APA Citation and References Format What is APA

APA Citation and References Format

What is APA Style? • Manuscript and documentation format of The American Psychological Association (APA). • Specific and in-depth information about APA Style can be found in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6 th edition).

Formatting • Font: 12 pt. Times New Roman • One inch margins (top, bottom, left, right) • Double-spaced

Title Page • Header: • Title page: Running head: TITLE ALL CAPS 1 • Subsequent pages: TITLE ALL CAPS • The Running head is a shortened version of full title • Center top portion of the cover page: • The Title of the Paper (Title Case) • Your Name • Your University • May have an acknowledgments 2

Title Page

Abstract • Has its own page • One paragraph • Do not indent the first line of the paragraph (this is in the Abstract section only) • Approximately 150 -250 word summary of entire paper • Reflects the purpose and content of the paper • Concise and nonevaluative • Keywords: key terms (like tags on web pages) centered, separated by commas

Abstract

Body of Paper

Headings • Five levels of headings • Probably will only use levels one-three

Headings

References • “References” centered on page • New page follows Conclusion section • Double-spaced • Hanging indent • Alphabetized

References

References: Books n. Entire book (print) n. Chapter in a book (print) n. Online Book

References: Books • Entire book (print version): Lastname, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of book. Location: Publisher. Grove, S. (1998). A nature conservation source-book forestry professionals. London : Commonwealth Secretariat.

References: Books • Book chapter or entry in a reference book (print version): Lastname, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of chapter or entry. In A. Editor, B. Editor, & C. Editor (Eds. ), Title of book (pp. xxx-xxx). Location: Publisher. Use p. if the source is a page or less long.

References: Books Online • Book chapter or entry in a reference book (online version): Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of chapter or entry. In A. Editor, B. Editor, & C. Editor (Eds. ), Title of book (pp. xxx-xxx). Retrieved from http: www. xxxx

References: Periodicals • Journals • Newspapers • Magazines

References • The whole name of the journal/ magazine/ newspaper is title case. • Journal of Psychology • Journal of Marketing • Proper nouns are capitalized. • The Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) case: Perspectives of plaintiffs' experts. • Educational testing and Chicano students: Issues, consequences, and prospects for reform.

References NB: Only capitalize first letter of first word in title of an article and after the punctuation (colon). The rest of the words in the title are not capitalized. • The same rule applies for book titles. However, if referring to a book or an article within the text of your paper, be sure to capitalize all major words in a title.

References: Periodicals n. Journal article (print version): Lastname, A. A. , & Lastname, B. B. , (Year of publication). Title of article from the journal. Title of Journal, volume(issue), page-page. n If a periodical includes a volume number, italicize it and then change to regular type and give the page range without pp. n If the periodical does not use volume numbers, include pp. before the page numbers so the reader will understand that the numbers refer to pagination.

References: Periodicals • Journal article online with DOI (digital object identifier): Lastname, A. A. & Lastname, B. B. (Year of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume(issue), page. doi: 0000000/000000 Weick, K. E. (1979). The social psychology of organizing. Administrative Science Quarterly, 2(4), 294. doi: 10. 2307/2392295

References: Periodicals • If there is no DOI assigned and the reference was retrieved online, give the URL of the journal home page. Lastname, A. A. & Lastname, B. B. (Year of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume(issue), page-page. Retrieved from http: //address of journal homepage (even if retrieved from a private database [pp. 191 -192]).

References: Periodicals • Newspapers (print): Lastname, A. A. & Lastname, B. B. (Year, Month day). Title of article. Title of Newspaper, pp. A 1, A 4. If the article is taken from a single page, then use p. #.

References: Periodicals • Newspapers (online): Lastname, A. A. & Lastname, B. B. (Year, Month day). Title of article. Title of Newspaper. Retrieved from http: //www. newspaperhomepage

References: Periodicals • Magazine (print): Lastname, A. A. & Lastname, B. B. (Year, month). Title of article. Title of Magazine, volume(issue), pages.

References: Online Periodicals • Magazines: Lastname, A. A. & Lastname, B. B. (Year, month). Title of article. Title of Magazine, volume(issue). Retrieved from http: //www. magazinehomepage

References: Web Documents • Webpage or Web document (non-periodical): Lastname, A. A. (Date of Publication). Title of document. Retrieved from http: //Web address • Do not include retrieval dates unless the source material may change over time (e. g. , wikis). • If no author, begin with the title, but be sure that there is truly no author (check the website’s home page; the author could be considered an organization) • If there is no date available for the document use (n. d. ) for no date. • How credible is a source with no author and/ or no date?

References: Web Documents • Online reference work: Lastname, A. A. (Date of Publication). Title of document. In A. A. Editor (Ed. ), Online encyclopedia or reference work title. Retrieved from http: //www. fullwebaddress

References: Images • Basic image with Author: • Author (Role of Author). (Year image was created). Title of work [type of work]. Retrieved month day, year, from: URL • Basic image with no Author: • Title of work [type of work]. (Year image was created). Retrieved month day, year, from: URL See APA Manual pages 209 -210

In-Text Citations • APA uses an author-date system for citing sources in the text of the paper. • Example paraphrase: • Felines are obligate carnivores (Murdock, 2008). • Example paraphrase with signal phrase: • According to Murdock (2008), felines are obligate carnivores.

In-Text Citations • Remember: APA Style prefers paraphrasing rather than direct quoting. Direct quote when a string of three or more words from the original text is used or if meaning will be changed if paraphrased.

In-Text Citations • Example direct quote: • Some scientists argue that felines possess an inherent drive for protein-rich sources of food. For example, findings of a recent study suggest, “Felis catus is primarily an obligate carnivore which derives no health benefit from grain-based food sources” (Murdock, 2008, p. 67).

In-Text Citations • Two authors: (Thompson & Carter, 2008). • Three to five authors. First use, list all authors: (Travis, Gray, Earnst, Strong, & Williams, 2005). • Subsequent use: (Travis et al. , 2005). • More than five authors: use the first author and et al. with the first and subsequent usages • (Rockham et al. , 2006).

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