APA Format Citation

APA Format Citation

1. Core Components of an APA Reference

   • Author´s surname, initial (s).
   • (Date Published).
   • Title of course.
   • Location of publisher:publisher.
   • Retrieved from URL

2. Major Paper Sections

   • Title Page
     • Should contain the title of the paper, the author's name, and the institutional affiliation.
       • Professional Paper
         • Include the author note.
       • Student Paper
         • Include the course number and name, instructor name, and assignment due date.
   • Abstract
     • Begin a new page.
     • It should contain
       • Research topic.
       • Research questions.
       • Participants.
       • Methods.
       • Results.
       • Conclusions.
       • Data analysis.
     • Should be a single paragraph, double-spaced.
       • Be no more than 250 words.
   • Main Body
   • References

3. APA Referencing Basics

   • How to Cite Different Source Types
     • Non-Print Material
       • Image
         • Author surname, initial (s). (Publication date). Title of imagen (media type) Retrieved from URL
       • Film
         • Producer surname, initial (Producer), & Director surname, initial (Director). (Year of Release). Title of film [Motion Picture]. Country of Origin: Studio.
       • TV Programme
         • Writer surname, initial(s) (Writer), & Director surname, initial(s) (Director). (Year of Release). Episode title [Television series episode]. In Executive producer surname, initial(s) (Executive Producer), TV series name. City, State of original channel: Network, Studio or Distributor
       • Song
         • Write surname, initial (s). (Year of copyright). Song Title (Recorded by artist name). On Album title (medium of recording). Location of label:label. (Date of recording)
     • Book
       • Book (Title, not chapter)
         • Author´s surname, initial (s). (Year). Title (ed). Publisher location:Publisher
       • Edited Book
         • Author´s surname, initial (s). (Ed(s)). (Year). Title (ed).Place:Publisher
           • Ed is for lone editors.
           • Eds is for multiple.
       • Chapter in an Edited Book
         • Last name of the chapter author,initial (s). (Year). Chapter title. In editor initial (s), surname (Ed.). Title (ed.,pp.chapter page range).Location:Publisher
       • E-Book
         • Author surname, initial(s) (Ed(s).). (Year). Title (ed.). Retrieved from URL
       • E-Book Chapter
         • Last name of the chapter author, initial(s). (Year). Chapter title. In editor initial(s), surname (Ed.). Title (ed., pp.chapter page range). Retrieved from URL
     • Outreach articles
       • Journal Article in Print or Online
         • Author surname, initial (s). (Year). Article title. Journal Title, Volume Number (issue or part number, optional), page numbers. DOI or Retrieved from URL
       • Newspaper Articles in Print or Online
         • Author surname, initial(s). (Year, Month Day). Title. Title of Newspaper, column/section, p. or pp. Retrieved from URL
       • Magazine Articles in Print or Online
         • Author surname, initial(s). (Year, month day). Title. Title of the Magazine, pp.
     • Website
       • Author surname, initial(s). (Year, month day). Title. Retrieved from URL
   • Reference List
     • At the end of the document.
     • Alphabetically order.
   • In-Text Citation
     • Authors
       • Two Authors
         • Example
           • (Mitchell & Smith, 2017).
       • One Author
         • Author last name and date of publication.
           • Example
             • (Mitchell, 2017)
       • Three, Four or Five Authors
         • For the first cite, all names should be listed
           • Example
             • (Mitchell, Smith, & Thomson, 2017)
         • Further cites
           • Example
             • (Mitchell et al, 2017)
       • Six or More Authors
       • No Authors
         • The title of a book, periodical, brochure or report, is should be italicised.
           • Example
             • (A guide to citation, 2017)
         • The title of an article, chapter or web page, it should be in quotation marks.
           • Example
             • (“APA Citation”, 2017)
     • Citing a Secondary Source
       • The original author and date should be stated first followed by ‘as cited in’ followed by the author and date of the secondary source.
         • Example
           • Lorde (1980) as cited in Mitchell (2017)
           • (Lorde, 1980, as cited in Mitchell, 2017)
     • Authors With Multiple Works From One Year
       • Works should be cited with a, b, c etc following the date.
         • Example
           • (Mitchell, 2017a)
     • Citing a Group or Organisation
       • First cite, the full name of the group must be used.
         • Exmple
           • (International Citation Association, 2015)
       • Further Cites
         • Example
           • (Citation Association, 2015)
     • Multiple Works in One Parentheses
       • Works are by the same author.
         • The surname and the dates in order chronologically
           • Example
             • (Mitchell, 2007, 2013, 2017)
       • Works are by multiple authors.
         • Be ordered alphabetically and separated by a semicolon.
           • Example
             • (Mitchell & Smith 2017; Thomson, Coyne, & Davis, 2015)