[Academic Writing] 논문에서 약어의 사용

In APA, abbreviations should be limited to instances when a) the abbreviation is standard and will not interfere with the reader’s understanding and b) if space and repetition can be greatly avoided through abbreviation.

There are a few common trends in abbreviating that you should follow when using APA, though there are always exceptions to these rules. When abbreviating a term, use the full term the first time you use it, followed immediately by the abbreviation in parentheses.

Group or institutional authors often have lengthy names that profit from abbreviation in text citations. Use the full name at the first citation, with the abbreviation; thereafter, use the abbreviation alone.

• First use: (American Psychological Association [APA], 2009) or American Psychological Association (APA; 2009)
• Subsequent use: (APA, 2009)

정리

1. Full term을 우선 쓰고 (대문자로 나누어서), 그 뒤에 약어를 괄호로 소개한다

2. 그 다음부터는 약어를 사용한다

3. 레퍼런스에서 처음 약어가 사용되었을 시에도 같은 시퀀스를 따른다.

예를들어, 

• First use: (American Psychological Association [APA], 2009) or American Psychological Association (APA; 2009)
• Subsequent use: (APA, 2009)
• In Reference : American Psychological Association (2009). 문서 혹은 website.