Appendix D

Directions

Create in-text citations by following the directions for each of the following sources.

Example

Reference information from a book with two authors:

• Authors: Siri Carpenter and Karen Huffman

• Date: 2008
• Title of book: Visualizing Psychology
• City of publication: Hoboken, NJ
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Quotation: Critics suggest that most people who have witnessed or
experienced a violent crime, or are adult survivors of childhood sexual
abuse, have intense, persistent memories. They have trouble forgetting,
not remembering.
• Page number of quotation: p. 192

In-text citation using a direct quotation (when the authors are mentioned in the
text):

Regarding the validity of repressed memories, Carpenter and Huffman (2008) found
“critics suggest that most people who have witnessed or experienced a violent crime,
or are adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, have intense, persistent memories.
They have trouble forgetting, not remembering” (p. 192).

In-text citation using a paraphrase (when the authors are not mentioned in the
text):

Although some experts believe people have trouble remembering traumatic events,
other experts point out that victims or witnesses of those events would more likely
have trouble forgetting the trauma (Carpenter & Huffman, 2008).

Practice

Directions: Create an in-text citation using the information from the following book.
Mention the author in the text, and use a direct quotation in the citation. Identify the
error in the quotation (they in the first sentence should be he or she), and follow APA
formatting guidelines for all information in the citation.

• Book (one author)

 o Author: James C. Brooks
o Date: 2004
o Title of book: How to Be a Successful Student
o Edition: 3rd
o City of publication: San Francisco, CA
o Publisher: Sage Publications
o Quotation: A student in distance learning courses needs to ensure that they
have a designated space for learning that supports his/her unique learning
style. This personal learning space should be equipped with the necessary
equipment that the student will need for school and be a comfortable working
space.
o Page number of quotation: p. 326

Your answer:

Brook, J.C. (2004). How to Be a Successful Student (3rd. ed.), San Francisco CA: Sage
Production.

Directions: Create an in-text citation using the information from the following book. Do
not mention the authors in the text, and use a paraphrase in the citation. Use APA
formatting for all information in the citation.

• Book (two authors)

o Authors: M. Neil Browne and Stuart M. Keeley

o Date: 2000
o Title of book: Critical Thinking: Asking the Right Questions
o City of publication: Upper Saddle River, NJ
o Publisher: Pearson
o Quotation: One approach to thinking is similar to the way in which a sponge
reacts to water: by absorbing. The more information you absorb about the
world, the more capable you are of understanding its complexities.
o Page number of direct quotation: p. 3

Your answer:

Browne, M.N., & Keeley, S.M., (2000). Critical Thinking: Asking the Right Questions. Upper
Saddle River, NJ: Pearson
Directions: Create an in-text citation using the information from the following book. Do
not mention the authors in the text, and use a paraphrase in the citation. Use APA
formatting for all information in the citation.

• Book (multiple authors)

o Authors: Judy Pearson, Paul Nelson, Scott Titsworth, Lynn Harter

o Date: 2003
o Title of book: Human Communication
o City of publication: New York, NY
o Publisher: McGraw-Hill
o Quotation: Differences in perception affect the way we understand events,
others, and ourselves.
o Page number of direct quotation: p. 38

Your answer:

Pearson, J., Nelson, P., Titsworth, S., & Harter, L. (2003) Human Communication, New
York, NY, McGraw-Hill

Directions: Create an in-text citation using the information from the following journal
article. Mention the author in the text, and use a direct quotation in the citation. Use
APA formatting for all information in the citation.

• Journal article (based on a print source)

o Author: Brent Bowers

o Date of publication: May and June 2007
o Title of article: Are you ready to start your own business?
o Title of journal: AARP Magazine
o Volume number: 23
o Page numbers: 64
o Quotation: Fully one third of all start-ups fail within two years.
o Page number of direct quotation: p. 64

Your answer:

Bowers, B. (2007,May,June). Are you ready to start your own business? Journal AARP
Magazine (Volume 23rd, pp.63-65).
Directions: Create an in-text citation using the information from the following journal
article. Mention the authors in the text, and use a direct quotation in the citation. Use
APA formatting for all information in the citation.

• Journal article (from an electronic source)

o Authors: Bruce R. Gaumnitz and John C. Lere

o Title of article: Codes of Ethics with Impacts
o Title of journal: The CPA Journal Online
o Date of publication: May 2004
o Volume number: 74
o Issue number: 5
o Journal URL: http://www.nysscpa.org/cpajournal/
o Page numbers: 64–67
o Quotation: Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires publicly traded
companies to disclose if they have a code of ethics for senior financial
officers, and if not, why not. Few companies will wish to explain why they do
not have such a code, so it is likely that those publicly traded companies that
do not have a code of ethics are in the process of developing one. Those
companies that already have a code of ethics are probably reviewing them for
compliance with the law’s requirements.
o Paragraph number of direct quotation: 1

Your answer:

Gaumnitz, B. R., & Lere, J.C., (2004, May) Codes of Ethics with Impacts.The CPA Journal
online, Volume 74(5) 64-67.retreived from http://www.nysscpa.org/cpajournal/

Directions: Create an in-text citation using the information from the following journal
article. Mention the journal name in the text, and use a direct quotation in the citation.
Use APA formatting for all information in the citation.

• Journal article (from a database)

o Author: none listed

o Date of publication: Winter 2002
o Title of article: The Way We Learn: A Plan for Success
o Title of journal: Public Personnel Management
o Volume number: 31
o Issue number: 4
o Page numbers: 441–446
 o Quotation: The learner, leader, and environment play separate and distinct
roles in the learning process.
o Paragraph number of direct quotation: 2

Your answer:
The way we learn: A plan for Success. (2002 winter). Public Personnel Management
Volume 31 (4) pg.441-446

Directions: Create an in-text citation using the information from the following periodical.
Do not mention the author in the text, and use a paraphrase in the citation. Use APA
formatting for all information in the citation.

• Periodical (magazine or newspaper)

o Authors: Toni Rogers

o Date of publication: December 2004
o Title of article: Towards conscious self-directed learning
o Title of periodical: Human Resources Magazine
o Volume number: 9
o Page numbers: 22–27
o Quotation: It could be said that motivation intrinsic with the need for “lifetime
employability,” that the need to be employable and maintain currency in skills
and knowledge is motivation enough to learn.
o Page number of the direct quotation: p. 22

Your answer:

Rogers. T. (Dec.2004). Towards conscious self-directed learning. Human Resources magazine,

9, 22-27

Directions: Create an in-text citation using the information from the following periodical.
Do not mention the author in the text, and use a paraphrase in the citation. Use APA
formatting for all information in the citation.

• Stand-alone document from a Web site, no author identified, and no

date

o Title of article: A Short Guide on Leadership Traits

 o Date of publication: None listed
o Name of website: Legacee Management Systems
o URL: http://www.legacee.com/Info/Leadership/LeadershipTraits.html
o Quotation: In psychology, a trait is a stable characteristic—potentially lasting
throughout one's entire life.
o Paragraph number of direct quotation: 1

Your answer:

Legacee Management systems A short guide on leader ship Traits; retrieved from
http:www.lagacee.com/info/Leadership/Leadership traits.

Directions: Create an in-text citation using the information from the following courses.
Mention the source in the text, and use a paraphrase in the citation. Use APA formatting
for all information in the citation.

• Course Materials (for University of Phoenix students)

o Institution: University of Phoenix

o Course: GEN 300
o Course Name: Skills for Professional Development
o Title of reading: Introduction to Ethics at the University of Phoenix
o Date: 2007
o Quotation: First, some people believe that ethics are legal and binding;
however, ethics are not the same as laws.
o Paragraph of direct quotation: 7

OR

• Course Materials (for Axia College students)

o Axia College
o Course: COM 220
o Course Name: Research Writing
o Title of reading: Drafting Your Research Paper
o Date: 2007
o Quotation: Do not make your case too forcefully, especially in the beginning,
or too emotionally because these approaches can alienate readers. On the
other hand, if you present ideas in a fair, balanced, and logical way, your
readers may be more inclined to read your paper even if they do not agree
with your position.
 o Paragraph of direct quotation: 8

Your answer:

University of Phoenix. (2007), Research writing: retrieved from University of Phoenix

COM/220-Drafting your Research Paper, research web-site