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APA style (following the 6

edition, 2010):

Please note that The Publication Manual for the American Psychological Association, 6

edition (2010)

does not provide any specific direction for preparing an annotated bibliography. The following is one

possible format – check with your instructor to see if he/she has any particular preference.

Miller, A., Shoptaugh, C., & Wooldridge, J. (2011). Reasons not to cheat, academic‐integrity

responsibility and frequency of cheating. Journal of Experimental Education, 79, 169‐184. doi:

10.1080/00220970903567830

This article discusses the results of a survey that looked at the reasoning university students used

when choosing whether or not to cheat. The study found that students who focussed on the

potential punishment if they were caught cheating tended to be more likely to have cheated in the

past. Students who felt that cheating was wrong for moral reasons reported cheating less often.

A major drawback of this type of study is that it relies on the honesty of the respondents in

reporting a negative behaviour. It is likely that people would under‐report frequency of cheating or

simply not respond.

MLA style (following the 7

edition, 2009):

The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers suggests that the annotation be placed immediately

after your citation as in the example below. However, your professor may prefer that you format it as in

the APA example above (the annotation is separated from the citation and is written as one block).

Miller, Arden, Carol Shoptaugh, and Jessica Wooldridge. “Reasons Not to Cheat, Academic‐Integrity

Responsibility and Frequency of Cheating.” Journal of Experimental Education 79 (2011): 169‐184.

Academic Search Premier. Web. July 10, 2012. This article discusses the results of a survey that

looked at the reasoning university students used when choosing whether or not to cheat. The study

found that students who focussed on the potential punishment if they were caught cheating

tended to be more likely to have cheated in the past. Students who felt that cheating was wrong

for moral reasons reported cheating less often. A major drawback of this type of study is that it

relies on the honesty of the respondents in reporting a negative behaviour. It is likely that people

would under‐report frequency of cheating or simply not respond.

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