CDEV 1000 - Theorist/Theory Report

In-text citations are the references to research that support your point which occur within the text of your paper or assignment. 

In-text citations typically look like this:

TWO POSSIBLE FORMATS:

(author, date)

Author (date) states that.....

EXAMPLES:

Research has suggested that ecological systems are more accurately represented as overlapping networks, rather than nested systems  (Watling, 2013).

Notice the in-text citation is placed INSIDE the final punctuation mark (i.e. period).

According to Watling (2013), Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems (micro, meso, exo, etc.) can be redefined based on the social interactions of the child.

An in-text citation indicates two things:

1. The information stated here is not my own.  I am summarizing, paraphrasing, or quoting this information. If using a direct quote, make sure to include quotation marks around the exact words pulled from the source.
2. It points the reader to look at the Reference List at the end of the paper to see the full citation.  From there the reader could track down the original source if they would like more information.

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For more information including how to format in-text citations with various author types, please see the following Purdue OWL sites:

• In-Text Citations: The Basics
• In-Text Citations: Author/Authors

 

To get an automatic citation for an article in any EBSCO database (i.e. EBSCO Megafile, Masterfile Premier, etc.):

1. Click on an article title from your search results page. 

2. Look for a toolbar (or list of icons) that runs down the right side of the article record screen.

3. Click CITE (gold piece of paper) from the toolbar options.

4. A pop-up window with several citation formats will appear.  Find the APA citation style.

 

Automatic Citations from Gale Databases

To get an automatic citation for an article in any Gale database (i.e. Academic OneFile, Educator's Reference Complete, etc.):

1. Click on an article title from your search results page. 

2. Look for a Cite icon in any Tools area.

3. After clicking the Cite icon, a pop up window will appear.  Use the drop-down menu to choose APA. 

4. Copy and paste the citation to a place where you can keep track of it until needed for your paper or reference list.

 

Emailing Automatic Citations

Gale databases like Academic OneFile only send the MLA formatted citation along with the email.  To obtain the APA citation, you must copy it using the Cite icon.  See the Automatic Citations section above.

Citing Websites

Citing webpages or documents on a website is similar to citing print sources.  The following information is copied from the Purdue Owl APA website, linked below:

Webpage or Piece of Online Content

If the page names an individual author, cite their name first:

 

No Author? 

If the resource was written by a group or organization, use the name of the group/organization as the author.  Additionally, if the author and site name are the same, omit the site name from the citation.

FORMAT:

Group name. (Year, Month Date). Title of page. Site name. URL

EXAMPLE:

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. (2019, November 21). Justice served: Case closed for over 40 dogfighting victims. https://www.aspca.org/news/justice-served-case-closed-over-40-dogfighting-victims

If the page's author is not listed, start with the title instead.  Additionally, include a retrieval date when the page's content is likely to change over time (like, for instance, if you're citing a wiki that is publicly edited).

FORMAT:

Title of page. (Year, Month Date). Site name. Retrieved Month Date, Year, from URL

EXAMPLE:

Quantum physics (2019, May 16). New scientist. Retrieved February 13, 2020 from https://www.newscientist.com/term/quantum-physics/

 

No Date?

If the date of publication is not listed, use the abbreviation (n.d.)

FORMAT:

Author. (n.d.). Title of page. Site name (if applicable). URL

EXAMPLE:

National Alliance on Mental Illness. (n.d.). Mental health conditions. https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions

 

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To view this information on the Purdue OWL site, use the following link:

• Reference List: Electronic Sources (Web Publications)