Please - someone help me with APA format?

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Well, I'm trying not to hyperventilate but I have to do my first bibliography assignment in my first nursing class. My teacher has stated we have to use APA Format (and I've never heard of it before). Well, thing is I have a specific article from the Nursing Standard journal I need to use, but I pulled it off a website. I'm quite confused what the correct format to use is and was wondering if anyone with experience in this could give this first-timer a quick hand.

The article is: Xavier, G. (1999). Asepsis. Nursing Standard, 13, (36), 49-53. Does that look remotely right????? Thing is I pulled it off this website: http://www.nursing-standard.co.uk/a...v13w36p4953.pdf

So does that mean this would be the correct format?

Xavier, G. (1999). Asepsis. Nursing Standard, 13, (36), 49-53. Retrieved January 17, 2003 from http://www.nursing-standard.co.uk/a...v13w36p4953.pdf

I'm sorry to be asking but school was cancelled yesterday and today due to snow and I have no opportunity to ask anyone before it is due. My first 2 weeks of school have been kind of whacky. We were suposed to learn vital signs today, but school was cancelled and we were just told we are still getting our first check-off's next Fri. and that we'll have to learn BP etc. on our own???!!! Um, and if we fail a check-off, we fail out of school! And um, I've never done a BP before! (trying to sound like I'm not in a total panic).

Thanks for the help! I truly appreciate it

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Specializes in Diabetes ED, (CDE), CCU, Pulmonary/HIV.

APA Style Sheet is very particular. You really do need to get a copy for yourself.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, ICU, ER, Peds ER-CPEN.

If the title of the article/book is longer than one word, only capitalize the first word, and do not include credentials, only last name then 1st and if given middle initial, I missed a point on a journal write up for capitalizing all the words in the title

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there is a program that you can purchase for $25.00/ per year that is called apa perrla and it automatically puts your references together all you do is fill in the questions. go on line to perrla.com and you can purchase and download. it has saved me numerous times in grad school. good luck

get this!!! it will be the best thing you ever did!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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My university has published this handy document for us... its great when you are first learning how to use APA. http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/subjects/med/pdfs/apa-guide.pdf

I remember APA seemed so hard to start with, i have done so many assignments now i know how to set out references with my eyes closed!!

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APA Perrla Does it for you!! I does not get any easier!!!

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Im sure that APA Perrla is very easy to use however it costs $25US per year and doesnt teach you how to reference yourself. Im sure its easier and faster when you have learnt how to use the giudelines properly so no longer need to use any giudelines or programme at all.

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Specializes in Diabetes ED, (CDE), CCU, Pulmonary/HIV.

Here's a website someone posted a few replys down. It lets you choose MLA or APA style and you input what you need. IT'S FREE. It's not easy to learn or memorize ALL of the APA style sheet (unless you have a photographic memory). To learn the APA style, you'll need to buy the publication. Can't remember how much it costs, but try Amazon.com. You could try the free citation machine. Input a particular type of reference and learn the format.

http://www.citationmachine.net/

http://www.citationmachine.net/

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APA PERRLA IS WORTH EVERY PENNY!!

You also learn by using it!!

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