The American Psychological Association (APA) provides a method for source documentation that is used in most social sciences

courses. The social sciences place emphasis on the date a work was created, so most APA citation involves recording the date of a particular work in the physical text. The date is usually placed immediately after the authors name in the References page at the end of an essay.
Essays following the APA style of formatting typically include a title page, abstract, main body, and references.

APA uses a title page. The title page contains the title of the paper, the authors name, and the institutional affiliation. On the title page, the essays title should be centered in the upper half of the page. The title should be no more than 12 words in length and should not contain abbreviations. The title may take up one or two lines. Beneath the title, type the authors name: first name, middle initial, and last name. Beneath the authors name, type the institutional affiliation, which should indicate the location where the author conducted the research. http://owl.english.purdue/edu/owl/resource/560/ 01/

The page header at the top of every page contains the TITLE OF YOUR PAPER on the left hand side in all capital letters. This page header is usually a shortened version of the essays title and cannot exceed 50 characters including spacing and punctuation.

The last page is titled References not Works Cited. It is centered at the top of the page. Do not bold, underline, or use quotation marks. Only the first word of a title is capitalized. Also capitalize the first word after a dash or colon. Do not italicize, underline, or put quotes around the titles of shorter works such as journal articles or essays in edited collections. Books: author name, publication year, work title, publication city, and publisher

Create a References Essay is 9 pages in length Title of essay is Zombie Apocalypse Groups Sources will carousel around room

APA adds to MLA style by including an author name(s), page number(s), and date. The date is generally provided parenthetically whenever the authors name is given while page numbers always appear at the end of the sentence. The date is important in social science because it helps demonstrate the relevance (newness) of the work being cited. Example (Author named in a signal phrase): Philosopher Stephen C. Pepper (1961) refers to this phenomenon as a cumulative collaboration of evidence (p. 49). Example (Author not named in a signal phrase): This phenomenon is best referred to as a cumulative collaboration of evidence (Pepper, 1961, p. 49).

Example (unknown page number): This phenomenon is best referred to as a cumulative collaboration of evidence (Pepper, Evidence and Corroboration section, para. 22). However, if only referring to an idea but not directly quoting the material, only make reference to the author and year of publication and not the page number in the in-text citation.

1. The student is quoting from page 26 of an article by Peter Greasley published in 2000. a. Greasley (2000) pointed out that clients who seek out mediums are so inclined to find the sessions impressive that few can blame them for leaving the consultation expressing unequivocal satisfaction. (p. 26). b. Greasley (2000) pointed out that clients who seek out mediums are so inclined to find the sessions impressive that few can blame them for leaving the consultation expressing unequivocal satisfaction (p. 26).

2. The student is summarizing information from page 176 of a 1980 book with two authors, Marks and Kammann. a. The psychological phenomenon known as selective exposure occurs when people choose source material and authorities that reflect what they already believe (Marks & Kammann, 1980, p. 176). b. The psychological phenomenon known as selective exposure occurs when people choose source material and authorities that reflect what they already believe (Marks and Kammann, 1980, p. 176).

3. The student is quoting from page 29 of an article published in 2000 by Paul Kurtz. a. Kurtz has observed that science has been investigating our ability to communicate with the dad for at least 150 years and it has attempted to discover empirical evidence in support of the claim (2000, p. 29). b. Kurtz (2000) has observed that science has been investigating our ability to communicate with the dad for at least 150 years and it has attempted to discover empirical evidence in support of the claim (p. 29).

4. The student is summarizing information from a 2001 article by Gary E. R. Schwartz, Linda G. S. Russek, Lonnie A. Nelson, and Christopher Barnetsen. This is the first citation of the source in the paper. a. Schwartz et al. (2001) insisted that the study had eliminated fraud and coincidence as possible explanations for the success of the mediums tested. b. Schwartz, Russek, Nelson, and Barentsen (2001) insisted that the study had eliminated fraud and coincidence as possible explanations for the success of the mediums tested.

5. The student is quoting from page 27 of an article by two authors, Wiseman and OKeeffe, that was published in 2001. a. According to Wiseman and OKeeffe (2001). The Schwartz et al. studies suffered from severe methodological problems, namely: (1) the potential for judging bias, (2) the use of an inappropriate control group, and (3) inadequate safeguards against sensory leakage (p. 27). b. According to Wiseman & OKeeffe (2001). The Schwartz et al. studies suffered from severe methodological problems, namely: (1) the potential for judging bias, (2) the use of an inappropriate control group, and (3) inadequate safeguards against sensory leakage (p. 27).

6. The student is quoting from page 52 of a 2001 article, Talking to the Dead, by Leon Jaroff. The list of references contains another article, The Man Who Loves to Bust Quacks, also written by Jaroff and also published in 2001. a. Jaroff (2001b) claimed that the medium used a sophisticated form of the game Twenty Questions, during which the subject, anxious to hear from the dead, seldom realizes that he, not the medium or the departed, is supplying the answers (p. 52). b. Jaroff (2001) claimed that the medium used a sophisticated form of the game Twenty Questions, during which the subject, anxious to hear from the dead, seldom realizes that he, not the medium or the departed, is supplying the answers (Talking to the Dead, p. 52).

7. The student is quoting from paragraph 1 of a 1998 online article by Travis Dacolias. The article has numbered paragraphs but no page numbers. a. Dacolias (1998) noted, Cold reading is a technique used by tarot card readers, psychics, palm readers, astrologers, and even con men to get people to believe that the cold reader knows all about them, even though they have never met (para. 1). b. Dacolias (1998) noted, Cold reading is a technique used by tarot card readers, psychics, palm readers, astrologers, and even con men to get people to believe that the cold reader knows all about them, even though they have never met.

8. The student is summarizing information from an undated online article by Ray Hyman. The article has no paragraph or page numbers. a. Hyman pointed out that no medium has ever managed to demonstrate psychic abilities under controlled laboratory conditions, even though large cash prizes have been offered to anyone who succeeds. b. Hyman (n.d.) pointed out that no medium has ever managed to demonstrate psychic abilities under controlled laboratory conditions, even though large cash prizes have been offered to anyone who succeeds.

9. The student is quoting from page 12 of a 2000 report by the National Science Board. No individual author is given. The entry in the list of references begins like this: National Science Board. a. The National Science Board (2000) cautioned that believers in paranormal phenomena are dangerously distanced from reality: Their beliefs may indicate an absence of critical thinking skills necessary not only for informed decision making in the voting booth and other civic venues (for example, jury duty), but also for making wise choices needed for everyday living (p. 12). b. The National Science Board cautioned that believers in paranormal phenomena are dangerously distanced from reality: Their beliefs may indicate an absence of critical thinking skills necessary not only for informed decision making in the voting booth and other civic venues (for example, jury duty), but also for making wise choices needed for everyday living (Anonymous, 2000, p. 12).

10. The student is summarizing information that begins on page 29 and continues on page 30 in a 2000 article by Paul Kurtz. The student provides a page reference for this summary because the article is long. a. Kurtz (2000) argued that mediums claiming to communicate with the dead were aided at the end of the twentieth century by mass media exposure and a credulous American public (pp. 29-30). b. Kurtz (2000) argued that mediums claiming to communicate with the dead were aided at the end of the twentieth century by mass media exposure and a credulous American public (pp. 29+).

Your essay is 9 pages in length. Create a complete APA References page using sources listed on Weebly (same ones used for the MLA Works Cited page)

Multiple choice 64-1 Bring sources for synthesis essay (minimum 4 scholarly from a licensed database!)