The Writing Center

by Ruth Rogers ‘07
Here are some things to remember about appendixes in APA format:

The plural of appendix, as far as APA is concerned, is appendixes, NOT appendices.
If there’s only one appendix, it doesn’t get a letter label. The text should say “see Appendix,” not “see Appendix A.”
Multiple appendixes should be lettered beginning with “A,” in [...]

by Ruth Rogers ‘07
Once in a while you’ll find yourself in the position of using information from a secondary source. A secondary source is when you read an article that cites information from another source, and you use that information in your paper. In this case, you need to credit the original author without claiming [...]

by Ruth Rogers ‘07
When are APA citations supposed to include page numbers?
According to the APA guide (5th ed., pp. 120-121), when you are using a direct quote you need to provide the location in its original source of the text you are quoting.
If you are paraphrasing the content of a source publication, you’re not required [...]

by Ruth Rogers ‘07
Students new to APA style often confuse these terms, so here’s a quick guide to what’s what:
A quote is when you exactly reproduce someone else’s words in your text. In the following example, the quote is shown in bold type:
Coping strategies are “a means of dealing with stress to maintain or achieve [...]

by Ruth Rogers ‘07
This is mostly for all the NUR206 students working on papers with lists of nursing diagnoses, client outcomes, etc. who are wondering how to use APA format correctly to do it. (The rest of you are welcome to read it too, though!)
After scouring the APA guide (5th ed.) for the 8,732nd time [...]

by Ruth Rogers ‘07
Page 250 of the APA guide (5th edition) tells how this should be done. The reference given is for the DSM-IV, however. For the TR, you need to change the date of publication to 2000 and add the word Revised in the parentheses before 4th ed.. Leave the rest just like it [...]