Use this link to access Purdue's APA style guide.
Capitalization of Titles: Only the first word of a title (and subtitle) and proper nouns are capitalized.
States: include the 2 letter state abbreviation
Website names: The name of the website on which the web page was found is not always required.
URLs and DOIs: URL or DOI (Digital Object Identifier) required for online material. If DOI is not provided, must provide URL.
Date of Access: Not required
Mills, K. E. (2004). Cladocera (Water fleas). In M. Hutchins, A. V. Eavns, J. A.
Jackson, & D. G. Kleiman (Eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia (pp.
153-159). Retrieved from Gale Virtual Reference Library database.
Always remember to use the following criteria when evaluating websites:
1. Authority - Who is responsible for the website? Are they credible and do they have the expertise to discuss this topic?
Domain Names
.com commercial site
.edu educational site
.gov government site
.mil military site
.org association or professional organization
.net network service provider
2. Relevancy - Does this web site provide information to answer my research questions?
3. Currency - What is the copyright date of the information? Is this pertinent to my topic?
4. Accuracy - Does the information appear to be accurate based on everything else I know about the topic? Can I check the facts?
5. Bias – VERY IMPORTANT - Are the authors or the the sponsoring institution trying to sway me to take a side? Do they have a hidden agenda?
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