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The 澳门老奇人论坛 Marketing Department has adopted the citation style established by the American Psychological Association (APA) for documenting sources used in papers assigned by departmental faculty. APA style requires both in鈥恡ext citations and a reference list. For every in鈥恡ext citation, there should be a full citation in the reference list and vice versa. The examples provided are for the most common types of sources used in student鈥恇ased research.

If you are unsure about something, ask the professor for the class in which you are preparing the paper. For additional examples or more detailed information about the APA citation style, you may refer to the following sites:

    There are two types of in鈥恡ext citations:

    1. Direct quotations where you use the author鈥檚 exact words.
    2. Paraphrasing where you are using an idea from another work.
      In APA style, in鈥恡ext citations are placed within sentences and paragraphs so that it is clear what
      information is being quoted or paraphrased and whose information is being cited

    Quoting Directly from Work

    If you are quoting directly from a work, you need to include the author, year of publication and the page number for the reference (preceded by 鈥減.鈥). If you are citing from an electronic source that does not provide page numbers, use the paragraph number, if available, preceded by the paragraph symbol (露) or the abbreviation 鈥減ara.鈥. If there are no paragraph numbers, cite the heading and the number of the paragraph following it to direct the reader to the location of the material.

    Examples of Citation in Short Quotations from a Printed Source

    According to Stanton (2006), 鈥淢arketing is good stuff鈥 (p. 35).
    鈥淢arketing is good stuff鈥 (Stanton, p. 35).

    Example of Citation in Long Quotations (more than 40 words) from a Printed Source 鈥 these quotes should be in a free鈥恠tanding block without quotation marks. Start the quotation on a new line, indented five spaces from the left margin. The parenthetical citation should come after the closing punctuation mark.

    As Al鈥怟hatib, Stanton & Rawwas noted (2005):
    Suspicious Shoppers believe that others may take advantage of them if the situation were to present itself. This group also tends to think that morality may be situational鈥恠pecific. Interestingly, though, Suspicious Shoppers are quite idealistic. They do not wish to do anything that might hurt others. While it seems that this idealistic tendency is in conflict with their relativistic beliefs, it more clearly delineates this group鈥檚 lack of trust. While Suspicious Shoppers are not likely to engage in unethical actions themselves, they may choose to not be completely forthright in their disclosures with others for fear of being exploited. (p. 239)

    Paraphrashing from Work

    Works by a Single Author

    The last name of the author and the year of publication are inserted in the text at the appropriate point.

    Marketers must design products that are globally focused (Tong, 2001)

    If the name of the author or the date appears as part of the narrative text, cite only the missing
    information in parentheses.

    Examples:

    Tong (2001) believed that鈥︹︹
    In 2001 Tong asserted that鈥︹.

    Works by Multiple Authors

    When a work has two authors, always cite both names every time the reference occurs in the text.
    When the names of the authors are enclosed in parentheses, join the names with an ampersand (&)
    rather than the word 鈥渁nd鈥.

    鈥..as occurs in theory (Taylor & Tong, 1999)

    If the name of the author appears in the text, be sure to include the year the article was published in
    parentheses and join the names with the word 鈥渁nd鈥.

    鈥..as Taylor and Tong (1999) demonstrated鈥..

    If a work cited has three or more authors, cite all authors at the first mention. In all subsequent
    citations, include only the surname of the first author followed by 鈥渆t al.鈥 (this is Latin for 鈥渁nd others鈥)
    along with the year of publication.

    Example of First Mention: Bienstock, Stanaland, & Stanton (2004) found鈥︹..

    Example of Subsequent Mention: Bienstock, et al. (2004) found鈥︹..

    Works with No Author

    If you are citing a work with no author listed, use the first two or three words of the work鈥檚 title
    (omitting any initial articles such as The, A, An, etc.) as your text reference, capitalizing each word. Place
    the title in quotation marks if it refers to an article/chapter in a book or a document/page on a web site.
    Italicize the title if it refers to a book, periodical, brochure, or report.

    Example of chapter/article in book/web page: 鈥.marketing is everyone鈥檚 business (鈥淢arketing
    is Everywhere,鈥 1999)

    Example of book/report/periodical/brochure: Consumer behavior is grounded in psychological
    principles (Guide to Consumer Behavior, 2002).

    Creating a Reference List

    Some overall guidelines:

    1. Order: Reference entries should be arranged in alphabetical order by authors' last names.
      Sources without authors are arranged alphabetically by title within the same list.
    2. Authors: Write out the last name and initials for all authors of a particular work. Use an
      ampersand (&) instead of the word "and" when listing multiple authors of a single work. e.g.
      Smith, J. D., & Jones, M.
    3. Titles: Capitalize only the first word of a title or subtitle, and any proper names that are part of
      a title.
    4. Pagination: Use the abbreviation p. or pp. to designate page numbers of articles from
      periodicals that do not use volume numbers, especially newspapers. These abbreviations are
      also used to designate pages in encyclopedia articles and chapters from edited books.
    5. Indentation: The first line of the entry is flush with the left margin, and all subsequent lines are
      indented (5 to 7 spaces) to form a "hanging indent".
    6. Underlining vs. Italics: It is appropriate to use italics instead of underlining for titles of books
      and journals.

    A couple of specifics for online resources:

    1. Website URL: A stable URL should be included and should direct the reader as close as possible
      to the actual work. If the URL is not stable, as is often the case with online newspapers and
      some subscription鈥恇ased databases, use the home page of the site you retrieved the work from.
    2. Date: If the work is a finalized version published and dated, the date within the main body of
      the citation is enough. However, if the work is not dated and/or is subject to change, use the
      abbreviation (n.d.) and include the date that you retrieved the information.

    References for Printed Articles (Paper Version) in Journals, Magazines and Newspapers

    References to periodical articles must include the following elements: author(s), date of publication,
    article title, journal title, volume number, issue number (if applicable), and page numbers.

    Journal Article

    Tong, H., & Taylor, R. J. (2008). Marketing lessons that will help shape the future. Journal of Marketing,
    33 (2), 189鈥196.

    Magazine Article

    Thakkar, M. (2007, March 27). Online retailing adventures. Business Week, 171 (4), 54鈥60.

    Newspaper Article

    Thorton, T. (2009, January 7). RU鈥檚 doctor of nursing practice gets state OK. The Roanoke Times, pp. B3, B12.

    Newspaper Article (no author)

    Whatever happens in 2009, it will definitely not be a boring year for the economy. (2009, January 2). The
    Wall Street Journal, p. A9.

    Newspaper Article (article contained on multiple, discontinuous pages)

    Delaney, K. J., Karnitschnig, M., & Guth, R. A. (2008, May 5). Microsoft ends pursuit of Yahoo, reassesses
    its online options. The Wall Street Journal, pp. A1, A12.

    References for Printed Books

    References to an entire book must include the following elements: author(s) or editor(s), date of
    publication, title, place of publication, and the name of the publisher.

    No Author

    Merriam鈥怶ebster's collegiate dictionary (11th ed.). (2003). Springfield, MA: Merriam鈥怶ebster.

    Authored Text

    Lollar, J. G., & Schirr, G. R. (2006). Professional selling in the pharmaceutical industry: A primer (2nd ed.). Boston: McGraw鈥怘ill/Irwin.

    Edited Book

    Stanaland, A. J. S., & Webster, L. (Eds.). (2004). Corporate communication and marketing promotions.
    San Francisco: Josey鈥怋ass.

    Essays or Chapters in Edited Books

    References to an essay or chapter in an edited book must include the following elements: essay or
    chapter authors, date of publication, essay or chapter title, book editor(s), book title, essay or chapter
    page numbers, place of publication, and the name of the publisher.

    Stanton, A. D., & Rao, C. P. (2000). Macrosegmentation schemes for the emerging eastern European and former soviet countries. In E. D. Hunnicutt & J. B. Ford (Eds.) Globalization and its managerial implications (pp. 127鈥143). New York: Quorum Books.

    References for Online/Internet Sources

    The APA states two guidelines that should be followed when citing online/Internet sources:

    1. The reader should be directed as closely as possible to the information being cited 鈥 this means
      you should use the URL for the specific page from which you find the information rather than a
      site鈥檚 home page.
    2. Make sure the URLs provided work.

    At a minimum, references for online/Internet sources should include:

    • The document title or description
    • The date the document was published or the date of retrieval
    • The URL/web address of the page from which the work was cited

    Many URLs are long and may exceed the end of a line. Do NOT hyphenate a URL; instead, break them
    either before a period or after a slash.

    Internet Article Based on a Print Source 鈥 using the online version of an available in鈥恜rint journal,
    periodical, magazine, etc. retrieved directly from the source鈥檚 web site. You should include the names of
    the authors, date of publication, article title followed by [Electronic version], title of publication, volume
    number and page numbers.

    Artis, A. B. (2008, August). Improving marketing students鈥 reading comprehension with the SQ3R
    method [Electronic version]. Journal of Marketing Education, 30, 130鈥137.

    Article from an Online鈥怬nly Journal, Magazine, etc.

    Lanier, Jr., C. D., & Saini, A. (2008). Understanding consumer privacy: A review and future directions.
    Academy of Marketing Science Review, 12. Retrieved January 6, 2009, from
    丑迟迟辫://飞飞飞.补尘蝉谤别惫颈别飞.辞谤驳/补谤迟颈肠濒别蝉/濒补苍颈别谤02鈥2008.辫诲蹿.

    Electronic Copy of a Journal Article Retrieved from a Database 鈥 you should use this format when you
    retrieve a journal article from a library database.

    Ozeum, W., Howell, K. E., & Lancaster, G. (2008). Communicating in the new interactive marketspace.
    European Journal of Marketing, 42 (9/10), 1059鈥1083. Retrieved January 5, 2009 from
    ABI/INFORM database.

    Newspaper Article Retrieved Online

    Johnson, R. (2009, January 4). Economic survival guide: How to make a budget. The Roanoke Times.
    Retrieved from http://www.roanoke.com/wb/xp鈥190003.

    Electronic Book 鈥 you should use this if the book is only available online.

    De Huff, E.W. Taytay鈥檚 tales: Traditional Pueblo Indian tales. Retrieved from
    http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/dehuff/taytay/taytay.html

    Web Document, Web Page or Report 鈥 you should list the author (if no author is available, the name of
    the web site), date of publication (if not listed, use n.d. for no date), title of document or web
    page, the retrieval date and the URL from which the source was retrieved.

    Quiznos. (n.d.). Our History. Retrieved October 16, 2006. Retrieved from
    http://www.quiznos.com/corporate/history.asp.