Chapter 9 System of Documentation.ppt

4.03 APA Style In APA journals, legal materials are given in the reference list, not in text footnotes. The reference list must be double-spaced, and entries should have a hanging indent. Abbreviation Here are some acceptable abbreviation which can be used in the reference list. chap. chapter ed. edition Rev. ed revised edition 2nd ed. second edition Ed. (Eds.) Editor (Editors) Trans. Translator(s) n.d. no date p. (pp.) page (pages) Vol. Volume Vols. Volumes No. Number Pt. Part Tech. Rep. Technical Report Suppl. Supplement Publishers’ location Give the location of the publishers of books, reports, brochures, and other separate, nonperiodical publications. If the publisher is a university and the name of the state is included in the name of the university, do not repeat the name in the publisher location. Some locations can be listed without a state abbreviation or country because they are well known for publishing. (e.g., Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York) Arabic numerals APA journals use Arabic numerals because they use less space and are easier to comprehend than roman numerals. 4.04 Order of References in the Reference List Alphabetizing names Alphabetize letter by letter, and note that nothing precedes something (e.g., Brown, J. R., precedes Browning , A. R.) Alphabetize the prefixes, and disregard the apostrophe. ex: MacArthur precede McAllister Alphabetize surnames that contain articles and prepositions, and if a prefix is part of the surname, treat the prefix as part of the last name, but don’t forget to alphabetize it. ex: DeBase precedes De Vries If the prefix is not customarily used, put it after the initials. ex: Helmhotz, H. L. F. von Alphabetize entries with numerals as if the numerals were spelled out. Order of several works by the same first author When ordering several works by the same first author, give the author’s name by the follow rules. References with one author (or more than two authors) are arrang