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The phrase "et al." (Latin for "and others") is used as shorthand when a source has a large number of authors.

In older editions of APA Style, there were complex rules on the use of "et al." in in-text citations, including a rule to sometimes list out all authors on first citation. In APA7 it is simple - use "et al." whenever a source has three or more authors 🙌

Note that this only applies to your in-text citations. For your bibliography, list out all authors (unless there are more than twenty - but that's a tip for another day!).

For our full APA7 guide, check out: http://hkbu.libguides.com/citation/apa

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A lot of the changes in APA7 are aimed at eliminating redundant words and information. Today's tip is a great example. In older editions, you need to precede URLs with the phrase "Retrieved from". Now you simply provide the URL.

The exception to this are online sources that are designed to change over time (e.g. a Facebook page). For such sources, include the phrase "Retrieved January 1, 2020, from" before the URL (of course, replace the date with the actual date you retrieved the source! 😜).

For our full guide to APA7, check out: http://hkbu.libguides.com/citation/apa

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In older editions of APA Style, you needed to provide the physical location of a book's publisher. This was sometimes tricky - many big publishers list multiple cities on the copyright page.

Since such information is generally not useful for retrieval, starting with APA7 there is no need to provide publisher location information for books and book chapters 😀

For our full guide to APA7, check out: http://hkbu.libguides.com/citation/apa

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The new 7th edition of APA Style was released one year ago this month! With assignments coming due soon, it's a good time to review some of the big changes in APA7.

Check back every day this week for an APA7 tip. If you can't wait, consult our APA Style guide for comprehensive information on how to cite information in APA Style: https://hkbu.libguides.com/citation/apa

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Today’s #SearchTip: Export results to your reference manager

Once you have found useful sources, OneSearch makes it easy to export into BibTeX or RIS format for importing into EndNote, RefWorks, or other similar tools.

If you use Mendeley, you can export directly to your personal library.

Not using a reference manager? You should! It makes keeping track of your research much easier, and also allows you to generate citations and bibliographies automatically.

The Library provides institutional access to Mendeley. Sign up for an account here: https://hkbu.libguides.com/mendeley

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Thanks to the HKBU Arts Faculty 浸會大學文學院 for spreading the word about the Long Story Short Award organized by Short Édition!!

[From Library: Short Edition Inter-University Writing Contest]
Take your short stories to the global stage! Submit your works to the Long Story Short Award writing competition organized by Short Edition, the creator of the short story dispenser at HKBU Library.
Your creative works could appear in short story dispensers all over the world - submit before 19 Nov! Details at: https://library.hkbu.edu.hk/happenings/news/short-edition-inter-university-writing-contest/

[圖書館推介：跨大學短篇故事創作比賽]
讓世界都閱讀你的短篇故事 — Short Edition不只製作「短篇故事發送機」（浸大圖書館內的那一部！），更舉辦了國際的Long Story Short Award！
於11月19日前遞交你的短篇故事參加比賽，得獎作品有機會出現在世界各地的「短篇故事發送機」！詳情請到：https://library.hkbu.edu.hk/happenings/news/short-edition-inter-university-writing-contest/ ... See more

📢A new library digital project is launched!

本網站乃莫昭如先生私人收藏有關《70年代雙週刊》及「70年代戰綫」、以及香港亞洲民衆戲劇的部分資料電子存檔。 按時間軸上的任何一點來開始閱讀有關文章吧！

🔗https://digital.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/mok/

This website has digitized part of the personal archive kept by Mr. Augustine Chiu-yu Mok about the work he has done with his friends of The 1970's syndicate and Asian People's Theatre practitioners. Click a dot in a timeline to start reading!

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📢Library Service Hours on 26 Oct 2020 (The Day following the Chung Yeung Festival)
📢重陽節翌日圖書館開放及服務時間

https://library.hkbu.edu.hk/happenings/news/library-service-hours-on-the-day-following-the-chung-yeung-festival/

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During periods when distance learning is necessary, your librarians are as dedicated as ever to providing you with research support. With mid-term assignments approaching, you're welcome to request an online research consultation with your librarians and get personalized help!

Let us know what you need:
https://library.hkbu.edu.hk/request-a-research-consultation/

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Today’s #SearchTip: Set up email alerts for saved queries

#OneSearchTips Want to stay up-to-date on a particular topic? You can save your searches and receive email alerts whenever new materials matching the search are added to the Library collection 😉 🙌

Note: The frequency of alerts depends on how often new materials match the search. An alert that has not been triggered in the last two months will be deactivated.

#浸大圖書館小貼士 #浸大圖書館搜索小技巧 #LibraryTips #SearchTips #hkbuLibraryTips #hkbuLibrarySearchTips #hkbu #hkbulibrary ... See more