APA STYLE OF

CITATION
  APA stands for: American Psychological
Association
 Current edition: APA 6th Edition
 APA utilizes a system of brief
referencing in the text of a paper,
APA CITATION whether one is paraphrasing or
providing a direct quotation from
another author’s work. Citations in the
text usually consist of the name of the
author(s) and the year of publication.
The page number is added when
utilizing a direct quotation.
 Poverty has always remained a critical social
problem that calls to be addressed. (Hall, 2015).
Parenthetical
Citation Poverty has always remained a critical social
problem that calls to be addressed (Hall, 2015).
 Gould found that “student achievement involves all
aspects of learning including cognition, decision-
making, and adjustment. It has mediating factors that
are confounding to students, parents, and educators
alike” (2008, p. 15).
In-text Citation Gould (2008) found that “student achievement
involves all aspects of learning including
cognition, decision-making, and adjustment. It
has mediating factors that are confounding to
students, parents, and educators alike” (p. 15).
 Brown S. (2015), stressed that family members
are one of the most important factors that
influence children. Especially with the parents,
their words and deeds honed children’s
personality.

In-text Citation Brown (2015), stressed that family members are

one of the most important factors that influence
children. Especially with the parents, their words
and deeds honed children’s personality.
 Kumar et. al., (2004) commented that co-curricular
activities hold a place of great importance in the
field of education for the all-round development of
children.

Kumar et al. (2004) commented that co-curricular

In-text Citation activities hold a place of great importance in the
field of education for the all-round development of
children.
 Gould (2014) found that “student achievement
involves all aspects of learning including cognition,
decision-making, and adjustment and has
mediating factors that are confounding to
students, parents, and educators alike” (p. 15).
In-text Citation CORRECT
 Schrock et al. (2016) said that school is
responsible for the experiences that make up the
child’s life during the school period.

In-text Citation CORRECT

 The family lays the psychological, moral and
spiritual foundations in the overall development
of the child (Swift, 2013).

Parenthetical CORRECT
Citation
Rashidi, Piran, Mahmoudian, Ramezaney, Safari,
Rezvanifar, Mendoza, Go and Miller (2012)
intensive reading is beneficial for developing the
knowledge and vocabulary of the learners.

Go et al. (2012) said that intensive reading is

beneficial for developing the knowledge and
vocabulary of the learners.

Intensive reading is beneficial for developing the

knowledge and vocabulary of the learners (Go et
al., 2012).
 Author, A. A. (year). Title of dissertation or
THESIS/DISSER master’s thesis (Doctoral dissertation, master’s
TATION thesis or undergraduate thesis, Name of
Institution). Retrived from: http://www.xxxx.com
 The Effects of Mass Media Exposure on the
English Speaking Proficiency of Grade 10
THESIS/DISSER Students at LCUP.
TATION Almario P. Hidalgo submitted in the fulfillment
for the degree of Master of Language Education,
La Consolacion University Philippines. June 2015
BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION:
Hidalgo, A. P. (2015). The effects of mass media
exposure on the English speaking
proficiency of grade 10 students at LCUP
(Master’s thesis, La Consolacion University
Philippines). Retrieved from:
http://xxx.xx/xx
 Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the article: Subtitle
JOURNAL of the article. Title of Periodical/Journal,
ARTICLE volume(issue), page-page. Retrieved from:
http://xxx.xx/xx
The International Journal of School Psychology
Volume 24, Issue 6, November-December 2014,
page 112-224
Title: Parental Involvement and Children’s School
Achievement
Subtitle: The mediating Role of Children’s
Academic Competence.
Authors: Mary S. Rogers, James C. Thick, Lauren
D. Adams, Ryan F. Schrock.
Retrieved from: http://xxx.xx/xx
 The International Journal of School Psychology
Volume 24, Issue 6, November-December 2014, page 112-224
Title: Parental Involvement and Children’s School Achievement
Subtitle: The mediating Role of Children’s Academic Competence.
Authors: Mary S. Rogers, James C. Thick, Lauren D. Adams, Ryan F.
Schrock.
Retrieved from: http://xxx.xx/xx

Adams, L. D., Rogers, M.S., & Thick, J.C.

(2014). Parental Involvement and
Children’s School Achievement: The
mediating Role of Children’s Academic.
The International Journal of School
Psychology, 24(6), 112-224.