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APA Style Overview
• APA (American Psychological Association) formatting is one option for writing papers in the Social Sciences, such as Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology.
• Parenthetical citation format and Reference pages allow the reader to quickly and clearly access the sources you have used. APA does not recommend the use of footnotes or endnotes.
• By citing all sources you have used in a standard and clear format, you protect your work from accusations of plagiarism.
• UsingAPAformattinggivesyourpaperinstantcredibilityintheacademicworld. Types of APA Papers
Literature Reviews
• InaLiteratureReview,youaretakingvastquantitiesofinformationpresentedbyexpertsinthe form of scientific literature, and summarizing your findings in a unified, concise package.
• Usually,youwillbeassignedatopicorquestiontoresearch,andyouwillbeturnedlooseto locate peer-reviewed articles in databases and other print and web publications.
Lab Reports
• In an experimental report, you will be asked to design and conduct original experimental research and record your findings in minute detail and logic. APA formatting is used in this type of paper.
• Your experimental report should be broken down into the following sections that answer specific questions:
Check with your institution or professor about which writing style is preferred for assignments and papers.
1. 2.
3.
4.
Title Page
Abstract
– What is the overall purpose?
– What is the research problem you
investigated?
Introduction Section:
– Why is the topic important?
– What is the problem your
experiment is addressing?
Methods Section:
– How did you try to solve this
problem?
5. Results Section:
– What did you find while
conducting your research?
6. Conclusion Section:
– What do you think your findings
mean?
– What do you suggest for future
research?
7. References
8. Appendixes (optional)
9. Tables and Figures (optional)
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