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APA uses in-text citations. This means that the information you need will be in parentheses. Make sure that the author you are referencing and the year of the publication are clear. If you are quoting directly, you'll also need page numbers.
Here are some examples:
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To cite a journal article in your references section, follow this format:
Zotero is a citation management program. It links to your Google Chrome and makes saving, managing, and citing your resources a breeze!
Here is a playlist of instructional videos for how to use Zotero. Click the menu on the top left of the video to navigate between them.
Consider- Start by reading the introduction. Consider how the different concepts in the introduction are related. Create a concept map.
Read- Next read the methods and results sections, including all graphs and figures in those sections. Annotate and re-title figures to make the information clear to you and draw pictures of the methods indicating how the study was actually conducted.
Elucidate the Hypothesis for Each Experiment- Write down what research question each experiment is trying to answer.
Analyze and Interpret the Data- What does the data mean? Read the discussion section of the paper and draw your own conclusions. A worksheet template like this one or this one may help.
Think of the Next Experiment- Identify any questions you have about the paper. What follow-up research would you want to see?
Synthesize the Entire Paper- How do all the pieces fit together? What's the scientific narrative of the paper?
Adapted from Teaching Journal Articles, Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning, Yale University
