APA Citations: Authors With the Same Name
Wondering how to cite sources with the same author name in your APA citations? We explain how to do it properly in this blog post.
Should I Capitalize Words Like Google and Internet?
Question: Should I capitalize words like Google and Internet? I see it written different ways depending on the author and publication. What is the hard and fast rule for whether I should capitalize Google and Internet or not? Let me google that for you… (just...
Comma Usage: How to Use Multiple Commas
Question: I’m wondering about comma usage. How do you punctuate a sentence like this to show that the dependent clause applies to both Johnny and Lisa (and not Lisa alone): “Johnny went to the park and Lisa went to the beach because it was nice outside.” Comma...
How to Write Dialogue in Academic Work
When I write dialogue in text, do I need to separate each speaker’s speech into its own paragraph, or can I leave it all on one line? Read on to find out.
Ordering Reference Entries With Same Author and Year in APA Style
How do I go about ordering references with the same author and year of publication? If more than one entry has the same author(s) with the same year of publication, the entries are then alphabetized by title. Letters (a, b, c, etc.) are added to the year of publication to differentiate the entries.
Writing dates: the cardinals vs. the ordinals
You may think that cardinals and ordinals have something to do with sports teams, but here we’re talking about numbers. Mixing up cardinal and ordinal numbers is a common mistake when writing dates.