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What are journal articles?
A journal article is an academic document written for student and experts to share new knowledge about a specific academic discipline.
Look at this example of a journal article on the population ecology of polar bears. No need to read all the article, just quickly skim through it and note the sections (headings) you see. During the class, we will explain in detail the sections and purpose of a journal article.
How do I find journal articles?
Sample search for an article related to population ecology of polar bears:
Population Ecology AND _____(include animal species, such as polar bears, elks, whales).
APA is a citation style conceived primarily to write academic papers, not online presentations, but the basic principles can apply.
In your presentation, you should provide an in-text citation with a corresponding reference entry at the end of your slides.
APA Style follows the author-date method of in-text citation, more specifically, the author's last name and the year of publication for the source should appear in the text of your discussion board. In the example, you can see the different ways in which you can cite in-text when you paraphrase:
In addition, when you quote word-by-word from the source, you need to provide the page number where you found the quote and signal your quotation with upper commas (""):
Check the APA guide if you need help formatting your citations.
Also, review the guidelines for citing images using APA.