Reference Page

 Getting the reference page on its own page 

Ever notice that if you edit your paper the reference page may not appear by itself on its own page?  Well in order to get this to happen, you need to go to the INSERT function on the left side of the MS Word top tool bar (right next to the “Home” tab/function.  Use Insert “Page Break” while placing your cursor just in front of the word “References”.  This will ensure that your references appear with the proper one inch top margin on a separate page per APA format.

How to use hanging indent function for proper reference page formatting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2isPBlRk048

Dr. Maggie

Research in the Library

Practice using the Library data bases especially in EBSCO Host.  Utilize the “Folder “Feature in EBSCO and create an account there.  As you look through articles and abstracts, you can save the article to a folder in EBSCO then at the end of you research, go back into the folder and re-read the abstract and even open the article to scan it and decide if it stays or goes.  This way you will be left with only the articles which you will need to fully read.

Dr. Maggie

Original Work-Paraphrasing

I often get students asking me, how can I be sure to avoid plagiarism? To avoid problems, be sure to explain information in your own words as if writing to a non-nurse friend or family member. However, you will still need to cite the information.  Big vocabulary is not a hallmark of good writing, but rather clear and concise sentences are. When paraphrasing, change the verbs and adjectives, but leave the nouns.  Using consistent nouns throughout a paper avoids potential confusion for the reader. 

 Who would have thought English class would be so important?!

Dr. Maggie