This tutorial provides information on citing sources in APA style. It explains why consistent citations are important for avoiding plagiarism and allowing readers to find related materials. It then demonstrates how to create citations for various sources like books, websites, and media using examples from Santa Fe College's APA citation guide. The tutorial also covers creating a references page and inserting in-text citations in papers. For more help, students can contact the librarian listed.

1. 352-395-5409  refdesk@sfcollege.edu
Tutorial on APA Style Citations
Contact: Lawrence W. Tyree Library
Scott Tarbox, Librarian Webpage:
scott.tarbox@sfcollege.edu http://www.sfcollege.edu/library
352-395-5409

2. HSA 3111
APA Style Citations

3. APA Citations in HSA Research
Why do HSA classes insist on consistent and complete APA style citations
and References page?
 Avoid sloppy scholarship and suspect information.
 Consistent style makes reading and fact checking easier.
 Ability for readers of your work to find more material on the topic.
 Crediting the authors and producers of valuable, relevant research for
their contributions.
 Insure that the work is your own.

4. Avoiding Academic Dishonesty or Plagiarism
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Plagiarism video from Penn State:
http://tlt.its.psu.edu/video-highlights/new-video-about-plagiarism

5. Plagiarism Penalties at Santa Fe

6. Apply APA citation rules and avoid
plagiarism and its academic
consequences

7. Citation guides at Santa Fe
A Librarian at Santa Fe College has created an easy-to-use
guide for creating APA style citations.
The APA guide shows you how to create citations for almost
any resource you may use in your bibliography:
• Print Materials (books, maps, magazines, scripts, etc.)
• Electronic Materials (online articles, webpages, etc.)
• Media and other resources (YouTube, DVDs etc.)

8. Santa Fe’s APA Guide
http://dept.sfcollege.edu/library/library_guides/subject/apa/

9. Print Citation Examples – From Santa Fe’s APA Guide
Any of the types of print material can be
clicked on to see how to cite in APA style.

10. Example of a
book citation

11. An example of taking book information and making an APA citation.
APA citation for
this book
Brenner, J.G. (1999). The emperors of chocolate: Inside the
secret world of Hershey and Mars. New York, NY:
Random House.

12. Electronic Sources Citations – From Santa Fe’s APA Guide

13. Example of an
Electronic
Resource
Citation

14. APA citation for a
web document
Catalanotto, F. (2012) Why the ADA is wrong about dental care.
Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/-
frontline/health-science-technology/dollars-and-dentists.

15. APA References Page = List of sources of information used in paper
All resources that have been used in your research should be listed in the
“References” page at the end of your APA style paper.
An example of a reference page:
Some Characteristics of
an APA Reference Page:
• Alphabetic order by author, or
title if no author listed
• Hanging indent of 5 spaces
• Double spaced
• Includes all types of sources
i.e. books, journal articles,
webpages, etc.
Prepared by Susan Lester, Center for Academic Excellence, Saint Joseph College, August 2009
http://ww2.usj.edu/PDF/CAE/apareferencepage_6th_ed.pdf

16. In-Text Citations
The Reference Page has the information necessary for a
reader to find the sources you used in your report.
APA style also requires a citation in the text of your
paper when you use a direct quotation or
paraphrase
Called an “In-Text Citation”

17. In-Text Citations- Examples
Are short and inserted at the end of a quotation or
paraphrase
In-Text Citations Features Include :
• Enclosed in parentheses
• Author (or shortened title if no author)
• Date
• Pages from which the information is taken
(Adams,2007,p.412) Smith, 2010, pp. 12-14)

18. In-Text Citations – Examples
Direct Quote:
“ Healthcare workers in America are more costly for employers as the current
workforce ages and the consequences of poor health habits among the workers
takes its toll” (Adkins, 2011, p.78).
Paraphrase (own words):
The cost to healthcare providers is increasing as the workers age and
accompanying health benefits rise (Adkins, 2011, p.78).
Full Citation on the References Page:
Adkins, A.L. (2010). Health care in America. Boston, MA: Random
House Publishers.

19. This concludes this tutorial.
For More Information:
Scott Tarbox, Librarian Santa Fe APA Style Guide:
scott.tarbox@sfcollege.edu http://dept.sfcollege.edu/library/library_guides/subject/apa/
352-395-5409
Office: Y-226