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summarizes a few main points regarding APA style. For full information, please consultthe bye AP,
below.
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‘chological Association (5" ed.) by The American
Publication Manual of the American Psy’
Psychological Association.
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ances by The American Psychological Association:
“APA Style Guide to Electronic Refere
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EXAMPLES OF REFERENCE CIT.
PA STYLE
‘ATIONS I
ication in parentheses.
ext, follow it with year of publi
1, If author's name occurs in the f
Example: Piaget (1979) compared reaction times...
2. Tf author's name is not in the text, insert last name, comma, year in parenthesis.
a recent study of reaction times (Piaget, 1978)...
Example: InHunt (1974, pp. 25-69) confirms the hypothesis:
> PP. mnfirms the
: 2 fr
(Beutler, 2000, Conclusion section, para. 1)
Tf a work has two authors, always cite both names every time the reference occurs in the
wutho. ays ci . i
; oe y vars in the text,
Examples: Piaget and Smith (1972) recognize.
Finberg and Skipp (1973, pp. 37-52) discuss.
names of the authors j eanerean( es 2
ee ors joined by an ampersand (&), and the year separated from the authors by a
Examples: to organize accumulated knowledge and order sequences of operations (Piaget &
Smith, 1973)
to organize accumulated knowledge and order sequences of operations (Piaget &
Smith,1973, p. 410)
cite all authors the first time the
Ifa work has more than two authors (but fewer than six),
and the year in subsequent citations
reference occurs; include the last name followed by "et al
of the same reference.
Example: First occurrence:
Williams, French and Joseph (1962) found.
Subsequent citations
Williams et al. (1962) recommended.
1y enclosing it in parentheses. Include author,
Cite the source of direct quotations b ‘
ding to where the quotation falls.
Quotations:
differs accor
year, and page number. Punctuation
the middle of a sentence, end the passage with quotation mani; cite
d passage is in
, Se \e the sentence.
the source in parentheses immediately, and continu
rienced writers are unsure al
ed a sentence" (Shaughnessy,
id use.
out "the actual boundaries of the grammatical
Example: Bee eel 1977, p. 24) or about which form of
abs
punetuation they shoulTf citing a work discussed in a secondary source, name the origi
the secondary source, The reference list should contain the secondary
primary source.
Example: __Seidenberg and McClelland’s study (as cited in Coltheart,
Haller, 1993)
THE REFERENCE LIST
APA style suggests using a reference list for references cited in the text of a paper rather than a
reference list includes only those references which were actually cited in the text of one's paper.
total agreement between the two. (See an example of a reference list on the last page). A bibli
all literature consulted which was "immediately relevant" to the research process, even though the
not cited in the text of one's paper.
When compiling a reference list one needs to pay particular attention to the following: 1) sequence; 2) 7
punctuation and spacing; 3) capitalization; and 4) underlining <
List
ES IN THE REFERE.
ORDER OF REFERE)
It Arrange entries in alphabetical order by surname of the first author.
2) _ Single-author entries precede multiple-author entries beginning with the same surname:
Kaufman, J. R. (1981).
Kaufman, J. R., & Cochran, D. C, (1978).
's are Arrang
me first author and different second or third author:
alphabetically by the surname of the second author, and so on:
“* eran JR, Jones, K., & Cochran, D. F, (1982).
Kaufman, J. R., & Wong, D. F, (1978),
3) References with the sai| One author:
Castle, E. B. (1970). The teacher. London: Oxford University Press,
Two authors:
McCandless, B. R.,
Hinsdale, IL: Dryden Press,
Three or more authors: (list each author)
2 PR, £ Burke, D. (1976), dlematives ty el an 10 choose.
Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa, Education
ial Foundation,
Society, association,
or institution as author and publisher:
American Psychiatric Association. (1980). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
Grd ed.), Washington, D.C.: Author.
Editor or compiler as author:
Rich, J. M. (Ed). (1972). Readings in the philosophy of education (2nd ed.), Belmont, CA:
Wadsworth.
Chapter, essay, or article by one author in a book or encyclopedia edited by another:
Medley, D. M. (1983). Teacher effectiveness. In H. B, Mitzel (Ed.), Encyclopedia of educational
research (Vol. 4, pp. 1894-1903). New York: The Free Press.
OURNAL ARTICLES:
One author:
and Communication, 36(4), 404-413.
Two authors:Poverty. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED183687)
ERIC paper presented at a meeting:
Whipple, W. S. (1977, January). Changing attitude through behavior modification P
UDIOVISUAL MEDIA AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
tis category includes the following types of non-book materials:
Audiorecord Flashcard Motion picture Videorecording Slide
Chart Game Picture Transparency Realia
bliographic/teference format for these non-print materials is as follows:
hor's name (inverted.----Author's function, i.e., Producer, Director, Speaker, etc. in parentheses
lication in parentheses----Title. E ‘it
se a number after a medium for identification or retrieval purposes, use parentheses instead of
diorecord No. 4321 lace of publication: Publisher.Internet article based on a Print source (exact duplicate) with DOI assigned:
Stultz, J. (2006). Integrating exposure therapy and anal
Iyte therapy in trauma treatment.
), 482-488, doi:10.1037/0002-9432-
d:
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 76(4)
Article in an Internet only journal with no DOL assigne
Sillick, T. J., & Schutte, N. 8. (2006), Emotional intelligence and self-esteem mediate
perceived early parent: rnal of Applied Psychology,
-edu.aw/index. php/ejaplarticle/view/71/100_
electronic version available by search:
Botha, T. (1999, February 21). The Statue of Liberty,
al love and adult happiness, E-Jour
38-48. Retrieved from http:/ojs.lib.sw
Daily newspaper article,
Central Park and me. The New York
Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com
Webpage:
Raymon H. Mulford Library, The University of Toledo Health Science Campus. (2008),
Instructions to authors in the health sciences, Retrieved June 17, 2008, trom
hitp://mulford.mco.edwinstr/
Annual report:
Pearson PLC. (2005). Reading allowed: Annual review and summary financial stateme
Retrieved from http;Communication, 36(4), 404-413,
Maas, J.B. (Producer),
& Gluck, D. H. Director). (1979), Deeper in hypnosis [Motion Picture]. En
Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall
Mandel, B. J. (1978). Losing one’s mind: Learning to write and edit College Composition and
29, 263-268,
Medley, D. M. (1982). Teacher effectiveness. In H. E, Mitzel (Ed.), Encyclopedia of educational research
4, pp. 1894-1903). New York: The Free Press,
Raymon H. Mulford Library, The University of Toledo Health Science Campus, (2008), Instructions to aul
mn the health sciences, Retrieved June 17, 2008, from http://mulford.meo.edu/instr/
Sillick, T. J., & Schutte, N. S. (2006). Emotional intelligence and self-esteem mediate between perceived eat
parental love and adult happiness. E-Journal of Applied Psychology, 2(2), 38-48. Rettieved from
hittp://ojs.lib.swin.edu.au/index. php/ejap/article/view/71/100