Notes from APA webinar 2/13/2020

• Use reference templates.
• Gov't agency= include the specific agency name
• 20 authors in ref, if 21 list the first 19  . . . last author
• 3 or more authors (in text) Martin et al.

Helpful Hints 

1. Document type: rely on that, it's how you cite.
2. Retrieval method does not matter.
3. Webpage = document type.   Websites and webpages category is your last resort.
4. Online and print references are identical. May not have a URL.
5. Cite what you see
6. 2 format patterns:
7. Adapting APA style

 http://crossref.org to find doi
Cite as: https://doi.org/

• Use links that work for readers (outside of your institution)
• Retrieval dates: Only for works designed to change and not archived (wikis, OERs, online dictionaries. (basically work that is not stable and may change)
• No author: Could be a nonprofit.  Look at "about us" or Author
•  Personal Communication -  does NOT go on the reference list
• Limited circulation you don't usually list the databases, but sometimes you might for things from ERIC or Proquest Theses

From the video for librarians at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmZIfLX_qs8