APA Style
General Tips
Use a hanging indentation for the citation; only use initials for first and middle names; only capitalize the first word in the Title of work and Title of book; capitalize all keywords in Title of Periodical; italicize volume number and comma after Title of Periodical; do not include the issue number unless the journal begins with page one with each issue; use full page numbers.
Books
Author, A. A. (2001). Title of work.
Location: Publisher.
Journal Articles
Author, A. A., Author B. B., & Author, C. C. (2001).
Title of article. Title of Periodical, xx(x), xxx-xxx.
Chapters from Books
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (2001). Title of chapter.
In A. Editor, B. Editor, and C. Editor (Eds.), Title of book
(pp. xxx-xxx). Location: Publisher.
Electronic Resources
Online periodical from a subscription database:
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (2000).
Title of article. Title of Periodical, xx, xxx-xxx.
doi: 10.1002/med.20168
Online document:
Author, A. A. (2000). Title of work. Retrieved from <insert URL
here>.
APA Style Guides in Snowden Library
American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC :
Author.
CALL NUMBER: Ref. BF76.7 .P83 2010 [CITATION STATION]
Two copies are on RESERVE as well.
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