[nabs] citing sources APA
Dornetta
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Sun Dec 5 01:50:09 GMT 2010
I live in SC-Goose Creek to be exact. c
"Just because you are blind, does not mean you lack vision"-Stevie Wonder
----- Original Message -----
From: linda green
To: nabs at acb.org
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 8:04 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs] citing sources APA
To Dornetta:
Where do you live?
> From: dornetta at gmail.com
> To: nabs at acb.org
> Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 18:58:10 -0500
> Subject: Re: [nabs] citing sources APA
>
> OK guys, I mean I am continuelly learning something everyday. :-) I am
> responding to Greg but there was other comments as well from Laura and
> Ashley. Greg stated that he can "see" bookshare books? *totally taken aback*
> what did I miss? I can only hear bookshare books. Greg, I am assuming that
> like the rest of us you are blind/visually impaired and therefore I am also
> assuming that there is some way to "see" bookshare books on the computer? Is
> this true? What did I miss or am I completely off base here? Can someone
> please call me or possible break this NEW and surprising development down to
> me? My phone number is (843) 793-4658 it is listed...help...either I
> misunderstood Greg or am I more technology illiterate than I originally
> thought. :-) *and yes, this is my sense of humor at work but I am still
> serious!* Lol
> Netta
> "Just because you are blind, does not mean you lack vision"-Stevie Wonder
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Greg" <gwblindman1 at gwblindman.org>
> To: "Discussion list for NABS,National Alliance of Blind Students."
> <nabs at acb.org>
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 2:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs] citing sources APA
>
>
> > Hello,
> > The reason I asked is that in the APA manual it had an entry for citing
> > electronic books. Also, should I put the retrieved from on such and such
> > date at the end of the entry?
> > Thanks,
> > Greg Wocher
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Laura Glowacki" <orangebutterfly87 at gmail.com>
> > To: "Discussion list for NABS,National Alliance of Blind Students."
> > <nabs at acb.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 1:29 PM
> > Subject: Re: [nabs] citing sources APA
> >
> >
> >> Greg,
> >>
> >> Cite a book that you downloaded from bookshare just as you would
> >> cite a book in print. As you are only accessing it in an
> >> alternative format, there's no need to cite it any differently
> >> than you would if you were accessing it in print.
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Greg" <gwblindman1 at gwblindman.org>
> >> To: "Discussion list for NABS,National Alliance of Blind
> >> Students." <nabs at acb.org>
> >> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 12:28 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [nabs] citing sources APA
> >>
> >>
> >> Hello all,
> >> While we are on the topic of APA, what would be the right way to
> >> site a book from bookshare.org? I tried looking at the APA
> >> manual I downloaded from bookshare, but it was a little hard to
> >> understand.
> >> Thanks in advance,
> >> Greg Wocher
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: linda green
> >> To: nabs at acb.org
> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 7:32 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [nabs] citing sources APA
> >>
> >>
> >> Dorentta & All-
> >>
> >> I know that we all love APA!! But for those who may not share
> >> the same feelings, I'll be glad to assist-
> >>
> >> I'll be glad to review your reference list and check for
> >> correct style of APA in your documents (or answer any questions)
> >> Just send a copy to me off list @ ysgreen79 at hotmail.com and
> >> I'll get it back to you ASAP!
> >>
> >> Linda
> >>
> >> > From: dornetta at gmail.com
> >> > To: nabs at acb.org
> >> > Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:28:48 -0500
> >> > Subject: Re: [nabs] citing sources APA
> >> >
> >> > Hello Laura and Treasurer:
> >> > I know I am a little late but T.H.A.N.K. Y.O.U.!!! for the
> >> information.
> >> > This -APA formatting and citations are the thorns in my side!
> >> luckily, I
> >> > have great classmates that often format my papers for me
> >> althoughthis does
> >> > me NO good! Lol but it gets the work done and for the most
> >> part, my
> >> > instructors don't take points off when something is "off" :-)
> >> > Dornetta
> >> > "Just because you are blind, does not mean you lack
> >> vision"-Stevie Wonder
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "NABS Treasurer" <treasurer.acbstudents at gmail.com>
> >> > To: "Discussion list for NABS,National Alliance of Blind
> >> Students."
> >> > <nabs at acb.org>
> >> > Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 12:22 AM
> >> > Subject: Re: [nabs] citing sources APA
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > Hey. Yeah I use apa a lot for my social work classes.
> >> > > 1. You organize them alphabetically according to author.
> >> > > 2. I don't think there's anything special about citing a
> >> book and
> >> > > article by the same author; you just do them in separate
> >> entries. I
> >> > > would probably alphabetize them, so according to the first
> >> letter of
> >> > > the book and article.
> >> > > 3. You would want to cite the particular article on the
> >> website, like
> >> > > whatever section you used.
> >> > > 4. With multiple authors, you cite it like this: Last name,
> >> first
> >> > > initial., last name, first initial., and last name, first
> >> initial. for
> >> > > instance: Johnson, B., Meyers, A., and Roger, W.
> >> > > I've found a website that is really helpful.
> >> > > http://www.lib.wsc.ma.edu/webapa.htm.
> >> > > Also if you google search "citations in apa" you can come
> >> up with
> >> > > other websites.
> >> > > Hope this helps! Let me know if you have more questions and
> >> I'll do my
> >> > > best to help.
> >> > >
> >> > > On 11/20/10, bookwormahb at earthlink.net
> >> <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >> > >> Hi all,
> >> > >>
> >> > >> I never got the hang of citations; fortunately not many
> >> papers were
> >> > >> assigned
> >> > >> but were were graded on tests, participation, reflection
> >> exercises, etc.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> I hate citing with its periods, commas, and other
> >> punctuation jaws
> >> > >> doesn't
> >> > >> usually read.
> >> > >> Anyway I have some questions for APA style citations.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> 1. Do you alphabetize everything by last name or do you
> >> place books
> >> > >> together
> >> > >> or something like that?
> >> > >>
> >> > >> 2. If you have an article or book by the same author, what
> >> is listed
> >> > >> first?
> >> > >> I wonder if it matters.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> 3. Can you cite a website? If not do you have to just cite
> >> a particular
> >> > >> article of the site?
> >> > >>
> >> > >> 4. If you have multiple authors do you list three and then
> >> write etal?
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Thanks.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Ashley
> >> > >>
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > --
> >> > > Brooke Jostad
> >> > > NABS Treasurer
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