APA Formatting & Style
Quick Tutorial
Adapted from OWL resource APA Formatting and Style Guide
Some basic info
What is APA?
American Psychological Association
Why use APA?
Standard
Gives credit to sources
Plagiarism
How to use APA?
Double-spaced
Reference list only for info you’ve used
Reading list not necessary
AKA Bibliography
How to use APA?
In-text citation
Paraphrasing
Direct Quote
Reference list
Print Resources
Web Resources
In-text Citation
Name-date format (last name, year)
(Jones, 1998)
(Wegener & Petty, 1994)
(Kernis, Cornell, Sun, Berry,
& Harlow, 1993) 5 authors, 1st mention
(Kernis et al., 1993) subsequently
(Harris et al., 2001) More than 5 authors
In-text Citation – Paraphrasing
Single Author
According to Jones (1998), APA style is a
difficult citation format for first-time learners.
APA style is a difficult citation format for first-
time learners (Jones, 1998).
In-text Citation – Paraphrasing
Multiple authors
According to Pitt and Jolie (2005), Mr. And
Mrs. Smith is a really good movie that
everybody can enjoy.
Mr. And Mrs. Smith is a really good movie
that everybody can enjoy (Pitt & Jolie, 2005).
Abraham et al. (2008) stated that…
In-text Citation – Direct Quote
Include page number
According to Jones (1998), "Students often
had difficulty using APA style, especially
when it was their first time" (p. 199).
Based on research, she found that
“students often had difficulty using APA
style especially when it was their first time”
(Jones, 1998, p.199).
In-text Citation
Titles of books and reports are italicized or
underlined; titles of articles and chapters are
in “quotation marks”.
("Using APA," 2001)
Organisation as author
(last name, n.d.) Use n.d. for works with no date
May not be that reliable
Use “para” for paragraph # for websites
You need to use in-text citation once you
paraphrase or quote someone else’s ideas.
Reference List
Alphabetical order
Hanging Indent
All lines after the first line of each entry should
be indented one-half inch from the left margin.
Authors' names are inverted
(last name first)
Reference List – Books
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of
work: Capital letter also for subtitle.
Location: Publisher.
Robert Oppenheimer: Letters and recollections.
Title subtitle
colon
Reference List – Books
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of
work: Capital letter also for subtitle.
Location: Publisher.
Felton, S. (1989). Messie no more. UK:
Fleming H. Revell.
Calfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA
guide to preparing manuscripts for journal
publication. Washington, DC: American
Psychological Association.
Reference List – Books
poor.
Edited book
Duncan, G.J., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (Eds.).
(1997). Consequences of growing up
New York: Russell Sage Foundation.
Smith, A.K., & Weiner, C. (Eds.). (1980).
Robert Oppenheimer: Letters and
Recollections. Cambridge, MA: Harvard
University Press.
Reference List – Books
Chapter in a book
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of
chapter. In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), Title of
book (pages of chapter). Location: Publisher.
O'Neil, J. M., & Egan, J. (1992). Men's and women's
gender role journeys: Metaphor for healing,
transition, and transformation. In B.R. Wainrib (Ed.),
Gender issues across the life cycle (pp. 107-123).
New York: Springer.
Reference List – Books
Chapter in a book
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of
chapter. In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), Title of
book (pages of chapter). Location: Publisher.
NOTE:
In this case, using B. Pitt as an example:
Author’s name should be written as Pitt, B.
But editor’s name should be B. Pitt
Reference List – Reference Books
Entry in Encyclopedia
Bergmann, P. G. (1993). Relativity. In The new
encyclopedia britannica (Vol. 26, pp. 501-
508). Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica.
Dictionary
Oxford Dictionary (7th ed.). (2000). Hinsdale,
IL: Penguin Press.
Reference List – Periodicals
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year).
Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume
number(issue number), pages.
Levin, Y. (2006). The Moral Challenge of Modern
Science. The New Atlantis, 13, 32-46.
Wang, M.-Y., & Hwang, M.-J. (2004). The e-learning
library: Only a warehouse of learning resources?
The Electronic Library, 22(5), 408-415.
Reference List – Periodicals
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year).
Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume
number(issue number), pages.
NOTE:
Include volume number only if there’s no
issue number
Volume number in italics
No space between volume number and the
parenthesis (brackets) for issue number
Reference List – Newspaper
Author is known
Schwartz, J. (1993, September 30). Obesity
affects economic, social status. The
Washington Post, pp. A1, A4.
death
No Author – Use Title
New drug appears to sharply cut risk of
from heart failure. (1993, July 15). The
Washington Post, p. A12.
Reference List – Online Articles
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of
publication). Title of article. Title of Online
Periodical, volume number(issue
number). Retrieved month day, year, from
http://www.someaddress.com/full/url/
Bernstein, M. (2002). 10 tips on writing the
living Web. A List Apart: For People Who
Make Websites, 149. Retrieved May 2, 2006,
from http://www.alistapart.com/articles/writeliving
Reference List – Web Sites
Digital Library Federation (1998). A working
definition of digital library [1998]. Retrieved
October 19, 2006, from
http://www.diglib.org/about/dldefinition.htm
Campbell, C.P. (1998). Beyond Language: Cultural
Predispositions in Business Correspondence.
Retrieved January 19, 2008, from
http://infohost.nmt.edu/~cpc/internationalethos.html
Reference List – Wikipedia
Little Boy. (2008, March 19). In Wikipedia, The
Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 20,
2008, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Little_Boy&oldid=199343517
Although strictly speaking, you shouldn’t be
listing Wikipedia as your one of your
references. It’s okay to use it as a starting
point for your research, but…
References
Cornell University Library PSEC
Documentation Committee. (2007). APA
citation style. Retrieved March 25, 2008, from
http://www.library.cornell.edu/newhelp/res_strategy/citing/apa.html
Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL).
(2008). APA Formatting and Style Guide.
Retrieved March 25, 2008, from
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

Lecture 32 APA.pptx

  • 1.
    APA Formatting &Style Quick Tutorial Adapted from OWL resource APA Formatting and Style Guide
  • 2.
    Some basic info Whatis APA? American Psychological Association Why use APA? Standard Gives credit to sources Plagiarism
  • 3.
    How to useAPA? Double-spaced Reference list only for info you’ve used Reading list not necessary AKA Bibliography
  • 4.
    How to useAPA? In-text citation Paraphrasing Direct Quote Reference list Print Resources Web Resources
  • 5.
    In-text Citation Name-date format(last name, year) (Jones, 1998) (Wegener & Petty, 1994) (Kernis, Cornell, Sun, Berry, & Harlow, 1993) 5 authors, 1st mention (Kernis et al., 1993) subsequently (Harris et al., 2001) More than 5 authors
  • 6.
    In-text Citation –Paraphrasing Single Author According to Jones (1998), APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners. APA style is a difficult citation format for first- time learners (Jones, 1998).
  • 7.
    In-text Citation –Paraphrasing Multiple authors According to Pitt and Jolie (2005), Mr. And Mrs. Smith is a really good movie that everybody can enjoy. Mr. And Mrs. Smith is a really good movie that everybody can enjoy (Pitt & Jolie, 2005). Abraham et al. (2008) stated that…
  • 8.
    In-text Citation –Direct Quote Include page number According to Jones (1998), "Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time" (p. 199). Based on research, she found that “students often had difficulty using APA style especially when it was their first time” (Jones, 1998, p.199).
  • 9.
    In-text Citation Titles ofbooks and reports are italicized or underlined; titles of articles and chapters are in “quotation marks”. ("Using APA," 2001) Organisation as author (last name, n.d.) Use n.d. for works with no date May not be that reliable Use “para” for paragraph # for websites
  • 10.
    You need touse in-text citation once you paraphrase or quote someone else’s ideas.
  • 11.
    Reference List Alphabetical order HangingIndent All lines after the first line of each entry should be indented one-half inch from the left margin. Authors' names are inverted (last name first)
  • 12.
    Reference List –Books Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher. Robert Oppenheimer: Letters and recollections. Title subtitle colon
  • 13.
    Reference List –Books Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher. Felton, S. (1989). Messie no more. UK: Fleming H. Revell. Calfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
  • 14.
    Reference List –Books poor. Edited book Duncan, G.J., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (Eds.). (1997). Consequences of growing up New York: Russell Sage Foundation. Smith, A.K., & Weiner, C. (Eds.). (1980). Robert Oppenheimer: Letters and Recollections. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
  • 15.
    Reference List –Books Chapter in a book Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of chapter. In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pages of chapter). Location: Publisher. O'Neil, J. M., & Egan, J. (1992). Men's and women's gender role journeys: Metaphor for healing, transition, and transformation. In B.R. Wainrib (Ed.), Gender issues across the life cycle (pp. 107-123). New York: Springer.
  • 16.
    Reference List –Books Chapter in a book Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of chapter. In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pages of chapter). Location: Publisher. NOTE: In this case, using B. Pitt as an example: Author’s name should be written as Pitt, B. But editor’s name should be B. Pitt
  • 17.
    Reference List –Reference Books Entry in Encyclopedia Bergmann, P. G. (1993). Relativity. In The new encyclopedia britannica (Vol. 26, pp. 501- 508). Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica. Dictionary Oxford Dictionary (7th ed.). (2000). Hinsdale, IL: Penguin Press.
  • 18.
    Reference List –Periodicals Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages. Levin, Y. (2006). The Moral Challenge of Modern Science. The New Atlantis, 13, 32-46. Wang, M.-Y., & Hwang, M.-J. (2004). The e-learning library: Only a warehouse of learning resources? The Electronic Library, 22(5), 408-415.
  • 19.
    Reference List –Periodicals Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages. NOTE: Include volume number only if there’s no issue number Volume number in italics No space between volume number and the parenthesis (brackets) for issue number
  • 20.
    Reference List –Newspaper Author is known Schwartz, J. (1993, September 30). Obesity affects economic, social status. The Washington Post, pp. A1, A4. death No Author – Use Title New drug appears to sharply cut risk of from heart failure. (1993, July 15). The Washington Post, p. A12.
  • 22.
    Reference List –Online Articles Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Online Periodical, volume number(issue number). Retrieved month day, year, from http://www.someaddress.com/full/url/ Bernstein, M. (2002). 10 tips on writing the living Web. A List Apart: For People Who Make Websites, 149. Retrieved May 2, 2006, from http://www.alistapart.com/articles/writeliving
  • 23.
    Reference List –Web Sites Digital Library Federation (1998). A working definition of digital library [1998]. Retrieved October 19, 2006, from http://www.diglib.org/about/dldefinition.htm Campbell, C.P. (1998). Beyond Language: Cultural Predispositions in Business Correspondence. Retrieved January 19, 2008, from http://infohost.nmt.edu/~cpc/internationalethos.html
  • 24.
    Reference List –Wikipedia Little Boy. (2008, March 19). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 20, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Little_Boy&oldid=199343517 Although strictly speaking, you shouldn’t be listing Wikipedia as your one of your references. It’s okay to use it as a starting point for your research, but…
  • 25.
    References Cornell University LibraryPSEC Documentation Committee. (2007). APA citation style. Retrieved March 25, 2008, from http://www.library.cornell.edu/newhelp/res_strategy/citing/apa.html Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL). (2008). APA Formatting and Style Guide. Retrieved March 25, 2008, from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/