Ask a Coach: How do I cite a handout?

Q. The WRMC has so many sources! I am excited and overwhelmed at once--how do I cite a WRMC handout?

A.  We know, we know, our resources are just too fantastic not to use. Whether you are researching teaching philosophies, APA style, or paper formatting, we have some great tips and templates for you! However, just as you would a journal article from a database, you also want to give us credit where credit is due, thank-you-very-much!*

Truth be told, we wanted to find the best way to teach you how to cite the WRMC, and sometimes, especially with handouts, these directions are not so clear cut. Luckily, our go-to guide for all things APA, apastyle.org (2014), has taught us a thing or two about citing web documents:

For a document like our APA Cheat Sheet, your in-text citation would like like this:
(WRMC, 2014)

Though, to be frank, because we get our rules from the APA Manual 6th Edition, your in-text citation may also look like this:
According to the APA Manual, 6th Edition (as cited in WRMC, 2014)...


Your reference page citation for a word document would look like this:

WRMC. (2014). APA Citation Guide [Word Document]. Retrieved from htt://url

So go ahead, use our resources--we're honored and delighted.

REFERENCES
Lee, C. (2010, November 18). How to Cite Something You Found on a Website in APA Style
[Blog post]. Retrieved from http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2010/11/how-to-cite-something-you-found-on-a-website-in-apa-style.html

Word of the Day: Cushy

Word of the Day: Cushy

Cushy (adj.): Widely used by military personnel in World War I to describe something involving little effort in return for ample reward ("Cushy", 2014, para. 1).

Examples:
" Even though Nim was a fellow club member, working for him was no cushy number -- entirely the opposite" ("Cushy", 2014, para. 1).



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Reference

Cushy. (2014). In Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary (11th ed.). Retrieved from http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/cushy

Word of the Day: Thanatopsis

Word of the Day:Thanatopsis

Thanatopsis (noun):   

1.  A thanatopsis is a written contemplation of death, often in the form of a poem. ("Thanatopsis", 2014, para. 1)

Examples:
Do you spend a lot of time in graveyards? Did most of your friends die before you were born? If so, then you might be poised to write a fantastic thanatopsis.
 ("Thanatopsis", 2014, para. 1)



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Reference

Thanatopsis. (2014). In Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary (11th ed.). Retrieved from http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/thanatopsis

Word of the Day: Gossamer

Gossamer (adjective):   

1. a fine, filmy cobweb seen on grass or bushes or floating in the air in calm weather, especially in autumn.

2. a thread or a web of this substance.

3. an extremely delicate variety of gauze, used especially for veils.  ("Gossamer", 2014, para. 1-3)

Examples:
To decorate your patio or porch this month, try plants instead of plastic pumpkins or gossamer ghosts.
 ("Gossamer", 2014, para. 11)



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Reference

Gossamer. (2014). In Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary (11th ed.). Retrieved from http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/theme

Word of the Day: Deciduous

Deciduous (adjective):

 

1. shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs.

2. falling off or shed [sic] at a particular season, stage of growth, etc., as leaves, horns, or teeth.

3. not permanent; transitory.

 

("Deciduous", 2014, para. 1-3)

Examples:

• The tree on our campus (right) is deciduous: the leaves, though beautiful, will soon fall from the trees.

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Reference

Deciduous. (2014). In Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary (11th ed.). Retrieved from http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/theme

Word of the day: insidious

WORD OF THE DAY: Insidious

Theme (adjective):

a :  awaiting a chance to entrap...

b :  harmful but enticing...

("Insidious", 2014, para. 1)

Examples:

• Even though she was on a diet, she was beckoned by the insidious chocolate cake.

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Reference

Insidious. (2014). In Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary (11th ed.). Retrieved from http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/theme

Word of the day: Theme

WORD OF THE DAY: Theme

Theme (noun): the main subject that is being discussed or described in a piece of writing, a movie, etc. ("Theme", 2014, para. 1)

Examples:

• The quest for power is the underlying theme of the film.
• A constant theme in his novels is religion.
• The playwright skillfully brings together various themes. ("Theme," 2014, para.2)

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Reference

Theme. (2014). In Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary (11th ed.). Retrieved from http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/theme