Executive Summary

The APA in Minutes: 7th Edition project was funded by the Maricopa Millions 2.0 Open MOD Press Grant. The book was compiled and edited by Sami Lange, Vicki Brandenburg, and Leila Palis of Paradise Valley Community College, Phoenix, AZ. A special thanks go to Jessica Parsons for content creation.

If you are interested in using this APA textbook in full or by chapter, you have several options:

1. 1. Use the APA in Minutes textbook found in the Canvas Commons course: APA in Minutes. This Canvas module includes the full book organized by chapter and additional graded canvas quizzes.
   2. Link directly to the APA in Minutes page for student viewing and practice. (Ex. In-text Citations: One Author; https://open.maricopa.edu/apainminutes/chapter/one-author/)
   3. Import the textbook into Canvas using an individual pressbooks account and a Common Cartridge file. Full directions are found here: Importing Your Book Into Canvas

Assessment resources for APA in Minutes:

1. H5P practice activities are found throughout the textbook on these pages:

• APA Basics
• When Don’t You Cite?
• Direct Quote
• Paraphrasing
• Summarizing
• In-text Citations: One Author
• In-text Citations: Two Authors
• In-text Citations: Three or More Authors
• References: Online Materials from Websites
• References: Online Materials from Databases

2. Canvas quizzes are available in the Canvas Commons module: APA in Minutes Module

Maricopa Community College Course Competency Alignment

This textbook aligns with many MCCCD course specific competencies that include research, writing, and information literacy instruction. Here are several examples of current MCCCD course specific alignment:

ENG 101: 

• Course Competency #4: Summarize, paraphrase and quote from sources to maintain academic integrity and to develop and support one`s own ideas.

ENG 102:

• Course Competency #6:  Identify, select and use an appropriate documentation style to maintain academic integrity.

IFS 110:

• Course Competency #4: Demonstrate practices for the ethical use of information, including tools for properly citing information.

Diverse Citation & Text Examples

The book incorporates diverse author examples and subject area examples and strives to be an inclusive text. The most common reference source types were selected as examples to directly support student research needs.

Final Product

APA in Minutes

Contact Information

Sami Lange: sami.lange@paradisevalley.edu

Vicki Brandenburg: victoria.brandenburg@paradisevalley.edu

Leila Palis leila.palis@paradisevalley.edu