In the allied health fields, the most popular citation style is the APA Style (American Psychological Association). When writing a research paper it is important to properly cite your resources. This online guide will help you with the writing of your research.
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8.10 Author-Date Citation System
8.11 Parenthetical and Narrative Citations
Parenthetical citation
Narrative Citation
Source: American Psychological Association (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association: the official guide to APA style (7th ed): American Psychological Association.
Reference | Example Source/Catalog Record | In-Text Citation |
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1 author | Mosby's Dental Dictionary | (Fehrenbach, 2020). OR Fehrenbach (2020) states |
2 authors | Perceptions of dental hygiene Master's Degree learners about dental hygiene Doctoral Education |
(Tumath & Walsh, 2015). OR Tumath and Walsh (2015) notes |
3 or more authors | Psychosocial correlates of oral hygiene behaviour in people aged 9 to 19- A systematic review with meta-analysis |
(Scheerman et al., 2016). OR Scheerman et al. (2016) recommends |
In short, the changes are:
9.25 Periodical Sources
10.2 Books and Reference Works
Source: American Psychological Association (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association: the official guide to APA style (7th ed): American Psychological Association.
Reference | Source/Catalog Record | Bibliographic Citation |
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Journal Article | Psychosocial correlates of oral hygiene behavior in people aged 9 to 19: A systematic review with meta-analysis | Scheerman, J.F.M, van Loveren, C., van Meijel, B., Dusseldorp, E., Wartewig, E., Verrips, G.H.W., Ket, j.C.F., & van Empelen, P. (2016). Psychosocial correlates of oral hygiene behaviour in people aged 9 to 19: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 44(4), 331-341. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdoe.12224 |
Book | Mosby's Dental Dictionary | Fehrenbach, M.J. (Ed.). (2020). Mosby's dental dictionary (Fourth edition.). Elsevier. |
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