Running Head: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY IN APA FORMAT
FORMATTING HEADER FOR
COVER PAGE IN APA
STYLE: In MS Word 2007,
choose Insert tab and click
on Page Number. Choose
Top of Page > Plain Number
1. Then, while still in the
header, type the word
Running Head in title case
followed by the title of the
paper in all caps. Place
your cursor before the 1
and click tab until the 1 is
flush right. Before closing
out of the header, on the
Design tab, click the box
under the Options group
that says, "Different first
page." Finally, select all of
the text (including page
number) in the header and
go to the Home tab and
select Times New Roman 12
font.
Annotated Bibliography in APA Format
Penny Brown
St. Petersburg College
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CONTENT TO
APPEAR ON APA
COVER PAGE:
Centered, in the
upper half of the
cover page,
include in Times
New Roman 12
font, the name of
the paper, your
name, and the
name of the
institution - all
double spaced.
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Note:
Abstract
different
header
Normally, in APA style, the second page, contains an abstract, but for this assignment YOU DO
than on
Page 1. OT EED TO CREATE A ABSTRACT! YOUR REFERECES, ISTEAD, WILL
START O THE 2D PAGE. If you were asked to create an abstract, however, the word
“Abstract” would be centered and typed in 12-point Times New Roman font. You would not
indent the first line of the abstract paragraph. All other paragraphs in the paper would be
indented if writing a full paper, but you are writing an annotated bibliography here, so you will
see below for the proper style for APA for this type of research tool. Regarding the abstract
itself, it is a brief summary of the paper, 150-250 words, allowing readers to quickly review the
Note: info
main points and purpose of the paper. Abbreviations and acronyms used in the paper should be
on creating
header for defined in the abstract. Regarding the format of the abstract's body, it is to be double spaced and
Page 2 &
thereafter.flush right in alignment. Regarding the formatting of the header on the abstract's page, note that,
since you should have chosen "Different First Page" under header on Page 1, the header on the
second page will give you another opportunity to create an unique header to be used on the
second and all subsequent pages. The only difference between the header on the first page and
the second is that you drop the words "Running Head" before the title of the page, as you can see
above. Follow the same rules as you did on Page 1, just don't click "Different First Page."
All entries are double spaced, in Times New Roman 12-point, and in alphabetical
order usually
by author's last
name. If author'sINunknown,
skip and put the year
ANNOTATED
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APA FORMAT
first. Alphabetize by title in that case, except for articles (i.e., a, an, & the).
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References
Davies, R. (2009, February 7). Money - past, present & future: Information on monetary
APA citation for
Website :
history, contemporary developments, and electronic money.
Retrieved from http://projects.exeter.ac.uk/RDavies/
arian/money.html
Note: all lines
in annotations
are also
indented .5".
Perform
hanging indent
like done on
right side of
page for the
entry above.
Note: Indent all lines after the first
line in each entry by .5". In Word
2007, highlight text to indent, right
mouse click, choose Paragraph.
Under Special choose "Hanging .05"
I located this website by using one of the suggested subject guides, The Internet Scout
Report. As my product is a coin-storage unit, I performed a simple search for the term
that means coin-collecting, numismatics, up in the right hand search box that says,
“Search Archives.”
This site provides a host of information about money, ranging from its history, forms, and
value, to the politics and scandals centered around the love for lucre. Of most interest,
Davies offers links to a variety of tools to price old coins.
This site could be helpful in creating value-added services around my coin-storage
product, including valuations for coin collectors. Moreover, in understanding the look
and value of coins, I could offer additional accessories to aid in better storage for these
treasures.
Most notably, this site meets the evaluative criteria by virtue of its authority that includes
two academicians with solid backgrounds in economics and its scope readily displayed in
its vast and varied selection on many aspects of money. Admittedly, the site could gain
some ground in its currency since it has not been updated in over a year.
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Holden, G. (2008) Go Google : 20 ways to reach more customers and build revenue with
APA citation for
E-book:
Google Business Tools. Retrieved from http://www.netlibrary.com
I located this e-book by going to SPC’s Library Online and clicking on the link
Databases by Subject. I logged in using my Borrower ID and PIN, and then I clicked on
the category called Electronic Books and then eBooks ('etLibrary). Once into
'etLibrary, I performed a full-text search for business Internet marketing, and this book
appeared in the top ten.
Organized in four sections, this e-book provides a historical perspective on Google’s
successful business model, provides tips into gaining a greater presence in Web searches,
and presents ample ways to promote one’s business on the Internet using a variety of free
Google applications.
As the goal is to sell my product online, this e-book is a good primer on how to market
successfully on the Web in a very cost-effective way. What is more, it provides
advanced functions of a tool which most denizens of the Web are very familiar with:
Google.
Regarding the reliability of this source, I have discovered, through a Google search for
Greg Holden author that the writer of this book has published over forty books, mostly
related to technology. I pushed beyond the marketing sites as well and ran a Google
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Scholar search for his name. Consequently, I found that another one of his books Guide
to Firewalls and 'etwork Security: Intrusion Detection and VP's has been cited 16
times, and two more of his books, a cumulative total of ten times. The accuracy of this
text is also concurred because in reading about Google Apps online, I found that
Google's documentation corresponds with the text. Further, the scope of the book is
beneficial because it is well focused on one form and brand of marketing. The one caveat
with the text is that, as with anything addressing technological issues, it already appears
somewhat dated, although it is a relatively current publication, with its discussion of
using early Web 2.0 features, such as blogging (Chapter 13), to promote a business.
After all, social networking has greatly changed the need for blogging.
APA citation
for journal
Velde, F.R. (2008). Avoiding a meltdown: Managing the value of small change.” Economic
article
from
Perspectives 32(1), 17-28. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete database.
database:
I found this article through SPC’s Library Online. I clicked the link Databases by
Subject, logged in, clicked on the General category and clicked on Academic Search
Complete. Originally, my search terms were coin storage, but I did not find anything
related to my product for storing coins, so I used the Subject Terms controlled vocabulary
feature and browsed for the word coins. I clicked on Coins, American and used that
search term and two other narrower search terms, so the search looked like this: ((DE
"COINS, American") or (DE "DIME")) or (DE "NICKEL (Coin)").
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In this article, Velde presents the regulation taken by the US Mint to preserve nickels and
pennies, as their manufacturing costs become greater than their intrinsic value. Velde
also gives an historical background on coinage and discusses the coin shortage of 196465 and its solutions. He includes helpful charts and tables.
Regarding the discrepancy in manufacturing costs vs. intrinsic values of some coins, this
article makes me realize and consider the legal and social issues that could affect my
coin-storing product. His argument for the retiring of the penny is convincing, and his
history lesson on the debasement of coinage, suggesting that pennies could increase in
value and take the place of nickels (since more of the former are produced each year)
makes me wonder if legislators may eventually follow this example, thus causing some
major issues for me to work out with my coin storing product.
To confirm this article's credibility, I searched Google Scholar to see how many times
Velde has been cited. He has co-authored several pieces on similar topics found in this
article with some of those publications cited as much as 118 times. Additionally,
checking on Velde's credentials, I found that he is, indeed, a senior economist for the
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Regarding objectivity, I should note that, while highly
educated, this article clearly deals with Velde's opinion.