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Library Tutorials and Activities

KPU Library videos, screencasts, online activities and more which faculty members can embed into their Moodle course sites.

Tutorial

KPU Library's APA Style Citations Tutorial cover image APA Style Citations

For a great introduction to APA style citation, check out this KPU Library tutorial. It is divided into 5 parts, with practice activities throughout:

  • Why Do We Cite?
  • Exploring Source Types
  • Reference List Citations
  • In-Text Citations
  • How It All Works Together

To open the tutorial:

Note: Both will open in a new tab

Videos

VIDEO: Citation, Part 2 (02:15)

Briefly explains why there are different citation styles, and the importance of different sources in APA style. A companion video to Citation, Part 1

  • Video (Kaltura)
  • VIDEO: Anatomy of a Journal Article Citation using APA (6:03)

    This video explains the formula and format of a journal article Reference citation in the APA format as well as where to find additional information on the Library's APA guide.

  • Video (Kaltura)
  • Activities: Citing books

    Activity 1: Identifying the elements in a book citation
    Activity 2: Formatting the elements in a book citation
    Activity 3: Formatting in-text citations for a book

    Activities: Citing reference book entries

    Activity 1: Identifying the elements in a reference book entry citation
    Activity 2: Formatting the elements in a reference book entry citation

    Activities: Citing articles

    Activity 1: Identifying the elements in an article citation
    Activity 2: Formatting the elements in an article citation

    Activities: Citing webpages

    Activity 1: Identifying the elements in a webpage citation
    Activity 2: Formatting the elements in a webpage citation
    Activity 3: Formatting in-text citations for a webpage

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