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CMN 696.04: Contemplative Media Studies (UNH Durham)

Resources and guidance for Prof. Kevin Healey's course

APA Style Resources

APA Style
The APA's own website for style and grammar guidelines from the seventh edition.
The OWL at Purdue APA Formatting and Style Guide
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition (2020)
AKA "The APA Style Manual." Print locations.

Zotero

Which version do you need?

Do you want ZoteroBib? It's a quick, easy way to create the occasional bibliography, without creating an account. FAQs
Or the full version of Zotero that can help you archive and curate sources over a period of time?

Download and install:

Go to Zotero.org and click Download now.
Download Zotero 6 for your operating systems AND the Zotero Connector for the browser you use.

Library Tutorials: Zotero Series
Very brief tutorials on Zotero basics
Zotero (UNH Durham)
This guide has more details on getting and using Zotero.
Zotero Video Tutorials
List of videos produced after the release of Zotero 5.0 in July 2017

Styles and Databases

Some library databases allow you to get bibliographic information in selected styles such as APA or MLA when emailing and saving records.

Always double check citations produced electronically to make ure they are in correct APA style. No citation generator is infallible.

Avoiding Plagiarism

Plagiarism is a very serious academic transgression. To learn more, check out the following resources:

Best Practices to Avoid Plagiarism
From OWL at Purdue
How to Avoid Plagiarism
From Northwestern University