Writing 101 (Silbaugh)

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

Key Characteristics

• Author's last name (not needed if noted in text)
• Date of publication
• Include page number if a direct quote; though page number is encouraged even if paraphrased
• page number NOT needed if referring to the book as a whole
• items separated by commas
• p. used for page; pp. used for multiple pages
• et al. for three or more authors

Resources

• 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)

Key Characteristics

• called References (centered at top)
• hanging indents after first line for each entry
• organized alphabetically by last name of first author
• first names are given initials
• italicize book and journal titles
• book & article titles, first word capitalized & first word after semi-colon (for subtitle)
• journal titles, all major words are capitalized
• edition information follows a book title; example (2nd ed.)

Resources

• Reference List: Basic Rules (OWL Purdue)
• Reference List: Books (OWL Purdue)
• Reference List: Electronic Sources (OWL Purdue)
• Reference List: Articles in Periodicals (OWL Purdue)
• Reference List: Author/Authors (OWL Purdue)
• Reference Guide (APA)

PsycInfo

1. Select the item(s) you want. 
2. Click Cite. 
3. Select the Citation Style from the drop-down menu.
4. Copy the citation(s) or email to yourself etc.