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This guide contains examples of common types of APA Style references. Section numbers indicate where to find the examples in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). More information on references and reference examples are in Chapters 9 and 10 of the Publication Manual as well as the Concise Guide to APA ...
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Also note that print and electronic references are largely the same. For example, to cite both print books and ebooks, use the books and reference works category and then choose the appropriate type of work (i.e., book) and follow the relevant example (e.g., whole authored book). Examples on these pages illustrate the details of reference ...
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Basic guidelines for formatting the reference list at the end of a standard APA research paper Author/Authors Rules for handling works by a single author or multiple authors that apply to all APA-style references in your reference list, regardless of the type of work (book, article, electronic resource, etc.)
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References are ordered alphabetically by the first author’s last name. If the author is unknown, order the reference entry by the first meaningful word of the title (ignoring articles: “the”, “a”, or “an”). Word processors like Word or Google Docs and citation generatorscan usually order the reference list automatically. However, ordering becomes c...
Only include references for sources cited in the body text (with an APA in-text citation). Don’t include references for: 1. Sources that you only consulted; 2. Personal communications(e.g., emails or phone calls); 3. General mentions of websites or periodicals; 4. Common knowledge.
For some student papers, it’s common to describe or evaluate the source in an annotation. These annotations are placed on a new line below the corresponding reference entry. The entire annotation is indented 0.5 inches. If an annotation consists of multiple paragraphs, the first line of the second and any subsequent paragraphs is indented an additi...
The format of an APA referencediffers depending on the source type. Play around with the options in the Scribbr Example Generator to get familiar with APA Style.
Feb 23, 2022 · Use the section label “References” (not “Works Cited” or “Bibliography”). • Start the reference list on a new page after the text of your paper. • Center the label at the top of the page and write it in bold. • It is acceptable to use “Reference” as the label when you cited only one source in your paper. Format references ...
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Sample Reference List for Student Papers in APA Style. Notes on this sample reference list for student papers: The reference list begins on a new page at the end of the paper before any tables or appendices. The right margin of the header provides the page number, continued from the previous page.
APA BASICS . GENERAL • APA is an in-text referencing style. This means that short referencing information (Author, Date) must be included in the text of your assignment when you quote information from outside sources. Full details of references used are then included in a reference list at the end of the document.
