NUR1 224 Individual & Family Development Across Lifespans 1

Most ISoN instructors and nursing journals will ask that you use APA style, but you will need to verify this on a case by case basis.

APA Style

• Publication manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed. 2020 - official APA Manual, currently available in print only
   
• The Concise APA Handbook APA 7th Edition  - eBook 2021
   
• Concise guide to APA Style 7th ed. - currently available in print only
   
• APA Style - official website of APA Style.
   
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs ) about APA Style - chock full of examples of how to cite different types of references and material. Also check out the tutorial The Basics of APA Style
   
• APA Style blog - APA experts and guests tackle a variety of style topics each week. Site is searchable
   
• APA Style (OWL Purdue) - a comprehensive guide to using the APA format in your research. Site is maintained by Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL) 
   
• APA Sample Paper - OWL Purdue
   
• Citer selon les normes de l'APA - Les bibliothèques de l'Université de Montreal

**Remember to ask the McGill Writing Centre for help with style questions that are not about how to cite your sources!

McGill Writing Centre (MWC) - located in the McLennan-Redpath Library, the MWC will teach you essential writing techniques and skills through a variety of courses, workshops and tutorials, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Just look for the MWC tab at the top of every page in myCourses.

Academic integrity

• Academic Rights & Responsibility: as a student it is YOUR responsibility to inform yourself of what constitutes academic integrity, as well as plagiarism and cheating. Students can no longer plead the “I did not know” defense if charged.
• Plagiarism and Cheating: What You Need to Know
• Ross K. (2013). Plagiarism: if you didn’t write it, cite it. McGill Tribune. Published Sept. 4, 2013

Writing in the Nursing Profession

• The Scholarship of Writing in Nursing Education: 1st Canadian Edition