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APA formatted student paper
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Shortened journal titles
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Formatting other types of assignments
Reference List Entry Structure
Reference list elements & punctuation
Structure of authors
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Sample textual work with explanation
Sample audiovisual work with explanation
Sample online media with explanation
Missing information
In-text Citations
Key terminology
Webpage quote (Block, paragraph number)
Signal phrases
Multiple authors
Secondary source reporting on primary source
Quotation containing citation from other works
Personal communications
Parenthetical in-text sample vs. reference list
Narrative in-text sample vs. reference list
Online Media - Examples
What is online media
What is social media
What are webpages or websites
Twitter
Instagram
Instagram highlight
Facebook page
Facebook post
LinkedIn profile
Online forum
Webpage on a Website (with a retrieval date)
Open Educational Resources (OERs)
Webpage on a news website
Webpage on Website With Group Author (organization or association)
Data Sets, Software, and Tests - Examples
What are data sets, software, and tests
Mobile app - Whole app
Mobile app - Entry in a work app
Artificial intelligence generators
Data sets
Data sets (Vividata example)
Games, Puppets & Manipulatives (Program Resources)
What are games, puppets & manipulatives (Program resources)
Games
Kit
Specialty Databases
211ontario.ca
Cochrane (Collaboration and database of systematic reviews)
Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (CPS) (formerly RxTx)
DSM (Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders)
Grant Connect
IEEE Conference Proceedings (Book example)
I
EEE Conference Proceedings (Journal example)
Joanna Briggs Institute
Lexicomp Online
LinkedIn Learning
QuickLawPlus and WestLawNext Canada (Legal cases)
TechStreet
Vividata
Textual Works - Examples
What are textual works?
Key terminology / definitions
What are journals?
What are magazines?
What are news articles?
What is a blog?
What is a book or reference work?
What are reports and gray literature?
Journal articles with a DOI (up to 20 authors)
Journal articles with a DOI (21 or more authors)
Journal articles (open access)
Journal articles without a DOI (from library database or print article)
Journal articles without a DOI
Journal articles with article number or e-locator
Journal articles in specialty database (Cochrane example)
Magazine with a DOI
Magazine without a DOI
Magazine article online
News article from a print newspaper
News article from a library database or print
News article from a website with print equivalent
Blog post
Blog comment
eBook with a DOI
eBook without a DOI (from a website)
eBook without a DOI (from a library database)
Audiobook
Print book
Book with 3 or more authors
Book with edition
Book with editor(s)
Chapter in an edited book without a DOI
Chapter in an edited book with a DOI
Essay or short story in a book
Print dictionary
Entry in a print dictionary
Electronic dictionary
Entry in an electronic dictionary
Wikipedia and other wiki type sites
IEEE Conference Proceedings (journal example)
Reference work (DSM)
Reference work (LexiComp Online)
Reference work (RxTx)
Vital Signs report
Annual report
Government report (with authors)
Government report (without personal authors)
Organization or association report
Media or Press release
Code of ethics
Dissertation or theses
Audiovisual Media - Examples
What is audiovisual media
DVD or film
News videos (Global News)
YouTube
TedTalk from Ted website
TedTalk from YouTube
Webinar
Whole TV series (Netflix, Crave, Shomi)
Single episode (Netflix, Crave, Shomi)
Audio Works - Examples
What are audio works
Music CD (entire album)
Music CD (single song)
Podcast
Podcast episode
Visual Media - Example
What are visual media
Artwork or Sculpture in a Museum or Museum Website
Image Taken or Created by Yourself
Clip art or stock image
Image from Flilckr
Image with Creative Commons license
Photograph from a website
Infographic
Map (Google example)
PowerPoint slides (publicly available)
Lecture notes on PowerPoint slides
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