1	APA Citation Style Documenting Sources: References List & In-text Citations
2	Why Use APA Format? Allows readers to locate your sources easily. Provides consistent format within a discipline. Protects you from plagiarism. Gives you credibility as a writer.
3	Where Do I Find the APA Format? Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5^th ed., 2001) The “Bible” of the APA style C.O.D. Library Web site www.cod.edu/library > Citing Sources > APA Examples and other helpful Web sites
4	Title Page Papers in APA style require a title page. Include the paper’s title and your name, course, professor’s name, date. Paper Example http://dianahacker.com/pdfs/Hacker-Mira-APA.pdf
5	Paper Format 12 pt. Times Roman font preferred or a non-serif font, but ask your instructor. Double-spaced. 1 inch margins. Abbreviated title is header for all pages. Pages are numbered.
6	Quotations: Examples See pages 117-118 in the APA manual. OWL Web site http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/01/
7	Paraphrasing: Examples See pages 349-350 in the APA manual. OWL Web site http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/01/
8	Complete Paper Example Paper Example http://dianahacker.com/pdfs/Hacker-Mira-APA.pdf See example in APA manual.
9	APA References List Called “References,” alphabetized by item (author or title). A list of every source that you make reference to in your paper. Provides the information necessary for a reader to locate and retrieve any sources cited in your paper. Each source cited in the paper must appear on the References list, and vice versa.
10	References List: Example http://dianahacker.com/pdfs/Hacker-Mira-APA.pdf Go to the end of the paper to see the “References.”
11	Reference Citations Citations should contain the following information: author’s name, title of work, publication information, to the extent that you can find this information about the source.
12	Book: Example Schneck, C. (2007). Sleep: The mysteries, the problems, and the solutions. New York: Avery. Citations should be double-spaced with a hanging indent.
13	Article in Reference Book (e.g. Encyclopedia): Example Frey, R. J. (2003). Post-traumatic stress disorder. In The Gale encyclopedia of mental disorders (Vol. 2, pp. 786-789). Detroit: Gale. Citations should be double-spaced with a hanging indent.
14	Chapter/Article in Edited Book: Example Mattia, J.I., & Zimmerman, M. (2001). Epidemiology. In W.J. Livesley (Ed.), Handbook of personality disorders: Theory, research, and treatment (pp. 107-123). New York: Guilford Press. Citations should be double-spaced with a hanging indent.
15	Journal Article (Print): Example Verona, E., & Kilmer, A. (2007). Stress exposure and affective modulation of aggressive behavior in men and women. Journal of Abnormal Psychology 116, 410-421. Citations should be double-spaced with a hanging indent.
16	Journal Article (electronic, from subcription database): Example Norvilitus, J. M., Szablicki, P. B., & Wilson, S. D. (2003). Factors influencing levels of credit-card debt in college students. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 33, 935-947. Retrieved September 30, 2007, from Academic Search Premier database. Citations should be double-spaced with a hanging indent.
17	Web site (No author): Example Obsessive-compulsive disorder. (2007, September 16). Retrieved September 30, 2007 http://www.nimh.nih.gov/ health/topics/obsessive-compulsive- disorder-ocd/index.shtml Citations should be double-spaced with a hanging indent.
18	Web Site (No date): Example Archer, Z. (n.d.). Exploring nonverbal communication. Retrieved September 30, 2007 from http://zzyx.ucsc.edu/~archer Citations should be double-spaced with a hanging indent.
19	Image: Example Netter, F. (2005). Heart [Electronic illustration]. Retrieved March 10, 2006, from http:// www.usip.edu/museum/ netter_detail3.htm.
20	Image No Author, No Title, No Date): Example [Untitled image of a chest X-ray]. Retrieved March 5, 2006, from http://www.merritt.edu/~radte/.
21	Other Examples Go to Web sites listed on the Citing Sources page at http://www.cod.edu/library/ research/citenet.htm Google it! e.g. magazine article APA style, but be careful to use a good Web site.
22	In-text Citations Sometimes called parenthetical citations. Done within the text of your paper after you’ve quoted or paraphrased from a source. Each source cited in the paper must appear on your “References” list, and vice versa.
23	Example of “Signal Phrase” Social historian Richard Sennett (1980) names the tendency to come to terms with difficult experiences a "purification process" whereby "threatening or painful dissonances are warded off to preserve intact a clear and articulated image of oneself and one’s place in the world" (p. 11).
24	Another Type of In-Text Citation The tendency to come to terms with difficult experiences is referred to as a "purification process" whereby "threatening or painful dissonances are warded off to preserve intact a clear and articulated image of oneself and one’s place in the world" (Sennett, 1980, p.11).
25	Source with No Author: Example Several critics of the concept of the transparent society ask if a large society would be able to handle the complete loss of privacy ("Surveillance Society," 1998, p. 115). Use an abbreviated version of the title.
26	Help with APA Citation Citing Sources page Library’s Reference Desk—in person, email, or IM Writing Center Location Instructional Center (IC), Room 3040 Phone (630) 942-3355