Chapter 9 APA Flashcards
Peer-reviewed journal
A journal that published original manuscripts only after they have been read by a panel of experts in the field and recommended for publication
Inclusion criteria
Characteristics a person much have to be eligible for a research study
Exclusion criteria
Characteristics that does not meet inclusion criteria
Study limitations
Limitations that may affect the research
Primary sources
Published studies or eyewitness accounts written by the people who actually conducted the experiments or observed the events
Secondary sources
Written by someone who was not present or didn’t participate in the event
Tertiary sources
Contain information that has been reduced and collected from primary and secondary sources
Popular press literature
Ranges from weekly summary-type magazines to newspaper supplements and tabloids
What are the 5 components of of a journal research article?
Abstract
Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion
Abstract
Brief summary of article
Less than 250 words
Set apart from the article
Introduction
Includes research questions and hypotheses, literature review, statement of the problem, & statement of the need for research
Methods
Includes description of the research, subjects of the study (inclusion and exclusion, information on the recruitment), instrumentation and administrative procedures
Results
Research findings
Discussion
Explains conclusions and meanings, comments on implications and discussion limitations
How to determine the validity of the information obtained from searching a site online?
Currency
Relevance
Authority
Purpose
Currency
When was the information published or posted?
Has the information been revised or updated?
Relevance
Who is the intended audience?
Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question?
Authority
Who is the author, publisher, source or sponsor?
What are the authors credentials or organizational affiliations?
Purpose
What is the purpose of the information?
Do the authors or sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear?
Title page
Includes:
Page numbers
Title of the paper
Students full name
Name of the university
Course information
Professors name
Due date
What are the 4 parts of an APA paper?
Title page
Abstract
Body of paper
References
What are the formatting guidelines for APA papers?
10-12 point font
Standard font (12 - point Times new Roman)
1” margin
Double spaced with no space before/after paragraphs
Page numbers on every page in the header
What are 2 reliable online APA style guidelines?
APA style and Online Writing Lab-Purdue University
In text citations one author
Research by Porter (2016) suggests..
(Porter,2016)
In text citations two authors
Smith and Jones (2017) state ..
(Smith and Jones, (2017)
In text citations three or more authors
Wilson et al. (2018) suggests..
(Wilson et al., 2018)
What is 99? American journal of public (99) 3,
Volume number
What is 1? 56(1), 18-26.
Issue
What is 18-26? 56(1), 18-26.
Page numbers
How to properly cite APA?
Authors (Last name, First Initial) Brownie, D. (Year) (2007). (Title of article capitalize only the first word in the title and subtitle) Toward effective poster presentations: An annotated bibliography. (title of periodical in italics) European Journal of Marketing.
