1. Cite the source using standard citation form (see below) Here’s an example for a YouTube video: Jon Stewart. (2015, July 12). Stadiums: Last Week Tonight with Jon Stewart. Video posted to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcwJt4bcnXs&t=1s
2. Summary sentence that describes the contents of the information source. An example for the above video: “Jon Stewart offers a trenchant, comedic critique of the standard practice whereby sports teams demand massive taxpayer subsidies to build stadiums that often have little if any net benefits for the host community.”
IN DRAFTING THIS SENTENCE, AVOID BEGINNING WITH “THIS ARTICLE …” OR “THIS MEDIA SOURCE…” That information is already contained in the citation form. For an annotated bibliography that avoids such redundancies see: SOURCES – JACQUELINE POLLOCK
3. Start with a strong opening sentence.
4. Work to include important data, ideas, trends, graphs relevant to the topic.
5. Write a concluding sentence or two that includes discussion of what these sources suggests in terms of the YDEI power matrix.
6. Write in your words. Don’t copy & paste, i.e. plagiarize.
APA reference style for electronic sources
General APA style: authors are named last name followed by initials; publication year goes between parentheses, followed by a period. The title of the article is in sentence-case, meaning only the first word and proper nouns in the title are capitalized. The periodical title is run in title case, and is followed by the volume number which, with the title, is also italicized or underlined.
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages.
Online articles follow the same guidelines for printed articles. Include all information the online host makes available, including an issue number in parentheses. Provide a retrieval date only if the information is likely to be updated or changed at a later date (as in the case of blogs and wikis). Since many online periodicals appear in their “final” form, a retrieval date is not necessary.
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Online Periodical, volume number(issue number if available). Retrieved month day, year, (if necessary) from http://www.someaddress.com/full/url/
Bernstein, M. (2002). 10 tips on writing the living Web. A List Apart: For People Who Make Websites, 149. Retrieved May 2, 2006, from http://www.alistapart.com/articles/writeliving
Blog & Video Blog Posts
Dean, J. (2008, May 7). When the self emerges: Is that me in the mirror? Message posted to http://www.spring.org.uk/
the1sttransport. (2004, September 26). Psychology Video Blog #3 [Video File]. Video posted to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqM90eQi5-M
For more information on APA reference style for electronic sources: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/