.

[@peakdavid]

@ProvesYouWrong --->>> Very nice of you to stop by and say that. Appreciate your words. You are most welcome.

[@peakdavid]

@sandbar3000 -- thx for your comment, sandbar. This video doesn't cover in-text citation guidelines (because of old 10:00 rule). For sources that display them, page numbers are included with an in-text citation for a direct quote. If page numbers are not visible on the source, then paragraph numbers are used. If those aren't present, then headings are used. If headings aren't used, . . . . All of this is explained in section 6.05 of APA Sixth.

[@peakdavid]

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Thanks, Charles, for watching and taking the time to leave a generous comment. Appreciated.

[@peakdavid]

@olhjrk -- After the words Running head: the shortened title cannot be longer than 50 characters, including spaces. Use title capitalization for the main title on your first page. That means capitalize all major words (words that aren't prepositions or articles) and always capitalize the first and last words. Use Word's header function as described in the video.

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[@peakdavid]

+Donald Robinson Great to hear, Donald. Best success with your degree work.

[@peakdavid]

APA has five levels of headings. Level One is centered and boldfaced. Check with your teacher to make sure the word "Introduction" is OK to use. Usually your main title goes above the intro paragraph.

[@peakdavid]

@erraticsnow -- thanks for watching and the good words.

[@peakdavid]

Aaron--If your instructor tells you to do anything different from what you see in the video, you should follow her/his instructions. Subtitles for paragraphs (or multi-paragraph) sections of a paper usually begin with Level One headings--centered, title capitalization, boldfaced.

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You are welcome and thank you for the kind words. Please let me know anyway that I can help!

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[@peakdavid]

@AIRMAN497 -->> "running head" is a term from book publishing that refers to a short title that appears at the top of every page, thus it is present throughout the printing run from front to back. If you open just about any book, you'll see different running heads/titles on the left and right body pages.

[@peakdavid]

Tanya--Glad it helped. Best of luck in your graduate studies. I know you'll perform superbly.

[@peakdavid]

Thanks for your support. Use the play/pause button to follow along step-by-step.

[@peakdavid]

You are most welcome, Danielle. Best of luck in your degree program.

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Thank you for posting this video. This is helping me a lot because I never had to use APA Style in any of my classes until now.

[@peakdavid]

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Cool! Tell them I said thanks! Glad it helped.

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@cylly -- great to hear. Don't hesitate to follow up with any questions or requests!

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[@peakdavid]

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You are welcome, Alejandra! Best of luck in your studies.

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[@peakdavid]

Thanks for the comment. Best of luck in your work.

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[@peakdavid]

@Ishkiia --- > Thanks for watching. Am working on a 2010 version. But, like you said, not much difference.

[@peakdavid]

Yes, there are different ways to introduce quotes and to integrate them in your writing. But the APA rules are any quote more than 40 words is set off in a block. I hope that helps.

[@peakdavid]

@Jasper7182009 --thanks for your comment. In the version I'm watching, the volume is in italics and the video shows the vol. number being italicized at the 8:08 mark.

[@peakdavid]

@benaineg -- thanks for the good words. This video is basically about how your paper looks. I bet you will be graded more on what is in the paper: content, organization and use of sources. Be sure to seek out some videos on those aspects as well.

[@peakdavid]

Cass, thank you for the good words and taking the time to comment. About citing--for in-text citations, see my video "Your APA Essay--How to Use Sources." For the references page, let the Bedford Bibliographer do it for you. See my video--"APA & MLA Citation Formats--Bedford Citation Machine" Good luck!