Using Brackets in APA Style References
This post is part of an ongoing series about how references work. Check out an introduction to the generic APA Style referenceand the posts on the author or “who” element, the date or “when” element, the title or “what” element, and the source information or “where” element. An upcoming post will give advice on mixing and matching elements of example references.
The Generic Reference: What? (APA)
This post is part of an ongoing series about how references work. Check out an introduction to the generic APA Style reference and posts on the author or "who" element and the date or "when" element. Upcoming posts will discuss the "where" question, as well as give advice on adding supplementary information in brackets and on mixing and matching elements of example references.
The Frankenreference (APA)
This post is part of an ongoing series about how references work. Check out an introduction to the generic APA Style referenceand the posts on the author or “who” element, the date or “when” element, the title or “what” element, and the source information or “where” element. Additionally, read about how adding supplementary information in brackets can improve your references.
The Generic Reference: Where (APA)
This post is part of an ongoing series about how references work. It began with an introduction to the generic APA Style reference and posts on the author or “who” element, the date or “when” element, and the title or “what” element. Upcoming posts will cover adding supplementary information in brackets and mixing and matching elements of example references.
Reference: Single-Author Book & Part of a Book (APA)
Notice that words like "University" and "Press" are not abbreviated (unlike the MLA style, in which such words are abbreviated without a period), but abbreviations such as "Co." and "Inc." are omitted. Notice, too, that the period after the title is part of the italicized portion of the citation.
Chemical Element Silver
Silver, a chemical element, exists in the periodic table with the symbol "Ag" and atomic number 47. Silver is a soft white lustrous transition metal. Due to the fact that it has the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal, silver is widel used throughout the world, used in used in coins, jewelry, tableware, and photography. Silver occurs in minerals and in free form.
Courtroom FEA: But how does FEA work?
Many legal professionals are exposed to Finite Element Analysis (FEA) in the courtroom. Having a fundamental understanding of how the method works can help an attorney (i) recognize when FEA can strengthen a case, (ii) choose a capable expert and (iii) develop meaningful challenges to the opposition's expert. But how does it work?
Courtroom FEA: Does FEA apply to my case?
Many attorneys hire metallurgists to study failures across many industries. Similarly, finite element analysis is regularly applied to a vast array of products. As discussed in previous issues of Courtroom FEA, FEA applies when something bending or breaking is an issue.