How do I cite sources in APA?
Answer
General Information
APA is a writing format established by the American Psychological Association. Currently, you should use the 7th edition of APA.
APA is commonly used in:
- Business
- Nursing
- Social Sciences (psychology, criminal justice, economics, sociology, education)
General APA Format
Books
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of book. Publisher.
Example: Dickens, C. (1993). A tale of two cities. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
eBooks
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of book. URL
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of book. DOI
Example: Austen, Jane. (2009). Northanger Abbey. https://proxy.westmoreland.edu:2058/linkprocessor/plink?id=315942d5-21c7-35a4-90e8-2720b858272e
Print Journal or Magazine Articles
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of article. Title of journal or magazine, Volume number(issue number), page numbers.
Example: Moser, B. P. (2023). What is kindness and where does it come from. Innovation, 30(3), 12-27.
Electronic Journal or Magazine Articles
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of article. Title of journal or magazine, Volume number(issue number), page numbers. DOI or URL
Example: Gonzalez, T. (2023). Restorative justice diversion as a structural health intervention in the criminal legal system. Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology, 113(3), 541-591. https://proxy.westmoreland.edu:2058/linkprocessor/plink?id=22a99bf0-32e6-3ad5-8c27-4a38134721b0
Websites
Author, A. A. (Year). Webpage/Document title. URL
Example: Anderson, O. (2023). ADA calls on Congress to advance legislation supporting dental workforce. https://adanews.ada.org/ada-news/2023/october/ada-calls-on-congress-to-advance-legislation-supporting-dental-workforce/
Additional Resources
Keep in Mind, for APA 7...
- Only capitalize the first letter, proper nouns, and the first letter following punctuation in titles
- You provide a title page unless otherwise specified by your Instructor
- Your citation page is referred to as "References"
- Your paper is double-spaced
- You put a page number in the top right-hand side of each page
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