Bibliographies
Help with citations, reference pages, and creating annotated bibliographies in APA 7th format.
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Introduction
Introduction
Research is a major part of the work you will do throughout your college career. This will require you to find information from various types of outside sources and then cite them so that others may follow your process.
There are various ways of presenting these "roadmaps" to research:
Citation - individual representation of the information one would need to find a particular source.
Reference Page(s) - Also called a Works Cited page in MLA - an alphabetized list of citations of sources used within a piece of writing
Annotated Bibliography - An alphabetized list of citations of sources found throughout the research process with a detailed description of the information contained within each source.
Citations
Citations
There are various citations styles. For this class, you will be using APA 7th edition. Do not try to memorize any one style. You will always need to find a reputable book, website, etc. to show you examples to follow. The Purdue OWL is a great place to start.
Just remember: Find an example citation, and make your information match the example.
Reference Pages
Reference Pages
A References page (APA) is the last page or pages in a paper that list the citations of the sources referred to within the paper. Each citation is listed in alphabetical order according to the first name or word in the citation.
Annotated Bibliographies
Annotated Bibliographies
An Annotated Bibliography is an alphabetized list of sources which includes individual citations along with a summary paragraph or two after each citation. Each assignment will require something a little different within the annotation, so be sure you know what your professor wants covered.
Annotated Bibliographies are generally created as part of the research process. They are particularly helpful when you are having to read many long sources; remembering what information was found in which source becomes increasingly difficult as the number of sources increases.
Formatting an APA 7th Annotated Bibliography Entry in Google Docs
Formatting an APA 7th Annotated Bibliography Entry in Google Docs
Comp I Annotations
Comp I Annotations
For your annotations, I want:
Summary - 1+ paragraph
Credibility Analysis - 1+ paragraph
Your audience is yourself. These are to be a way to organize your information for when you begin writing your paper.
Comp II Annotations
Comp II Annotations
For your annotations, I want:
Summary - 1 paragraph
Credibility Analysis - 1 paragraph
Usefulness Analysis - 1 paragraph
Your audience is your class. These are to be written such that you and others can use your information.
Reference Pages in APA
Reference Pages in APA
The references page(s) is(are) the last page (or more) in an essay. This lists any source that is referred to within the essay itself. In-text citations within the text lead the readers to the full citations found in the References page.
Layout Guidelines
Layout Guidelines
Reference pages always start on the next full page after the conclusion of the essay. Use a page break to accomplish this.
The page numbering follows the numbering of the essay.
Sources are listed in alphabetic order by the first name or word in the citation.
Each citation uses a special indentation called a "hanging indent." This means the first line is at the margin and subsequent line in the citation is indented 0.5 inch.
APA Reference Pages Example.pdfExample References Page
Setting a Hanging Indent in Google Docs
Setting a Hanging Indent in Google Docs
NOTE: When typing in the citation, be sure to allow word wrap to automatically bump the citation to the next line as needed.
Only use a hard return when the full citation is complete. This will ensure the hanging indentation feature will work properly.
Highlight the Citations Needing Alignment
Highlight the Citations Needing Alignment
You can select multiple citations at one time and Google Docs will set the hanging indent on each separate citation.
Misaligned Citations on Example References Page
Access the Indentation Options
Access the Indentation Options
In the Main Toolbar along the top of Google Docs, click on:
The "Format" tab
"Align & indent"
"Indentation Options"
"Format" Dropdown Menu
Set the Hanging Indentation Options
Set the Hanging Indentation Options
Click on the dropdown menu under "Special indent"
Select "Hanging"
Verify 0.5 shows in the box next to "Hanging"
This sets the indentation to 1/2 inch from left margin
Click on the "Apply" button to initiate the alignment change
General FAQs
General FAQs
How strictly will you grade my citations?
How strictly will you grade my citations?
It depends on the assignment, but assume that I (and every professor after me) will be very strict about your citations. Take care in following the formatting rules and examples.
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