APA Reference Format Reference List Content Authors or

APA Reference Format

Reference List Content Author(s) or editor(s) Publication date Title (article and journal or book) Volume number (journal) Issue number (journal) Publisher (book) Publisher’s city/state (book) DOI (online resource) URL (online resource)

Author(s) Always use the author’s surname followed by the first initial and middle initial (if known) Vera K. Dauffenbach appears as Dauffenbach, V. K. Use a period after each initial and a space between each initial Note that more than two authors are separated by commas and the ampersand (&) Dauffenbach, V. K. , Jones, H. , & Smith, C. W. (three authors) Dauffenbach, V. K. & Jones, H. (two authors)

Publication Date The date is always placed in parentheses and followed by a period. Dauffenbach, V. K. (2010).

Titles BOOK titles - capitalize: The first letter of the title The first letter after a colon Proper names Italicize Dauffenbach, V. K. (2010). Nutrition and diet therapy for nurses: A useful reference for nurses in the United States.

Titles, continued Journal article titles – capitalize: The first letter of the article title The first letter after a colon Proper names Periodical (journal) titles are capitalized and italicized. Dauffenbach, V. K. (2010). Tips and timesavers for faculty who teach nutrition: A reference list. Journal of Nursing Education

Volume and Issue Numbers The journal or periodical title is followed by a comma Volume and issue numbers appear after a journal or periodical title Volume appears in italics; issue number appears in parentheses and is not italicized Page numbers follow the issue number Dauffenbach, V. K. (2010). Tips and timesavers for faculty who teach nutrition: A reference list. Journal of Nursing Education, 50(4), 88 -90.

Book Publishers The city of publication is listed after the title of the book The city and state or country is listed followed by a colon A book publisher is listed at the end of the reference Always end the reference with a period Dauffenbach, V. K. (2010). Nutrition and diet therapy for nurses. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice-Hall.

URL and DOI The URL (uniform resource locator) is the Internet address from which information is retrieved The DOI (digital object identifier) is way to link journal information retrieved from the Internet to a publisher http//: www. bellincollege. edu dx. doi. org. 10. 111/j Note: do not use Wikipedia as a resource for collegiate papers

Reference Page References get their own page All references are double-spaced and have hanging indent References Dauffenbach, V. K. (2010). Nutrition and diet therapy for nurses (2 nd ed. ). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. Dauffenbach, V. K. (2010). Tips and timesavers for teaching nutrition: A reference list for nursing educators. Journal of Nursing Education, 33(4), 88 -90. doi: 10. 8838547965

Citation within Text Cite author and year, usually at the end of a sentence followed by a period Sentence structure and variation may change citation placement Dauffenbach and colleagues (2010) noted that variety, balance, and moderation were hallmarks of good nutritional decision-making. A direct quote requires a page number Variety, balance, and moderation are hallmarks of good nutritional decision-making (Dauffenbach, 2010). Dauffenbach and colleagues (2010) noted that “variety, balance, and moderation were hallmarks of good nutritional decision-making” (p. 9). Every in-text citation must appear in the reference list

Paper Format Running heads must be less than 50 characters, including spaces Good: BUILDING PATIENT-PROVIDER RELATIONSHIPS (38 characters) Poor: CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT IN THOSE GREATER THAN FORTY YEARS OF AGE WITH OSTEOPOROSIS (80 characters) In a blank document, type the title of your essay or paper, your name on the next line, date on the next Highlight the text you typed, select Times New Roman and ‘ 12’ in the font box in the upper left (Calibri is the default type font; APA requires Times New Roman) Highlight the text again, click the small arrow in the lower right of the paragraph box, set spacing ‘after’ to ‘O’ and line spacing to ‘double’ and then click OK Highlight the text again, then click ‘normal’ in the styles box; this sets the text format throughout the paper

Paper Format, continued Highlight the text again, click the set of lines that looks like it is centered in second line of the paragraph box near the top; this centers the text With cursor at the first word of the title, click enter a few times to move the text down so it is still on the top half of the page Start the second page by placing the cursor at the end of the last word on the title page, click the ‘insert’ tab at the top of the page, then click ‘page break’ Retype the title of your essay or paper and press enter

Paper Format, continued Click the ‘home’ tab at the top and in the second line of the paragraph box, click the first icon which aligns the test to the left Press the ‘tab’ key to indent the first sentence of your paragraph; type your first sentence You have now formatted your paper

How to Insert a Running Head Return to the title page and double-click at the very top of the page, or click ‘Insert’ at the top and then click ‘Header and Footer’ You are now in the ‘header and footer’ section Click ‘different first page’ box Click on the ‘page number’ icon, select ‘top of page’, and then ‘plain number 1’ Type exactly like this: Running head: TITLE OF PAPER ALL IN CAPS

Running Head, continued Press the ‘tab’ key twice to move the page number to the upper right margin Scroll the second page (on which you typed the first sentence) and place the cursor inside the header and click insert page number (2 will automatically appear) Type the title of your paper ALL IN CAPS (do not type running head) Place the cursor at the end of your first sentence and begin typing your paper

Running Head, continued ALL papers should be set up with a running head Do this as you begin the paper, not when you get to the end When asked to write a paper of a certain length (e. g. 3 -5 pages), the title and reference pages do NOT count in the length 3 -5 pages means only the narrative; the final page count will be 57 pages

Headings APA uses leveled headings within papers Philosophy (bold) Definition of Nursing (bold) Philosophy Comparison(bold) Values (bold) Caring Community Excellence Integrity Conclusion

Philosophy Paper This I Believe It is important for nurses to have a philosophy that provides meaning to their practices. I have developed a personal philosophy that has evolved over the x years of my practice. I have also taken the time to reflect on the values that Bellin College has embraced and …… (this is the introductory paragraph that is immediately after the title of the paper) Philosophy My philosophy dates from my first interest in nursing when I was a child. I set aside that interest when I finally entered college and chose a major totally unrelated to nursing… Definition I have a simple definition of nursing which is….

Philosophy Paper, continued Philosophy Comparison When I went to college I was sure I was going to major in history. I achieved that degree and …. Life-Long Learning I had an epiphany and decided that nursing was really want I wanted to do after I took a job in a hospital doing… Values Caring I believe caring is the essence of nursing…