Review of Literature and APA Reference Page - IJAS Guidelines
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Review of Literature Information
- Paper should be written using 3rd person. (Avoid using words like "I" "You" etc.)
- Paper should be double spaced; use one inch margins
- 7th Grade: 1000 - 1200 words, 4-5 pages long; 8th grade: 1200 - 1400 words, 5-7 pages long
- Paper should be written using logical and/or related groupings of information:
- An Introduction paragraph
- A Body of information supporting the introduction paragraph
- A Conclusion paragraph
- Use tables, diagrams, pictures to help explain scientific principles
- Calculations, spelling, grammar, and quotations should be accurate
- Parenthetically cited using APA format - Reference citations listed at the end of paragraphs
- Reference page should follow the APA format - references less than 10 years old
- 7-10 References should be used (for 7th/8th grade)
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The APA Reference Page
1) Reference List must be double-spaced
2) It is alphabetized according to the first letter of each entry
3) Entries should be formatted using a hanging indent. (Entries should begin flush left and the second and all subsequent lines should be indented.)
Examples:
Arnheim, R. (2001). Art and visual perception. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.
Daniel, R. T. (2003). The history of Western music. In Britannica Online: Macropaedia. Retrieved
CD-ROM. Carlsbad, CA: Compton’s NewMedia, Inc.
Festinger, L., Riecken, H., & Schachter, S. (2003). When prophecy fails. Minneapolis: University
of Minnesota Press.
Genetic engineering. (2001). In Compton’s Interactive encyclopedia , Version 2.0. Retrieved
CD-ROM.
Goizueta, R. C. Annual report to share owners. Coca-Cola Newsletter, 1- 23. Retrieved
October 13, 2005, from http://www.cocacola.com/co/chairman.html
Mellers, B. A. (2005). Choice and consequences. Psychological Bulletin, 126, 1040-1049.
West, S., Sandler, I., Tein, J., Ivy, P., Patterson, H., Roeder, K., et al. (2001). Nerve cells and
insect behavior.