BSAD 371: Business Research Methods

The first author is usually a scientist who did most of the work. The last author (senior author) is the PI. These two authors receive majority of the credit. The first and last authors can help you find additional studies. The middle authors contributed to the study in some way, but receive less credit.

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Book title: Subtitle after colon. Location, State Abbreviation:

Correct C.Include all authors' last names, initial of first and middle (if applicable) names, AND the year of publication.

C. Use a signal phrase that includes the author 's name, along with the page number on which the information appeared in parentheses.

| Include the first seven authors’ names, then insert three ellipses, and add the last author’s name, like this:Author, I., Author, I., Author, I., Author, I., Author, I., Author, I., Author, I.,…Author, I. (year).

The paper contains an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement, followed by an outline of supporting information, and is formatted according to APA; title & reference page

1. List all authors, the year, article title, journal name, volume number, issue number, and page numbers.

5. Referencing - Excellent utilization of the appropriate referencing format (double spaced and in APA or other approved DeVry-Keller format/style)

• For the system to function, all authors cited in the text must appear in the reference list, and all authors listed must have been cited in the text.

Last name, First name. "Article Title." Website Title. Publisher of Website, Day Month Year article was published. Web. Day Month Year article was accessed. . (Websites)

source of information in the report, you give the name(s) of the author(s) and the date of

Author, A., & Author, B. (Year). Title of the article. Journal Name in Italics, xx (volume), pages. Lutwak, N., Panish, J., &

Us et al after second use if three or more authors, also put period after et al. and a comma after authors name ex (smith, 2003)

Assumptions could be made that, when it comes to college admissions, more selective and competitive schools, such as magnet schools, would reflect well on applying students. Yet, “a new study of more than 1 million students . . . has concluded that very selective high schools can hurt, not help, most students' chances of getting into very selective colleges” (Matthews, p2). The study shows that students at more demanding high schools tend to have lower grade-point averages than those of students who attend neighborhood schools. In addition, the courses are sometimes less challenging at magnet schools, mostly due to the fact that most of the work load comes from the area of special interest (Matthews, p3).

in the manner specified by the author, namely by citing his name, the book title, and the relevant page numbers