Why is it important to cite the resources you used while writing your paper? Well, if you don’t, your work might amount to plagiarism, in which case its authenticity and your credibility are questioned. Therefore, keep in mind to cite and credit all authors whose work you used as a reference in your paper, especially in your doctoral dissertation. However, since papers are in different styles, there are different rules when it comes to citing sources.
The APA format is most commonly used while writing papers pertaining to the social sciences. In such a case, the date on which the work being referred to was created is most important. Thus, when citing in the APA format, focus on obtaining the date of the source used.
When citing books, the format is as follows:
‘Name of author, year of publication, title of work, city of publication, publisher.'
Example: “Jones, X. (2006). Book X. City X: Publisher X”
When citing periodicals, keep the following points in mind:
This article, of course, gives only a cursory glance at the citing regulations required for writers following the APA format. If you need more information, you may consult any university website.
As you work on your project you should have goals in place to motivate you to finish in a timely manner. As you complete parts of your work you are getting closer to finishing your work according to your schedule. Maybe you can entice yourself to finish sooner if something was waiting for you upon completion. Make it something fun and enjoyable. It helps if it is something you may not usually enjoy. Make things interesting to encourage yourself to finish faster. You can at least consider trying to get your work done a week or so before your deadline.