References & APA style

Lab 3

Instructor: Emma Marshall, JD, MA

Today’s Tasks

  • Lab 3:
    • Overview of APA format
    • Intro to Zotero

APA References

APA Style & References

  • Function of References is to:
    • 🎉 give credit to others work
    • 💡 add credibility to your work
    • 🚧 provide context for your work
    • 🎤 direct audience to other work

Why use Zotero?

Downloading Zotero

Zotero Basics

APA 7: Journal Articles

The general format is:

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number (issue number), pages. https://doi-org.libproxy.unl.edu/10.1111/j.1740-1461.2011.01230.x

EXAMPLE

Rachlinski, J. J., Guthrie, C., & Wistrich, A. J. (2011). Probable Cause, Probability, and Hindsight. Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, 72(51), 157–180. https://doi-org.libproxy.unl.edu/10.1111/j.1740-1461.2011.01230.x

Generate APA 7 Citations

Creating Collections

Add Collection

Collection “Reports”

Adding Items

Local File (Drag & Drop)

No Metadata?

🔮 Magic Wand (DOI, ISSBN, etc.)

Lab 3: APA References

Tip

Collection vs. Item