An appendix is a section at the end of an academic text where you include extra information that doesn\u2019t fit into the main text. The plural of appendix is \u201cappendices.\u201d<\/p>\n
In an APA Style<\/a> paper, appendices are placed at the very end, after the reference list<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nDo I need an appendix?<\/h2>\n
You don\u2019t always need to include any appendices. An appendix should present information that supplements the reader\u2019s understanding of your research but is not essential to the argument of your paper<\/a>. Essential information is included in the main text.<\/p>\n
For example, you might include some of the following in an appendix:<\/p>\n
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- Full transcripts of interviews<\/a> you conducted (which you can quote<\/a> from in the main text)<\/li>\n
- Documents used in your research, such as questionnaires<\/a>, instructions, tests, or scales<\/li>\n
- Detailed statistical data (often presented in tables or figures<\/a>)<\/li>\n
- Detailed descriptions of equipment used<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
You should refer to each appendix at least once in the main text. If you don\u2019t refer to any information from an appendix, it should not be included.<\/p>\n
When you discuss information that can be found in an appendix, state this the first time you refer to it:<\/p>\n
Referring to an appendix in-text<\/figcaption>Participant A stated that he had often felt \u201calienated\u201d from his peers due to his racial background (see Appendix B for full interview transcripts).<\/figure>\n Note that, if you refer to the same interviews again, it\u2019s not necessary to mention the appendix each time.<\/p>\n
Appendix format example<\/h2>\n
The appendix label appears at the top of the page, bold and centered. On the next line, include a descriptive title, also bold and centered.<\/p>\n
The text is presented in general APA format<\/a>: left-aligned, double-spaced, and with page numbers in the top right corner. Start a new page for each new appendix.<\/p>\n
The example image below shows how to format an APA Style appendix.<\/p>\n
Organizing and labeling your appendices<\/h2>\n
If you include just one appendix, it is simply called \u201cAppendix\u201d and referred to as such in-text:<\/p>\n
Referring to a single appendix<\/figcaption>(see Appendix)<\/figure>\n When more than one appendix is included, they are labeled \u201cAppendix A,\u201d \u201cAppendix B,\u201d and so on.<\/p>\n
Present and label your appendices in the order they are referred to in the main text.<\/p>\n
Labeling tables and figures in appendices<\/h3>\n
An appendix may include (or consist entirely of) tables and\/or figures<\/a>. Present these according to the same formatting rules as in the main text.<\/p>\n
Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n
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An appendix<\/a> contains information that supplements the reader\u2019s understanding of your research but is not essential to it. For example:<\/p>\n
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- Interview transcripts<\/a><\/li>\n
- Questionnaires<\/a><\/li>\n
- Raw data<\/li>\n
- Detailed descriptions of equipment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Something is only worth including as an appendix if you refer to information from it at some point in the text (e.g. quoting<\/a> from an interview transcript). If you don\u2019t, it should probably be removed.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/dd>\n <\/div>\n
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\nWhen you include more than one appendix<\/a> in an APA Style<\/a> paper<\/a>, they should be labeled \u201cAppendix A,\u201d \u201cAppendix B,\u201d and so on.<\/p>\n
Referring to a single appendix<\/figcaption>(see Appendix)<\/figure>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/dd>\n <\/div>\n \n- \n \n \n Can I cite sources in an appendix?\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/dt>\n
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\nYes, if relevant you can and should include APA in-text citations<\/a> in your appendices<\/a>. Use author-date citations as you do in the main text.<\/p>\n
Any sources cited in your appendices should appear in your reference list<\/a>. Do not create a separate reference list for your appendices.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/dd>\n <\/div>\n <\/dl>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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