The style manual for the American Psychological Association.
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What is the proper format/style for using and properly citing code in an APA paper?
I'm working on a paper that covers concurrency in Java, however to properly explain many concepts I feel code samples are basically needed.
However, I don't know how to properly cite code I've ...
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how to cite a dubbed TV series? APA 6th edition
I'm quoting lines from a dubbed TV series and I'm not sure how to reference it?
I have looked everywhere and I only found how would you cite an original version.
Help please :)
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How do I cite well known historical works?
If I'm writing a paper that uses well known historical sources, how would I cite them? Specifically, I'm referring to the United States Constitution and a speech delivered by Frederick Douglass.
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How do I cite Google Public Data in my bibliography (APA format)?
I'm writing a paper which uses an APA6-style bibliography. I'm referring to a graph from Google Public Data. What should my in-text citation say, and how should I cite it?
I'm not sure if I should ...
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In-Text Citations: Author-Date v.s. [Number]?
I was reading a guidance of the APA style and I am now confused with the in-text citation part.
According to what I have read,
When using APA format, follow the author-date method of in-text ...
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How to cite a Terms of Service in APA style
I need to cite a Google condition using APA style.
I have the following paragraph, but when I pass it through Viper I get plagiarized. How shall I do?
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Using abbreviations after in-text citations
I am writing an academic paper, specifically a Position Paper, using APA.
According to the Purdue OWL webpage, to cite an organisation:
"First citation: (Mothers Against Drunk Driving [MADD], 2000)
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How can a practical learner get up to speed on APA quickly?
I'd like to learn the APA style guide, so that, in addition to the fiction and general non-fiction I work on currently, I can start accepting academic editing jobs. However, I know very little about ...
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APA: how to cite a translation of an old work in a compilation that has been reissued
This might seem to be a strange question, but I can't seem to get my head around it.
I am trying to cite from Anselm's "On Truth", which is part of a compilation.
I have read it in Oxford World ...
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APA citation style - capitalization of titles
I'm writing a paper, supposedly using APA citation style, and I've encountered the following conflict.
On the one hand, the title of the work I cite is cited in all small letters, and only the first ...
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Questions about APA style
I have some questions about formatting a paper in APA style.
When you start a new paragraph, you should indent, by how much? 4
spaces or less?
In order to create a dynamic table of content, you ...
