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Transcript: ...similar but different enough. Title of journal and VOLUME #, traditional capitalization rules ...and why you need to know it. Why should you even care? Year Nope! (plagiarism) Title of article, only first letter and proper nouns capitalized (P.S. They gave Borderlands 2 a 9.75; rock on.) "Blah blah, valuable information and such, ideas and thoughts, blah blah, socks." (Author, Year, p.#) Publisher (if there seems to be more than one, use the name closest to the publishing date) Carey, M., & Gross, P. (2010). The unwritten: Tommy Taylor and the ...and if for no other reason.... It can improve your academic performance and enhance your opportunities in the wide world of real. But don't worry. It's not that bad. Who. (When). What. Where. Businessmen, nurses, and all members of the Social Sciences (Like Librarians!) Retrieved from http://www.someaddress.com/full/url/ Notice the format of the date has changed ...because it is an integral part of being a professional in your field. ...because it helps you present yourself as a capable and intelligent human being with good ideas and the skills to express them. Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher. (4), 54-55. OR Two Authors, Alpha-ed, only surnames spelled out Issue, if there is one, in parenthesis, page numbers #. for one page or #-#. for multiple Onyett, C. (2012, September 28). World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria review in progress: Title, only the first word of title & subtitle & proper nouns capitalized ...because I said so... Let's talk logistics... Books: ...and because I said so. It's all about giving credit to your sources or to the people you referenced in your work. (This is this easy part! ) Hanging Line Paragraph Formatting Rykert, D. (2012) Review of Borderlands 2. General Websites bogus identity. New York, NY: DC Comics. What IS it? Place of publication with state, abbreviated without periods Impressions of Blizzard’s latest expansion as we play for review. Retrieved from http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/09/28/world-of-warcraft-mists-of-pandaria-review-in-progress. Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of document. Retrieved from http://Web address And now for something completely different! Who uses it? Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages. ...But also Retrieved from... Remember: 1. When in doubt, cite. 2. When in doubt how to cite, consult the style manual. 3. When in doubt of the style manual, consult me! (You may switch items 2 & 3 if you wish.) This is bad. APA Style Author & Year again Okay, okay, fine. How do I use it? Printed Articles Game Informer, 16 (Sassafras, 2012, p. 2) (Sassafras, 2012, pp. 2-3) Citing She's Le Joking, ...right? The standards set forth by the American Psychological Association for the writing and publication of educational and professional papers.