What is APA Style?
Set of “style rules”
Used by:
Psychologists
Anthropologist
Business Managers
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Why do we cite?
Give credit to those who have directly influenced
our work!
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APA Basics
Uses an Author- Date citation
In- text citation
Appears in reference chart
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Reference Chart
Used instead of a works cited page.
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How to Create a Reference
Chart:
Order
Titles
• Alphabetically by last
name
• Capitalize only first word
& proper names
Authors
Pagination
• Last name and initials
• Use abbreviation p. or pp.
• “&” for two authors
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Works Accessed Online:
Use all reference rules
Add:
• URL
• If not dated, use the date you retrieved information
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Reference List: Journals,
Newspapers & Magazines
author(s)
volume number
date of publication
issue number (if
applicable)
article title
journal title
page numbers
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Reference List: Books
author(s) or editor(s)
date of publication
title
place of publication
name of the publisher.
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In-Text Citation
Surname of Author- Date of Publication
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One Author
(Last name, Date of Publication)
• (Simon, 1996)
In narrative text:
• Simon (1996) stated that
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Multiple Authors
Two Authors
• (Name & Name, Publication Date)
3+ Authors
• Name, Name, and Name (Publication Date)
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Activity !
Groups of 3 to 4
Each person makes a statement
Team members record statement
Make the proper in- text citation for all
statements
Check For Understanding!
1) Why was APA format created?
2) What is the form used for citations?
3) What is a reference chart?
4) What order does the reference chart follow?
5) Write an example of an in-text citation with two
authors.
Works Cited
Piaz, Joshua M., Elizabeth Angeli, Jodi Wagner, Elena Lawrick, and
Kristen Moore. "Welcome to the Purdue OWL." Purdue OWL: APA
Formatting and Style Guide. Purdue University, 1 Mar. 2013. Web. 21
Sept. 2014.
APA. "Basics of APA Style: An Online Course." Http://www.apastyle.org.
American Psychological Association, n.d. Web. 21 Sept. 2014.
"APA Citation Style." Cornell University Library. Cornell University
Library PSEC Documentation Committee, Apr. 2011. Web. 21 Sept.
2014.
Cherry, Kendra. "Learn the General Guidelines to APA Format." About.
About Education, n.d. Web. 21 Sept. 2014