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APA (6th Ed.) Research Paper Basics View a tutorial on this topic

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The American Psychological Association (APA™) has developed rules for formatting a research paper that have been widely accepted worldwide, and are frequently the required format to use when submitting a paper for publication. This workshop series will guide you through the basics of formatting a research paper in “APA style,” following the rules set out in the 6th Edition of the “Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association."
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Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. preview General overview of APA guidelines (6th Ed.) 81527 3:21
2. preview Intro to style: point of view, voice, reduce bias 81540 3:36
3. locked Title page basics 81528 1:34
4. locked Abstract basics 81529 1:44
5. locked Main body basics 81530 1:40
6. locked Reference basics 81531 2:40
7. locked Appendices, tables, & figure basics 81539 2:10
8. locked Starting a new document 81541 3:57
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked What to include on the title page 81532 1:19
2. locked Formatting the title page 81533 3:00
3. locked Creating the title page header 81534 2:12
4. locked Starting a new page for the abstract 81535 1:22
5. locked Adding abstract content & formatting 81536 1:54
6. locked Listing & formatting keywords in the abstract 81537 1:09
7. locked Formatting the 2nd & subsequent page headers 81538 1:33
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Formatting the body of the paper 81542 2:27
2. locked Overview of in-text citations 81543 2:11
3. locked In-text citations: the author-date format 81545 2:25
4. locked Including quotes in your paper 81544 2:32
5. locked A word about summarizing & paraphrasing 81551 2:14
6. locked A word about footnotes & endnotes 81546 2:38
7. locked Formatting the 5 heading levels 81547 2:35
8. locked Formatting tables in your paper 81548 2:20
9. locked Formatting figures in your paper 81549 2:05
10. locked Special considerations for graphics & photos 81550 2:04
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Reference list basics 81552 2:26
2. locked Formatting a reference - print or online source 81564 2:11
3. locked What is a "DOI?" 81563 1:43
4. locked Publication by one or more authors 81553 1:39
5. locked Organisation, editor, or unknown as author 81554 1:32
6. locked Referencing a book 81565 3:39
7. locked Referencing a journal or magazine 81555 2:16
8. locked Referencing a newspaper 81556 1:34
9. locked Referencing a translation 81557 0:51
10. locked Referencing a multi-volume resource 81558 1:15
11. locked Referencing a Web page 81560 1:24
12. locked Referencing online database finds 81559 0:58
13. locked Referencing e-mail, discussion boards, or blogs 81561 1:40
14. locked Referencing TV, video, or audio recordings 81562 1:41
Tutorial series by Jody Ouradnik
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