[nabs] citing sources APA

Dornetta dornetta at gmail.com
Sun Dec 5 01:50:09 GMT 2010


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"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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