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General Policies for References
For Daniel L. Gilbert, PhD
The APA style is required for all assignments. APA refers to the 6 th
Edition of the Publication
Manual of the American Psychological Association (2010). This reference manual is on sale in the
TWC bookstore, and a copy is on reserve in the library. Most business publications use the APA style.
Borrowing from the APA manual, below are some examples of properly cited references which might be found on the Reference page of your paper. Perhaps the three most common forms are the journal article (periodical), book (nonperiodical), and article in electronic form:
Listing on the References Page:
1. From a journal article (see page 198 of APA manual)
Gilbert, D. L. (2009). The role of the human resources director in strategic planning. Journal of
Human Resources Strategy, 4 (3), 191-216.
2. From a book (see page 203 of APA manual)
Arrowood, J. D. (2008). Handbook for new human resources managers.
Baltimore, MD:
Chesapeake Press.
3. From an internet-based article (see pages 205-206 of APA manual for examples)
Clay, L. C. and Dixon, J. B. (2010, March). Creating an internet-based employee self-service program. Human Resources On-Line.
Retrieved July 21, 2009 from http:///www.humanresourceson-line.com/articles/clay/employeeselfservice/html.
Notice that the Reference provided is more than just the URL. Also, notice that the URL provided opens up to the article being referenced, not the main web page.
According to the APA Manual, every source listed on the References page must be correctly cited within the text at least once at the appropriate place in the narrative.
The References list begins on a new, separate page and is double-spaced with a hanging indent.
Center the word References at the top of the first page. Do not type “Works Cited,” “Resources,” or
“Bibliography.”
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Citing References within the text (in-text citations).
Excerpt from a fictional article using the above examples. The last example is of a quotation (see page 174-179 of APA manual):
Gilbert (2009) found that chief executive officers (CEOs) did not understand how internetbased applications were being used to communicate human resources (HR) information to employees. CEOs reported greater understanding of how electronic accounting and financial systems could be deployed, as well as how web-based systems might be used for customer purchase and support. The research of Arrowood (2008) suggested that the same was true for chief financial officers (CFOs) and other executives.
According to Clay and Dixon (2010), security concerns with on-line Employee Self-Service programs have diminished over time. There is very little risk attached to changing federal income tax withholdings at a kiosk in the employee lunch room. “As more people become accustomed to purchasing personal items over the internet using a password, workers will realize they can complete
HR transactions with their employer in a secure environment as well” (Gilbert, 2009, p. 200).
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Any idea, term, fact, statistic, statement, or concept that did not originate with you and is not common knowledge must be given proper credit by providing a proper APA in-text citation at that place in the narrative.
Notice that the citation for Clay and Dixon (2010) was not simply a copied-and-pasted URL. A copied-and-pasted URL by itself is not a correct in-text citation. The APA format requires that the in-text citation consist of the authors’ last names and year of publication. If no author’s name is provided, a shortened version of the article title may be substituted in its place. If no date is provided, type n.d. for “no date.”
According to the APA Manual, every source cited within the text must be listed correctly on the
References page.

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References
American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the Psychological Association
(6 th
ed.). Washington, D.C.: Author