APA Reference Guide
For a website reference style guide to APA Formatting – us the following link
(DO NOT use easy bib)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
In research writing, sources are cited to inform readers of the sources of your information and
to give credit to the writers from whom you have borrowed words and ideas. Information
without proper acknowledgement is a form of dishonesty known as plagiarism. To avoid
plagiarism, you must include material quoted verbatim, material that has been paraphrased,
ideas or opinions that have been borrowed and all statements or figures that might be
questioned. Whenever there is anything in a paper that might cause a reader to ask, “How does
the writer know that?” the writer should include the work cited.
In the Body of the Essay:
When you are writing your essay this is the information you will include in the body of the essay.
All source information in this style is included in brackets, (example). See the following list for
the source that is closest to the one you are using.
Book with no author:
Ex./
(Short Title of Book, Year of Publication)
(Canadian History, 2000)
Ex./
(Author’s Last Name, Year of Publication, Page #)
(Smith, 2006, p. 123)
Book with one author:
Book with two authors:
Ex./
(Last Name & Last Name, Year of Publication, Page numbers)
(Smith & Jones, 2006, pp. 123-156)
Website with no author:
Ex./
(“Condensed Title of Article” or Name of Web Page, date retrieved, page or
paragraph #)
(“Prime Minister Takes Power” or CBC.ca, 2006, para. #3)
Ex./
(Author’s Last Name, date retrieved, page or paragraph #)
(Nelson, 2006, p. 334)
Ex./
Author or Article Title. (Year published, Month, Day)
Smith or Prime Minister Slips Up. (2006, February 19)
Website with author:
Newspaper/Magazine:
Reference List:
Once you have finished your essay you will be required to list all of the sources that you have
used in your essay on a separate page called, “Reference List”. The sources on this page should
appear in alphabetical order and should give full publishing information for each source. Pay
close attention to punctuation and technical conventions.
Book:
Author’s Last Name, First Initial & Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Year of Publication). Title of Book (edition
#). City of Publication: Publisher in Brief.
Ex.
Bogle, D. & D’Orazio, E. (2000). Canada, Continuity and Change (1st ed.). Markham: Fitzhenry & Whiteside.
Website:
Author’s Last Name, First Initial & Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Year of Publication). Title of
Article/Document. Date of Retrieval, from http://www.webaddress.com
Ex.
Spencer, J. & Stewart, T. (2001). NASCAR Greats. Retrieved September 3, 2006, from
http://www.nascar.com/drivers/list/cup/dps/all_drivers_A.html
Newspaper:
Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Date of Publication). Title of Article. Newspaper, section of newspaper.
Ex.
Cox, D. (2006, June 16). Leafs Win Stanley Cup. Toronto Star, p. A1.
Magazine:
Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Date of Publication). Title of Article. Name of Magazine, Volume, Edition.
Ex.
Granatstein, J.L. & Hillmer, N. (1999). Canada’s Century. Maclean’s, 112, 26.