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(Formerly Essential Components and Purpose of APA Reference Entries.)
In this module you will learn about the purpose of reference entries, as well as the four essential components that make up every reference entry. This module is a good fit for you if you are new to referencing in APA, are new to scholarly writing, or are looking to refresh your understanding of APA reference entries.
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This module should take you 30 minutes to complete.
In this module you will learn how to format reference entries for journal articles. This module is a good fit for you if you are new to referencing in APA, use journal articles in your scholarly writing, or are not sure how to include a DOI number of URL in your reference entry.
In this module you will learn how to format reference entries for books. This module is a good fit for you if you are new to referencing in APA, use books in your scholarly writing, or are not sure how to include editors, editions, or ebook information.
In this module you will learn how to format reference entries for webpages. This module is a good fit for you if you are new to referencing in APA, use webpages in your scholarly writing, or are not sure which author, publication year, or title to use in the reference entry.
In this module you will learn how to format basic citations. This module is a good fit for you if you are new to referencing in APA, are not sure how to create citations, or need an introduction to citation formatting.
In this module you will learn how to basic citation frequency. This module is a good fit for you if you are new to referencing in APA, are not sure how often to include citations in your writing, or need an introduction to citation frequency.
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