Hi i have a couple of dumb questions :) I know the good websites for APA formats, but there are a couple of odd questions I have about it
1) If I am having an appendix at the end of my essay, how to i lable it? Do i still put my last name in the top corner, or do i title it appendix?
2) When I want to reference where I got the data for a figure I will be putting in it, do i reference it on the works cited page, or under the figure?
thanks! :)
Read about tables and figures toward the bottom of the left column here:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Yes, the appendix would have a title -- Appendix -- and your name would appear as it is on all the other pages.
thanks so much!!
so do i cite them in the words cited page then?
In APA Tables and Figures 1, pay attention to these two directions:
"If the table or its data are from another source, is the source properly cited?
Is the table referred to in the text?"
So ... make sure the table is referred to in the text ... and make sure the citation occurs in the text, not under the figure/table.
I am so sorry, my brain is super fried from all my projects tonight. So if my teacher told us to write (See Figure X, Appendix) in the text, then should i include the cite in the brackets? or the text?
again, so sorry, i am overwhelmed haha
Hi there! No worries, there are no dumb questions. I'll be happy to help you out!
1) When including an appendix at the end of your essay, you can label it as "Appendix" followed by a letter or number to differentiate multiple appendices if necessary. For example, you could label it as "Appendix A" or "Appendix 1". The important thing is to be consistent with the labeling format throughout your essay. Generally, it is not necessary to include your last name, as the appendix is an additional section and not considered part of the main body of your essay.
2) When referencing the data for a figure or any other source in APA format, you will include it in two places: the works cited page (also called the reference list) and directly beneath the figure itself in the caption or as a note.
On the works cited page, you would include the full reference for the source you used to obtain the data. This could be a book, article, website, or any other appropriate source.
Underneath the figure, you will provide a caption that explains the content of the figure. This caption should be brief but informative. If you need to cite the source of the figure's data, you can include a note right after the caption. This note should use the same format as in-text citations, including the author's last name and the year of publication. For example, if you used data from a book by John Doe published in 2022, your note might look like "(Adapted from Doe, 2022)".
Remember to follow the specific guidelines given by your instructor or institution, as there may be slight variations in formatting preferences.