Week 6

Hello American Psychological Association (aka APA). You, my dear, are one half of a love-hate relationship.

During week 6, we visited the beloved APA format/writing style. I, for one, don't particularly mind writing in a uniformed format. I think it makes things easier, provides clear guidelines, and provides proper documentation for resources and references. The rules (see image above) can be rigorous, and for those unfamiliar with APA, may seem daunting; however, it really does make things easier.

We worked with a document (about my childhood pals, The Looney Tunes) where we were asked for correct APA errors in formatting and citation. Since I've been at Shorter for several years, APA format has been thoroughly engrained into my mind and emphasized heavily, so this wasn't too bad of an assignment. We also were asked to make a reference list that follows APA format. References are always the most difficult part, but this assignment was a nice review.

We also learned about searching the valuable resources we have available. Sources such as GALILEO and other various databases are filled with ample references for an infinite amount of topics; however, they are pretty useless if you do not understand how to utilize a basic search, The assignment for this topic revolved around keyword searches (what I use most frequently). Again, this was a great refresher.