A student cited an article downloaded from her computer but identical to the print version with the bracketed information [Electronic version].
No, I said. That's not necessary. No one cares how you got it, as long as the version you obtained is identical to the one in print.
Then I checked. That's what they want, all right. See 71. Internet article based on a print source (p. 271, APA Publication Manual).
And see my subject header to this post for my opinion on this requirement.
Among many.
I gave up requiring strict APA style over 20 years ago as irrelevant to most of my students. Very few of them are ever going to publish in an APA journal -- those can learn it in Grad school.
I've adapted the basic elements of APA formatting (see my lab manual) so that students are familiar with the basic organization and know where to find things and something about the process behind the material in different sections of a research report.
Is there a theological term for APA Publication Guide literalists?
(there are plenty of psychological characterizations that fit;-).
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