APA

Generally speaking, academic papers should be based primarily from:

Peer-reviewed journal articles

Which typeface (font) would you select for your academic paper?

Times New Roman

Margins: What are the margins for top/bottom and left/right?

1"

Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) should not be included in the references.

False

It is acceptable to abbreviate the name of a journal on the reference page (e.g. AJN).

False

References should be numbered on the reference page.

False

The authors' credentials should be identified in the paper or the reference list.

False

When a work has two authors, you need to cite only the first author in the text of the paper.

False

Generally, when using numbers less than ten, you should use words to express them (e.g. ten).

True

Which of the following should not be in boldface type?

Title located above the text of the paper

Exact quotes should be used minimally, if at all.

True

Textbook and journal names are:

italicized.

All of the following are correct citations except:

Walsh, C. M., Seldomridge, L. A., & Badros, K. K. (2008). Developing a Practical Evaluation Tool for Preceptor Use. Nurse Educator, 33(3), 113-117.

You should "block" a quotation for quoted passages greater than ______:

40 words

You used an article by Smith for background information, but didn't quote from it or cite it. It should be listed on the reference page.

False

Pagination: When do you start numbering?

Start with the title page.

On the reference page, the author(s) name(s) should be:

Started at the left margin.

Pagination: Where do the page numbers go?

Upper right hand corner 1" from the right hand edge.

Each new paragraph should be indented 1/2 inch.

True

What font size is preferred?

12

References should be arranged alphabetically on the reference page

True

The full title of the paper should appear on the title page and ________:

Centered and double spaced above the first line of text of the introduction paragraph.

Headings: The first level heading is centered, capitalized, and boldface. The second level heading (subheading) is:

Aligned to the left, capitalized, and boldface.

Spacing: Lines need to have _______ spacing and ______ space(s) are placed after the period at the end of each sentence.

Double; two

All of the following apply to the running head except:

Place it on the title page only; aligned to the left side and capitalized.

If direct quotations are used (you use the exact words of others and place them within "quotation marks" or block the quoted passage), you should cite:

The author, the year, the page number

If a work has 6 or more authors, you may cite the first author followed by et al. in the text of the paper.

True

The ampersand symbol (&) is used between two authors or before the last author if more than two authors, if presented within parentheses in the paper e.g. (Brown & Smith, 2003) or (Green, Gold, & Gray, 2004).

True

The instructor sees an article by L.H. Aiken on the reference page. The instructor should see Aiken's article quoted or cited within the paper.

True

All of the following are true except:

Invert all author's names (last name first); give surnames and full first names for up to and including six authors.