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APA Made Easy
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What is APA style?
Style of the American Psychological Association
System for referencing sourcesUsed in social sciences and other fieldsShows your credibilityShows accountabilityProtects you from accusation of plagiarism
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What We’ll Cover
Format of the paperHandling in-text citationsReferences
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General Format
Typed, 8 ½ x 11” paperDouble-spaced1” margins all around12 pt. Times New Roman font
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General Format
Title Page Centered on the page Title Author Affiliation
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General Format
Page Header Top of every page, including title page TITLE OF YOUR PAPER – flush left Page number – flush right
Let’s try this together.
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IN-TEXT CITATIONS
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Incorporating Sources
Use quotations only when necessary Include parenthetical citations
Paraphrase when possible
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In-Text Citations – One Author
Note the author’s surname and year
Kessler (2003) found that among epidemiological
samples…
Early onset results in a more persistent and severe
course (Kessler, 2003).
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In-Text Citations - Direct Quotes
Interpreting these results, Robbins et al. (2003)
suggested that the “therapists in dropout cases may have
inadvertently validated parental negativity about the
adolescent without adequately responding to the
adolescent’s needs or concerns” (p. 541), contributing to
an overall climate of negativity.
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In-Text Citations – Multiple Authors
When a work has two authors, cite both names in every reference
Basu and Jones (2007) state…
When a work has 3 to 5 authors - Kisangau, Lyaruu, Hoseau, and Joseph (2009)… [first reference in paper]
Kisangau et al. (1998) concluded…. [subsequent references in paper]
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In-Text Citations
No page? Use the paragraph number (i.e., para 4).
No author? Use the shortened title.
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REFERENCES
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References
Lists all the works mentioned within your textAlphabetical by author’s last nameFirst line is flush left, all others are indented
1/2”Double spaced
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Reference List Basic Rules
Capitalize the first word of the title and subtitle
Italicize the titles of long worksDo not use quotation marks around titles of
articles or short works
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Book Entry
Author, A. A. (Year of Publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle.Location: Publisher.
Shotton, M. A. (1989). Computer addition? A study of computer dependency. London, England: Taylor & Francis.
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Journal Article - Print
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year of publication).Title of article. Title of Journal, volume (issue), pages of article.
Chamberlin, J., Novotney, A., Packard, E., & Price, M. (2008). Enhancing worker well-being: Occupational health psychologists convene to share their research on work, stress, and health. Monitor on Psychology, 39(5), 26-29.
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Journal Article – Electronic with DOI
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year of publication).Title of article. Title of Journal, volume (issue), pages of article. doi:xxxx.
Herbst-Damm, K. L. & Kulik, J. A. (2005). Volunteer support, marital status, and the survival times of terminally ill patients. Health Psychology, 24, 225-229. doi: 10.1037/0278-6133.24.2.225.
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Journal Article – Electronic without DOI
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year of publication).Title of article. Title of Journal, volume (issue), pages of article. Retrieved from xxxxx.
Sillick, T. J., & Schutte, N. S. (2006). Emotional intelligence and self-esteem mediate
between perceived early parental love and adult happiness. E-Journal of Applied Psychology, 2(2), 38-48. Retrieved from http://ojs.lib.swin.edu.au/index.php.ejap.
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For More Information
Purdue University’s OWLPublication Manual of the American
Psychological Association, 6th ed.Class LibGuideLearning Center – tutors and academic coach
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Reference
Concise rules of APA style. (2009). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.