Tag: citations
APA Podcast Series: Style and Formatting
Many of us in the social sciences are required to use APA. However, APA style and formatting are important for more than just your references. Part one of this five-part series will guide you through the basics of APA style , including things like what margins and spacing to use.
APA References
Learn how to tackle what many consider to be the most difficult part of APA formatting: references.
APA Series Part Two: APA Paper Format
In the first article of our APA series we talked about APA style and formatting basics. This article will now discuss how to write an APA-styled paper, tackling essay components like the title page, abstract, and body.
APA Style and APA Formatting
APA style is a widely accepted editorial style used for social science papers. APA rules and guidelines are published in the reference book The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. This article looks at what is involved in ensuring your writing adheres to APA style.
Citation Software Reviews: Tired of Manually Organizing Citations?
If you are a student writing essays, citing your sources is a tedious but necessary task. If you are thinking about purchasing citation software so you no longer have to do citations manually, this podcast offers a review of the top three citation software options: CiteULike, Zotero, and Mendeley Desktop.
Five Habits to Avoid in Your Academic Writing
After editing thousands of pieces of academic writing, our editors have compiled five of the most common mistakes that academics make and offer suggestions on how to avoid them.
How Do I Know If I'm Plagiarizing?
Although plagiarism sometimes consists of a simple copy-and-paste of someone else's words, it is often much subtler than that. Here are eight ways plagiarism can sneak into your writing (even when you don't intend for it to).
How to Cite a Website (and Achieve True Unagi)
The Internet is a great resource for students, but websites can be difficult to cite correctly. Find out how to cite a website in three major style guides.
