The document provides an overview of the APA style format which was developed by social scientists to standardize scholarly writing such as research reports, term papers, and literature reviews. It discusses the purpose and components of reference lists, including author name, publication date, title, and publisher. Common rules for reference lists are also outlined, such as alphabetizing references, using initials for first and middle names, and capitalization guidelines for titles.

1. APA Style Basics Mrs. Santacroce

3. Term papers

4. Behavioral studies

5. Literature reviews

7. Commonalities

9. When? Date published

10. What? Title of work

12. Rules to abide by… Alphabetize each entry in a works cited list by the first letter, ignoring the articles A, An, and The. Indent subsequent lines of entries one-half inch or 5 spaces.(Reverse or hanging indentation)

13. Rules to abide by… Names: Use initials for first and middle names. For articles, chapters and books, capitalize only the first word of the title and subtitle and proper nouns. Fully capitalize periodical titles.

14. Rules to abide by… Publication dates use the order year, month day. The access date uses the order month day year. If no publication date is available, use "n.d." in place of date. Double-Space the entire reference list.

15. DOI

16. Quick Reference Guide Citation work sheet Quick Guide Whitewater High Library Resources

17. References American psychological association. (2010). Retrieved from http://www.apastyle.org/