APA Formatting and Citation Guidelines

This video tutorial by Jessica from Scribbr provides a comprehensive guide on creating an APA reference page. It covers the importance of following APA guidelines, setting up the page format, and creating references using both manual methods and citation generators. The tutorial also explains how to format references with hanging indents and offers tips on annotations. Viewers will learn to efficiently manage their references and ensure they adhere to APA standards.

What is the primary purpose of the APA reference page?

• To list all sources cited in the paper

• To summarize the paper's content

• To provide a glossary of terms

• To include additional research not cited

Which font and size is recommended for APA reference pages?

• Courier New, 12 point

• Calibri, 11 point

• Times New Roman, 12 point

• Arial, 10 point

What should be placed at the top of the APA reference page?

• The date of submission

• The author's name

• The word 'References' in bold and centered

• The title of the paper

What is the first step in using Scribbr's citation generator?

• Enter the author's name

• Search the article by title

• Select the type of source

• Copy the citation

How should references be sorted on the APA reference page?

• By author's last name

• By author's first name

• By date of publication

• By title of the work

What is a hanging indent?

• No indentation at all

• Indenting the first line of each paragraph

• Indenting all lines except the first

• Indenting the entire paragraph

When creating references manually, what should you ensure?

• Use a different font for each reference

• List references in any order

• Include references not cited in the text

• Follow APA style guidelines

What is an annotation in the context of APA references?

• A citation without a source

• A footnote explaining the source

• A list of keywords from the source

• A brief summary or evaluation of the source

How should multiple paragraphs in an annotation be formatted?

• No indentation

• All lines indented

• First line of each paragraph indented

• First line of the second and subsequent paragraphs indented

Where can you find more help with APA formatting?

• In the video description

• In the Scribbr article

• In the playlist linked in the video

• In the comments section