The resources below are intended to provide information about a series of topics related to American Psychological Association (APA) standards for writing papers, citing sources in the text of a paper, and creating a reference list. Additionally, information is provided about sources of information that are available for writing papers. The following are in Power Point format:
WRITING IN APA STYLE
- Avoiding Bias in Language
- How to Paraphrase
- How to Synthesize Articles for a Paper
- How to Write an Introduction: The First Paragraph
- How to Write an Introduction
- Use of Passive and Active Voice
- Writing a Method Section: Participants
- Writing a Method Section: Measures
- Writing a Method Section: Procedure
- Title Page
- Abstract
INFORMATION LITERACY
- Academic Dishonesty
- Know Your Sources: Popular and Scholarly Sources
- Primary vs. Secondary Sources
- Popular Websites
- Peer Review
- Library
- Government and Educational Websites
- Journal Articles
- Books
- Edited Volumes
- Newspapers and Magazines
- Encyclopedias
- Databases: PsycInfo
- Databases: ERIC Medline JSTOR
- Databases: other databases and websites