How to Use Citation Machine for APA Citations
Summary
TLDRThis tutorial introduces Citation Machine, a free tool for students to create APA citations. Unlike EasyBib, it doesn't require a premium subscription for APA format. The video demonstrates how to select the correct source type, input a URL, and verify citation details. It also highlights the importance of accurate citation to give credit to authors and concludes with tips on managing citations and exporting a references page.
Takeaways
- π Citation Machine is a free tool for creating citations, including APA style citations for science and social sciences.
- π» It is accessible to everyone and generates citations without requiring a premium subscription.
- π The default citation style is APA, which is suitable for many academic purposes.
- π To create a citation, users select the type of source they are citing, such as a website or journal article.
- π For website citations, users must enter the URL of the source into the Citation Machine.
- π Citation Machine automatically generates a citation based on the URL provided, but users should verify the accuracy of the information.
- βοΈ Users can edit the automatically generated citation to correct any errors, such as the author's name or publication date.
- π After verifying the citation details, users can copy the citation, create an in-text citation, or export the entire references page.
- π The tool allows for easy addition of multiple citations in one session, streamlining the research process.
- β οΈ It's important to periodically save the citations to avoid losing work, as Citation Machine does not automatically save progress.
Q & A
What is Citation Machine and how does it differ from EasyBib?
-Citation Machine is a free website for creating citations, similar to EasyBib. However, it allows users to create APA citations without having to pay a premium price, which is particularly useful for science and social science students.
Why might students prefer Citation Machine over EasyBib?
-Students might prefer Citation Machine because it offers free APA citation creation, which is often required for science and social science classes, without the need for a premium subscription.
How does one begin the process of creating a citation on Citation Machine?
-To begin creating a citation, a user should click on 'Create Citation' on the Citation Machine homepage and select the type of source they are citing, such as a website or journal article.
What is the default citation style on Citation Machine?
-The default citation style on Citation Machine is APA, which is suitable for many academic disciplines.
How does Citation Machine handle the citation of online journal articles?
-Citation Machine treats online journal articles as journal articles for citation purposes, despite being accessed online. Users should select 'journal' as the source type and input the article's URL.
What should users do if the automatically generated citation information is incorrect?
-Users should manually check and correct any automatically generated citation information to ensure accuracy, such as the author's name or publication date.
How can users avoid duplicate citations on their references page?
-Users can manually delete any duplicate citations from their references page using the provided buttons on the Citation Machine interface.
What feature does Citation Machine offer for in-text citations?
-Citation Machine allows users to create in-text citations by clicking on the appropriate button after generating a full citation.
How can users export their completed references page from Citation Machine?
-Users can export their entire references page by clicking 'Export All' after completing all their citations, which will create an alphabetized and properly formatted list.
What precaution should users take while using Citation Machine to avoid losing their work?
-Users should periodically copy and paste their citations into a separate document to avoid losing their work, as Citation Machine does not automatically save progress when navigating away from the page.
How does Citation Machine ensure its service remains free for users?
-Citation Machine is free for users because it generates revenue through ads displayed on the website, allowing the service to be offered at no cost.
Outlines
π Introduction to Citation Machine
The speaker introduces Citation Machine as a free tool for students, including those from OCDSB, to create citations. Unlike EasyBib, Citation Machine allows for free APA citations, which are essential for science and social science papers. The tutorial begins with accessing the Citation Machine website and selecting the 'Create Citation' option. The default citation style is APA, which is suitable for the intended audience. The speaker guides viewers on how to choose the correct source type, such as 'website' or 'journal,' and demonstrates the process of entering a URL to generate a citation. An example is given using an article from a science class, where the speaker copies the URL and pastes it into Citation Machine to generate an APA citation. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of verifying the automatically generated citation details, such as the author's name and publication date, to ensure accuracy.
π Completing and Exporting Citations
The second paragraph continues the tutorial by explaining how to complete the citation process in Citation Machine. After verifying the citation details, the speaker shows how to continue to the next step and copy the citation for use in a references page. The tutorial also covers how to create in-text citations and export the entire references page once all citations are complete. The speaker advises viewers to periodically save their work in a separate document to prevent losing progress if the Citation Machine page is accidentally closed or navigated away from. The speaker concludes by emphasizing the ease of use of Citation Machine and encourages viewers to use the tool for their research projects.
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Keywords
π‘Citation Machine
π‘EasyBib
π‘APA Citation
π‘Journal Article
π‘URL
π‘Plagiarism
π‘In-Text Citation
π‘References Page
π‘Sponsored Message
π‘Export
Highlights
Introduction to Citation Machine as a free citation tool for students.
Comparison with EasyBib, highlighting Citation Machine's free APA citation feature.
Explanation of how to access the Citation Machine website and create citations.
Default setting in Citation Machine is APA, which is beneficial for science and social sciences.
Guidance on selecting the correct source type for citations, such as journal articles.
Emphasis on using the correct citation type even if the source is accessed online.
Step-by-step guide on entering the URL of the source into Citation Machine.
Demonstration of how to copy and paste a URL into Citation Machine for citation generation.
Process of verifying and correcting automatically generated citation information.
Importance of ensuring the correct author's name is credited in the citation.
Instructions on how to complete the citation and check for accuracy.
Mention of the option to view sponsored messages to support the free service.
Feature to create in-text citations within Citation Machine.
Advantage of exporting all citations to create an alphabetized and formatted references page.
Advice on copying citations to a separate document to avoid losing work.
Caution about Citation Machine not saving work if the user navigates away from the page.
Final summary of how to use Citation Machine effectively for citation creation.
Transcripts
okay hi everyone i'm going to teach you
how to use citation machine
okay i know that a lot of you are
familiar with easybib and easybib is a
great resource that is
free for ocdsb students but citation
machine
is also free for us it's it's a website
that is free for students or for
everybody really
um they have some different ways of
making money and that's why you see
different ads on the side but citation
machine is different from easybib in
that it allows you to create
apa citations without having to pay a
premium price
so for science and for social sciences
you may want to use apa i know in my
science class you
have to use apa for your citations so
that's what we're going to use
here and i'm just going to show you how
to use the actual citation machine
itself so we have um this this is the
page that you get to when you first
click on the citation machine link
you'll see create citations and check
your paper you do not want to check your
paper you don't want to scan your paper
and get it checked for plagiarism that's
not what we're here for we're here to
make citations
so you're going to click create citation
once you click create citation i believe
the default setting is actually apa
which is fantastic but if not we'll
change it in
at the end right now all you need to do
is take a look at
what you think is most like the source
that you're going to use
so if you are actually using a journal
article which is great
then you do need to click journal rather
than website even though let's say you
accessed it online
it's still considered a journal article
as far as citation is concerned so you
need to click
journal um there may be other things
here like you have newspaper online
database
film etc okay most of what you're going
to be citing will be a website so that's
what we're going to use
so once you click on website you are
going to then
go to the website that you are using and
put the url
right into there so uh i'm going to give
you an example here
today this is one of the articles that
you had to use for this fluor
enemy u ami pulido was one of the
articles that you had to use for your
shimi tasche da la monte considering if
you're in the grade 9 science so
this is an article that the grade 9
science students are reading or may have
been reading
and let's say we want to make a citation
of that so i'm going to put my cursor
into here and i'm going to copy it
and plop it into citation machines so
here is the website i've just copied and
pasted it i'm not going to search
it takes a second okay it will now give
me depending on what the
results are from citation machine it
will give me a couple of different
sources so if this is the in fact the
source and i'm looking for then i'm
happy i'll go cite
i check all of the information and i
click
continue now the last step is to make
sure that the information that they have
automatically gathered is actually
correct
so you'll notice that the article name
is correct um but here
this is saying that the person who wrote
this article has the last name of
lyfigogosante now we know that lefigero
is actually the name of the newspaper
and not the name of the person who
actually wrote it not name the name of
the journalist
so we're going to go over to our page
and make sure that we have
the actual journalist's name properly
written and cited
so this person the person who wrote this
article his name is machiato
so we will actually go in and type in
autumn
as her last name mahi as her first name
to make sure that she gets credit for
her work once we do that we're going to
complete the citation all the rest of
this is fine so you're going to get the
published
the publication date so when it was
actually put online and the date that
you
accessed it so that happens to be today
that's fine
and then you're going to complete
citation sometimes it will ask you to
view a sponsored message and that's fine
you just need to view the sponsored
messages to keep it free
citation machine plus lets you scan for
accidental pleasure
okay so now i've arrived i've
finished going through all the steps to
make my citation i've arrived and now i
can
now i have my references page so i've
actually already cited this
um once before and i don't want to
duplicate the citation on my references
page so i'm going to just delete that
citation that was really easy to
use the little buttons on the side if
i'm done and i only need one citation
i can go ahead and just click copy
citation and that will give me the
references page
version of that citation if i'm doing an
activity where you have been asked if
you're doing an activity where i have
asked you to create in-text citations
you can do that by clicking here what's
really cool about citation machine is if
you continue
kind of having this this um window open
and working through your citations
you'll notice that every time you need
to create a new citation you can just
click this button you go through the
same steps
and once you've gotten all of your
references completed
you can then just export all and that
will create for you a references page
that is alphabetized
and properly formatted that you can then
put into any of your google docs
if i'm asking you for a full out
references page
sometimes i'll just ask you for a single
reference in which case you can put that
wherever it is that i've instructed you
to do so but if you're looking for a
full references page you would want to
export all
after you have completed all of your
citations
i would warn you that you may want to
periodically copy and paste these
citations into a separate document just
to make sure that you don't lose any
work on the way
the reality is that this does not
require a citation machine does not
require me to log
in in any way so it has no way of saving
my work
if i navigate away from this page
sometimes it remembers
sometimes it doesn't so you would hate
to lose all of that hard work on your
citations if you happen to go away
for a little bit other than that
that's that's pretty much how citation
machine works so again
you click through the citations you
input your information your url your
journal article
you make sure that all the information
is exactly how it should be and then you
arrive at this references page where you
can either
copy your citation create an in-text
citation or export your entire
references page i hope that this
has been helpful for you and happy
researching
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