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Anthropology 179 (Torres)

ANTH 179 - Bioarchaeology

APA Style

a common citation style
APA stands for American Psychological Association
often used in social and behavior sciences
includes parameters about the language, format of the whole paper
in-text citations and References page

Publication Manual

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association Staff
ISBN: 1433805626
Publication Date: 2009-07-15

APA Publication Manual
excerpts, including many FAQs
APA - Online Writing Lab (OWL)
overall, excellent resource for examples in this citation style

The Basics of APA Style

The Basics of APA Style - Tutorial (from APA)
Useful Slides:
Slide 14 Citing Reference in Text (variations in paraphrasing)
Slide 15 Citing References in Text (chart with examples of formatting in-text citations)
Slide 16 Citing Reference in Text (when referring to more than one reference)
Slide 21 The Reference List (examples of DOI, no DOI, and URL)

In-Text Practices

Key Characteristics

Author's last name (not needed if noted in text)
Date of publication
Page number if a direct quote; though encouraged even if paraphrased
items separated by commas
p. used for page; pp. used for multiple pages

In-Text Citations: The Basics (OWL Purdue)

In-Text Citations: Author/Authors (OWL Purdue)

When and How to Include Page Numbers in APA Style Citations (APA Blog)

APA Sample Paper

APA Sample Paper (OWL, Purdue)

ZoteroBib

Add the DOI (digital object identifier), URL, or title of an article to create a citation in your preferred style.