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CITING YOUR SOURCES: APA Style

Resources to help you properly cite using MLA, APA, and other style formats.

APA STYLE GUIDE

APA Style Guide & Examples

Please note that all citation entries should be double-spaced; the examples provided below are single-spaced to save room in this online guide.

Citing Books 

Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle.
        Location: Publisher.

Crosson-Tower, C. (1998). Exploring child welfare: A practice perspective. Boston,
        MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Citing Magazine Articles, Print

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of Article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue
        number), pages.

Webber, R. (2010, May/June). Make your own luck. Psychology Today, 43, 62-68.

Citing Magazine Articles, Online

Lemonick, M. D. (2010, May). Study: Global warming is driving lizards to extinction.
        Time. Retrieved from http:// www.time.com/time/health/article/
        0,8559,1989115,00.html

Citing Scholarly Journal Articles, Print

Newton, E. K., & Thompson, R. A. (2010). Parents' views of early social and
        emotional development. Zero to Three, 30(4), 10-16.

Citing Scholarly Journal Articles, Online with DOI

Hoffman, L. & Coffey, B. (2008). Dignity and indignation: How people experiencing
        homelessness view services and providers. The Social Science Journal, 45(2),
         207-222. doi:10.1016/j.soscij.2008.03.001

Citing Newspaper Articles, Print

Windrow, J. (2010, March 3). 200 rally against proposed homeless project.
         The Honolulu Advertiser, pp. B1, B4.

Citing Newspaper Articles, Online

Shikina, R. (2010, June 28). State not enforcing night noise-limit law. Honolulu
        Star-Advertiser.  Retrieved from http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/
        hawaiinews/20100628_State_not_enforcing_night_noise-limit_law.html

Indent all lines after the first line of each entry. Alphabetize your reference list by the author's last name. Refer to the library's handout below for more information and examples.

 

Rev. August 30, 2019

Need to check your citations? Use the APA Manual!

APA Citation Help Links

Need more help understanding how to cite using APA style? The links below include flash tutorials and useful web sites.

In-Text Citations

References in the text of your paper briefly identify sources and enable readers to locate them in the reference list.

When using APA format, provide at least the author's last name and the date of publication, enclosed in parentheses: (Smith, 2006). For specific examples of citing multiple authors, refer to the OWL at Purdue University.

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