Research, APA Quiz

Body: Between the Title Page & References (Spacing? Headings--appropriate level of heading? number of headings?-->how many from which to select?)

*Double space title page, main body, and references *Headings ---you decide the appropriate level of heading ---you decide the number of headings  ---you have 5 from which to select, see page 62 of APA Manual

Title or Face Page (When should you have a title page? Title Page should contain what?(4))

*Every formal (scholarly) paper should have one.  *Title page should contain- --Running head: SHORT TITLE OF PAPER --Title of the Paper in Upper and Lower Case --Your name as author of the paper --Affiliation (employer or school)

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More about Titles (The title should appear where?(2) Titles should be what?(2-2))

The title appears on the title page and at the top of the first page of text.  Titles should be in: Title Case: Centered, Boldface, Uppercase, and Lowercase

Tense but Not Anxious (When reporting a study use what?)

When reporting a study, use past tense. Definition: Past tense is used to describe an action, study, behavior, or condition that happened in the past. A study that was conducted just 5 minutes ago still occurred in the past so use past tense.  Mueller and Oppenheimer (2014) compared longhand to laptop notetaking and found that laptop notetaking impaired learning.

General Formatting for Every Page (Margins? Spacing? Justified to what side?--->what does this mean? Font size and type? Where is the page number? Paragraphs? In formal papers?)

-1 inch margins all around; i.e., right, left, top, bottom -Double space -Left justified (left side aligned, right jagged) -12 point Times New Roman -Page number in upper right corner -Indent paragraphs -Write in third person in formal papers (See checklist on Canvas)

Why cite your sources? (4)

-Gives credit where credit is due. -Validates your work because the reader can see where you got your information. -Informs others who may want to look further into the topic. -Informs the reader about the age of the material.

Quotes (What must always be included?(3) what are the 3 types of quoting?)

Always include: -author or authors of the article -year of publication -page number of publication Three types: -mid-sentence (example on next page) -end of sentence(example on next page) -40 words or longer

Citation at the Beginning of a Sentence (What must be put at the beginning of the sentence?(2))

Author and Author (year)... Examples: Smith and Jones (2014) found that fish swim in water.  Benner, Sutphen, Leonard, and Day (2010) recommended the minimum preparation of all nurses at the BSN level. In a phenomenological study, Bowman (2015) found that cats reported symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) when chased by dogs. (See complete list on canvas)

Author versus Corporate Author (What is each one?)

Author is a person's name.e. g. Smith, J. W. Corporate author is an entity name.e.g. Missouri Vital Records, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Child Trends, and University of Missouri

Basic Website Format (What is the format?(4))

Author or Corporate author (year). Title of work. Retrieved from: URL Example: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016). Vaccines for children program. Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/vfc/awardees/vaccine-management/price-list/index.html

Basic Reference Format for a Book (What is the format?(5))

Author, A. (year). Title of book. Location: Publisher  Examples: Benner, P., Sutphen, M., Leonard, V., & Day, L. (2010). Educating nurses a call for radical transformation. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Burns, N., & Grove, S. K. (2011). Understanding nursing research building an evidence-based practice (5th ed.). Maryland Heights, MO: Elsevier Saunder.

Basic Reference Format for a Journal Article (What is the format?(7))

Author, A., & Author, B. (year). Title of article. Title of Journal, xx, page-page. doi:  Examples: Atlas, M. B., Peters, M., & Jones, C. M. (2012). Barriers to good writing. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 24, 415-420. doi: 10.1080/17450120903335151 Mueller, P., & Oppenheimer, D. M. (2014). The pen is mightier than the keyboard: Advantages of longhand over laptop note taking. Psychological Science, 25, 1159-1168. doi: 10.1177/0956797614524581

Citation at the End of the Sentence (How do you cite at the end?(2))

Basic format: (Author & Author, year)period (Smith & Jones, 2014). Examples: Fish swim in water (Fin & Flipper, 2016). Dogs chase cats (Bowman, 2015). (See complete list on Canvas)

Basic Reference Format for a Brochure (What is the format? (7))

Corporate Author. (year). Title of brochure (# ed.). [Brochure]Location: Publisher  Brochures/pamphlets referenced same as books with corporate author and the word Brochure in brackets.  Example: Research and Training Center on Independent Living. (2016). Guidelines for reporting and writing about people with disabilities (6th ed.) [Brochure]. Lawrence, KS: Author

Acronyms (What must be done before using them? Whose decision is it?)

Define before use Author decision Examples: Psychological Association (APA), sterile vaginal exam (SVE), or temperature, pulse, respiration (TPR), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and childhood sexual abuse (CSA)

Plagiarism/Originality (What is this? Avoid plagiarism by doing what?(3))

Definition: intentionally or unintentionally claiming words or ideas from any source as your own.  Avoid plagiarism by: -citing your sources....as we just discussed. -paraphrasing or summarizing -quoting

Cut and Paste: Don't Just Don't----

Do not cut and paste when you plan to paraphrase or summarize. Do not cut and paste when you plan to quote. Do not cut and paste references.

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In another view, "Nurses are expected to use research as a form of evidence to support clinical practice" (Jones, 2014, p. 409). In an article by Jones (2014) "Nurses are expected to use research as a form of evidence to support clinical practice" (p. 409), but Smith (2011) disagreed with this idea.

Paraphrase or Summarize

Jones (2016) studied 49 fathers and found that as the number of maltreatment types increased the severity of any one type of maltreatment also increased. Maltreatment severity increases with the number of types of maltreatment (Jones, 2016).  Jones (2016) found that maltreatment severity increased with the number of maltreatment types.

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See sample paper on Canvas & in APA Manual

References (Where should this page be? What should be the heading on this page? How are they put into order? _________ indent? contains ONLY what?)

Start on the new page after last page of text.  The word References is the heading on this page.  Alphabetized by last name of first author  Hanging indent Contains only the literature used in the paper.

Numbers Versus Words (p.111) (Use numerals to express what specific numbers? Use words to express what specific numbers? What do you use when a number begins a sentence?)

Use numerals to express numbers 10 and above Ex: the remaining 10% the 15th element She labored 22 hours. Use words to express numbers below 10  Ex: two-thirds of the sample She was dilated seven centimeters. She labored two hours. Use the word when a number begins a sentence Ex: Twelve participants stopped smoking, and 12 participants continued to smoke.