APA style and citations for dummies - Joe Giampalmi 2021

About the author

Dr. Joe Giampalmi, a lifetime learner and teacher, has more than half a century classroom teaching experience from middle school to graduate school and consulting classroom experience from K to 12. He taught at Nether Providence Middle School (Wallingford, Pennsylvania), Sun Valley High School (Aston, Pennsylvania), and on the collegiate level at Neumann University, Immaculata University, Widener University, Delaware County Community College, and recently Rowan University for two decades.

His publications include four books, a dozen articles for national magazines, and a 34-year twice-monthly newspaper column titled “Conversations in Education.” He received numerous academic awards and was named to a number of area halls of fame.

He earned his B.A. and M.Ed. from Widener University, and Ed.D from Temple University. He writes from Florida’s Gulf Coast and Center City Philadelphia. He’s inspired by warm weather, whispering palms, and white-sand beaches.

Dedication

To Carole, my wife, academic partner, and pandemic pal who encouraged me daily and regularly reminded me to appreciate interim successes.

Author’s acknowledgments

This pandemic book was born among banana bread and lemon bars, two of the three recipes I learned during writing breaks. Books are written by teams.

Thank you …

Margot Hutchins, my literary agent and Bill Gladstone, founder of Waterside Productions — and dozens of literary agencies who rejected proposals, but offered encouragement that my project would find a home.

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Executive Editor Lindsay Lefevere, Project Editor Chad Sievers, copyeditor Marylouise Wiack, and technical editor Amber Chenoweth — a gifted team of language aficionados.

Proofreaders daughter Lisa (her fourth book proofreading), wife Carole, and West Chester University adjuncts Christine Cuozzo and Michelle Guinan; Michelle suggested the topic of APA and nonnative English speakers that appears in Part 1; Dr. Peter Cardullias provided insight from his experiences teaching APA at the University of Cincinnati.

Mom and Dad always; Jack and Bonnie; Joe, Jeff, and Lisa, my three proudest accomplishments with your mom; grandchildren Gavin, Grant, Brandon, and Michael — proud of who you are and your academic achievements, (thank you, Grant, for your research paper in Chapter 5); Tracey and Samantha (you’re an inspiration, Sam).

John Mooney and Joe Logue who influenced me at St. James High School.

Widener University and Temple University for the education you provided me.

Former students at Nether Providence School District, Sun Valley High School, and Rowan University — who brought out the best in me.

Colleagues at Rowan University’s Department of Writing Arts, you modeled the best in classroom instruction and writing practices.

My former newspaper editors at Town Talk Newspapers and Delco News Network: Dottie Reynolds, Chris Parker, and Peg DeGrassa.

Publisher’s Acknowledgments

Executive Editor: Lindsay Lefevere

Project Editor: Chad R. Sievers

Copy Editor: Marylouise Wiack

Technical Editor: Amber Chenoweth, Ph.D.

Production Editor: Mohammed Zafar Ali