LEAP 8 Research Paper and Presentation

When you use another person's words or ideas in an academic assignment, it's important to cite your source.

Citing gives credit to the author, strengthens your arguments, and makes it easier for your reader (or audience) to locate the original source. 

The LEAP Program uses APA style for citation. Visit Langara Library's APA Style Citation Guide (linked below) for helpful examples of citations for articles, books, media, websites and more.

• Figures include: maps, graphs, charts, drawings, and photographs.
• Include a descriptive caption below the image.
• The figure # is as it would appear, numbered consecutively, in your paper (not the figure # assigned to it in its original resource).
• Use the term "Adapted" instead of "Reprinted" if you have altered the figure.
• All the sources must have a full bibliographic entry in your Reference List.

See the example below:

Figure 1. Long-run perspective on female labor force participation rates. From "Working women: Key facts and trends in female labor force participation," by E. Ortiz-Ospina and S. Tzvetkova, 2017 (https://ourworldindata.org/female-labor-force-participation-key-facts).

Full citation in References list: 

Ortiz-Ospina, E., & Tzvetkova, S. (2017). Working women: Key facts and trends in female labor force participation. Our World in Data. https://ourworldindata.org/female-labor-force-participation-key-facts

Adapted for APA 7th ed. from: Citing tables, figures & images: APA (6th ed.) citation guide, SFU Library; Navigating Copyright for Reproduced Images: Part 4. Writing the Copyright Statement, APA Style 6th Edition Blog. 

This online tutorial provides a detailed overview of APA style. It covers a number of topics, including paraphrasing, quoting, and in-text citations. It includes interactive activities to test your comprehension.