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APA Bibliography- Documents from Electronic Library
I'm trying to create APA bibliography for articles I download from electronic
library, like Ebscohost, and none of the sources will make a complete bibliography entry. I want it to look like this: Kastberg, S. (2003). Using Bloom's taxonomy as a framework for classroom assessment. The Mathematics Teacher, 96(6), 402-405. Retrieved December 26, 2008, from Research Library database. (Document ID: 412009371). and include the url. Do you have any ideas? |
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APA Bibliography- Documents from Electronic Library
On 27 dec, 22:30, KC wrote:
I'm trying to create APA bibliography for articles I download from electronic library, like Ebscohost, and none of the sources will make a complete bibliography entry. *I want it to look like this: Kastberg, S. (2003). Using Bloom's taxonomy as a framework for classroom assessment. *The Mathematics Teacher, 96(6), 402-405. *Retrieved December 26, 2008, from Research Library database. (Document ID: 412009371). *and include the url. *Do you have any ideas? The easiest (and only) solution is doing it by hand. Word 2007 does not support electronic databases as a source type. Doesn't mean you can't add it yourself but that is rather hard to do unless you know/ like XSLT programming. You could try adding data to the comment field and see what that does for you (I haven't checked it myself). Another question is: do you need to add the information about the electronic database? Looking at your example, this is a simple journal article. Why would you add that electronic database information? Sure you can find it in that database, but you can find it just as well in a few dozen other databases/libraries. Have you ever added "from My Local Library at 4th street" or "from my attic" when citing a journal article? Yves -- http://bibliography.codeplex.com |
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APA Bibliography- Documents from Electronic Library
On Dec 27, 6:41*pm, p0 wrote:
On 27 dec, 22:30, KC wrote: I'm trying to create APA bibliography for articles I download from electronic library, like Ebscohost, and none of the sources will make a complete bibliography entry. *I want it to look like this: Kastberg, S. (2003). Using Bloom's taxonomy as a framework for classroom assessment. *The Mathematics Teacher, 96(6), 402-405. *Retrieved December 26, 2008, from Research Library database. (Document ID: 412009371). *and include the url. *Do you have any ideas? The easiest (and only) solution is doing it by hand. Word 2007 does not support electronic databases as a source type. Doesn't mean you can't add it yourself but that is rather hard to do unless you know/ like XSLT programming. You could try adding data to the comment field and see what that does for you (I haven't checked it myself). Another question is: do you need to add the information about the electronic database? Looking at your example, this is a simple journal article. Why would you add that electronic database information? Sure you can find it in that database, but you can find it just as well in a few dozen other databases/libraries. Have you ever added "from My Local Library at 4th street" or "from my attic" when citing a journal article? Because the APA style sheet requires it. It really is about time you became familiar with style sheets, if you're going to be the resident expert on Word's pathetic attempts to adhere to them. |
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APA Bibliography- Documents from Electronic Library
On 28 dec, 19:13, grammatim wrote:
On Dec 27, 6:41*pm, p0 wrote: On 27 dec, 22:30, KC wrote: I'm trying to create APA bibliography for articles I download from electronic library, like Ebscohost, and none of the sources will make a complete bibliography entry. *I want it to look like this: Kastberg, S. (2003). Using Bloom's taxonomy as a framework for classroom assessment. *The Mathematics Teacher, 96(6), 402-405. *Retrieved December 26, 2008, from Research Library database. (Document ID: 412009371). *and include the url. *Do you have any ideas? The easiest (and only) solution is doing it by hand. Word 2007 does not support electronic databases as a source type. Doesn't mean you can't add it yourself but that is rather hard to do unless you know/ like XSLT programming. You could try adding data to the comment field and see what that does for you (I haven't checked it myself). Another question is: do you need to add the information about the electronic database? Looking at your example, this is a simple journal article. Why would you add that electronic database information? Sure you can find it in that database, but you can find it just as well in a few dozen other databases/libraries. Have you ever added "from My Local Library at 4th street" or "from my attic" when citing a journal article? Because the APA style sheet requires it. It really is about time you became familiar with style sheets, if you're going to be the resident expert on Word's pathetic attempts to adhere to them. My question was directed at the original poster (OP) but I'm stupid enough to bite. I'm just questioning if the OP has to add this source as an entry to an electronic database or if there are other solutions which would be just as correct. Suppose you have a subscription to that very same journal the OP used as an example and get the print version delivered on your doorstep every month. How would you put the reference to the article then? I'm assuming you would refer to it as an ordinary journal article: Kastberg, S. (2003). Using Bloom's taxonomy as a framework for classroom assessment. The Mathematics Teacher, 96(6), 402-405. The above reference would be correct without the mentioning of any electronic database to which this article might belong as well. The intention of my reply to the OP was telling him that Word can't do what he wishes (unless he wants to dive into XSLT code) but he might consider referring to the work differently without losing any correctness in his own work. I wouldn't call myself a "resident expert". I'm just somebody who, if he is interested in some piece of technology, likes to find out how it works and maybe extend its functionality. You can complain about shortcomings over and over, or you can try to do something about them. Personally, I prefer the latter, but that's just me. A final closing remark which is probably going to backfire at me. From the APA styleguide to electronic references (2007): "With the exception of hard-to-find books and other documents of limited circulation delivered by electronic databases, the database name is no longer a necessary element of the reference. This change is made in the interest of simplifying reference format. If you do include the database name in a reference, do not include the database URL." So if I understand that correctly, it is not required to add the database name. Yves |
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APA Bibliography- Documents from Electronic Library
On Dec 28, 6:05*pm, p0 wrote:
On 28 dec, 19:13, grammatim wrote: On Dec 27, 6:41*pm, p0 wrote: On 27 dec, 22:30, KC wrote: I'm trying to create APA bibliography for articles I download from electronic library, like Ebscohost, and none of the sources will make a complete bibliography entry. *I want it to look like this: Kastberg, S. (2003). Using Bloom's taxonomy as a framework for classroom assessment. *The Mathematics Teacher, 96(6), 402-405. *Retrieved December 26, 2008, from Research Library database. (Document ID: 412009371). *and include the url. *Do you have any ideas? The easiest (and only) solution is doing it by hand. Word 2007 does not support electronic databases as a source type. Doesn't mean you can't add it yourself but that is rather hard to do unless you know/ like XSLT programming. You could try adding data to the comment field and see what that does for you (I haven't checked it myself). Another question is: do you need to add the information about the electronic database? Looking at your example, this is a simple journal article. Why would you add that electronic database information? Sure you can find it in that database, but you can find it just as well in a few dozen other databases/libraries. Have you ever added "from My Local Library at 4th street" or "from my attic" when citing a journal article? Because the APA style sheet requires it. It really is about time you became familiar with style sheets, if you're going to be the resident expert on Word's pathetic attempts to adhere to them. My question was directed at the original poster (OP) but I'm stupid enough to bite. I'm just questioning if the OP has to add this source as an entry to an electronic database or if there are other solutions which would be just as correct. Suppose you have a subscription to that very same journal the OP used as an example and get the print version delivered on your doorstep every month. How would you put the reference to the article then? I'm assuming you would refer to it as an ordinary journal article: Kastberg, S. (2003). Using Bloom's taxonomy as a framework for classroom assessment. The Mathematics Teacher, 96(6), 402-405. The above reference would be correct without the mentioning of any electronic database to which this article might belong as well. The intention of my reply to the OP was telling him that Word can't do what he wishes (unless he wants to dive into XSLT code) but he might consider referring to the work differently without losing any correctness in his own work. There's no guarantee that the on-line version is identical to the paper version. An article of mine was printed with some misprints that have been corrected in the on-line version, and I doubt that my experience is unique. I wouldn't call myself a "resident expert". I'm just somebody who, if he is interested in some piece of technology, likes to find out how it works and maybe extend its functionality. You can complain about shortcomings over and over, or you can try to do something about them. Personally, I prefer the latter, but that's just me. You're the person who is by far the most likely to reply to a question about the bibliography doohickey, indicating that the others defer to you in this area, just as this or that MVP is most likely to respond to questions about other specific items. A final closing remark which is probably going to backfire at me. From the APA styleguide to electronic references (2007): "With the exception of hard-to-find books and other documents of limited circulation delivered by electronic databases, the database name is no longer a necessary element of the reference. This change is made in the interest of simplifying reference format. If you do include the database name in a reference, do not include the database URL." So if I understand that correctly, it is not required to add the database name. Our poster may be required to follow the pre-2007 manual, which evidently does include the requirement. Or: Unlike software manufacturers, the publishers of style guides don't include a "What's New?" section in their documentation (though changes are generally noted at the point where they appear). For someone accustomed to the previous version, it wouldn't occur to them to check whether this or that detail had been altered in the latest version. |
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APA Bibliography- Documents from Electronic Library
In summer of 2008, APA published a new set of guidelines for documenting
electronic documents. Because so much research is performed now using electronic databases, it is very important for Microsoft to update its APA style sheet utility to conform. I appreciate the questions asked by p0, but grammatim is correct. If APA requires it, as social scientists it is not ours to question. We merely follow the style guide's format. I don't know if this will work, but here is a link to a quick-and-dirty version of the style guide offered by Northern Michigan University's Olson Library. http://library.nmu.edu/guides/usergu...pa20080930.pdf Microsoft, please update this utility ASAP! We need your help! Bob "grammatim" wrote: On Dec 28, 6:05 pm, p0 wrote: On 28 dec, 19:13, grammatim wrote: On Dec 27, 6:41 pm, p0 wrote: On 27 dec, 22:30, KC wrote: I'm trying to create APA bibliography for articles I download from electronic library, like Ebscohost, and none of the sources will make a complete bibliography entry. I want it to look like this: Kastberg, S. (2003). Using Bloom's taxonomy as a framework for classroom assessment. The Mathematics Teacher, 96(6), 402-405. Retrieved December 26, 2008, from Research Library database. (Document ID: 412009371). and include the url. Do you have any ideas? The easiest (and only) solution is doing it by hand. Word 2007 does not support electronic databases as a source type. Doesn't mean you can't add it yourself but that is rather hard to do unless you know/ like XSLT programming. You could try adding data to the comment field and see what that does for you (I haven't checked it myself). Another question is: do you need to add the information about the electronic database? Looking at your example, this is a simple journal article. Why would you add that electronic database information? Sure you can find it in that database, but you can find it just as well in a few dozen other databases/libraries. Have you ever added "from My Local Library at 4th street" or "from my attic" when citing a journal article? Because the APA style sheet requires it. It really is about time you became familiar with style sheets, if you're going to be the resident expert on Word's pathetic attempts to adhere to them. My question was directed at the original poster (OP) but I'm stupid enough to bite. I'm just questioning if the OP has to add this source as an entry to an electronic database or if there are other solutions which would be just as correct. Suppose you have a subscription to that very same journal the OP used as an example and get the print version delivered on your doorstep every month. How would you put the reference to the article then? I'm assuming you would refer to it as an ordinary journal article: Kastberg, S. (2003). Using Bloom's taxonomy as a framework for classroom assessment. The Mathematics Teacher, 96(6), 402-405. The above reference would be correct without the mentioning of any electronic database to which this article might belong as well. The intention of my reply to the OP was telling him that Word can't do what he wishes (unless he wants to dive into XSLT code) but he might consider referring to the work differently without losing any correctness in his own work. There's no guarantee that the on-line version is identical to the paper version. An article of mine was printed with some misprints that have been corrected in the on-line version, and I doubt that my experience is unique. I wouldn't call myself a "resident expert". I'm just somebody who, if he is interested in some piece of technology, likes to find out how it works and maybe extend its functionality. You can complain about shortcomings over and over, or you can try to do something about them. Personally, I prefer the latter, but that's just me. You're the person who is by far the most likely to reply to a question about the bibliography doohickey, indicating that the others defer to you in this area, just as this or that MVP is most likely to respond to questions about other specific items. A final closing remark which is probably going to backfire at me. From the APA styleguide to electronic references (2007): "With the exception of hard-to-find books and other documents of limited circulation delivered by electronic databases, the database name is no longer a necessary element of the reference. This change is made in the interest of simplifying reference format. If you do include the database name in a reference, do not include the database URL." So if I understand that correctly, it is not required to add the database name. Our poster may be required to follow the pre-2007 manual, which evidently does include the requirement. Or: Unlike software manufacturers, the publishers of style guides don't include a "What's New?" section in their documentation (though changes are generally noted at the point where they appear). For someone accustomed to the previous version, it wouldn't occur to them to check whether this or that detail had been altered in the latest version. |
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