APA citation is used primarly for psychology, education and other social sciences.
If you need more information than what is given in this guide, try the following sources:
From Purdue University:
Using Research
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/9/
For the OWL handout on APA style:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
This is only intended to be a guide. Your professor may have specific or additional requirements not listed in this guide.
Note: APA uses strict capitalizing rules. Only capitalize:
Print books: Print books are ones you can hold in your hands. |
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Author Last Name(s), First Initial. (copyright year). Book title. Publisher's Name. |
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Meyer, S. (2005). Twilight. Little, Brown and Co. |
Online Books without DOI: |
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Author Last Name(s), First Initial. (copyright year). Book title. Publisher's Name. DOI or URL |
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Collin, P.H. (2006). Dictionary of business. A & C Black. http://www.credoreference.com/vol/525 |
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Author Last Name(s), First Initial. (Year). Article title. Journal Name, vol(issue), inclusive pages. |
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Richards, B. (2008). Henry James, Oscar Wilde and aesthetic culture. Essays in Criticism, 58(4), 363-369. |
Online Journals with DOI: |
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Author Last Name(s), First Initial. (Year). Article Title. Journal Name, vol(issue), inclusive pages. DOI URL |
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Armstrong, S. (2009). Bambi vs. Godzilla: On the nature, purpose, and practice of the movie business. Journal of Popular Culture, 42(3), 554-555. http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-5931.2009.00696.x |
Web Sites
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Author Last Name(s), First Initial (or, if no author is available, the name of the organization responsible for the site). (Date of publication) (if no date, then use n.d.). Title (or, if no title is available, the name of the organization responsible for the site). Website name (leave off if same as author). URL | |
Example: | Klee, M. (2019). Spongebob Squarepants is an icon of fluid masculinity. Mel Magazine. https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/spongebob-squarepants-stephen-hillenburg-masculinity |
Formatting
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Headings Level 1 headings (start of new section) - Bold and centered with nouns and major words capitalized. Level 2 headings (start of a new point within a section) - Bold and flushed left with nouns and major words capitalized. Level 3 headings (Additional breakdown within a Level 2 section) - Bold and indented in 1/2". Only capitalize first letter and proper nouns. End with a period. |
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Indentation
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A hanging indent is when the first line of text is flushed with the margin while the other lines within the text are indented in.
Here's how to create hanging indents in Microsoft Word:
Step 1: Select the text you want to be hanging indents |
Step 2:
From the "Page Layout" tab, click on the Paragraph Settings icon.
Step 3: In the middle of this box will be your indentation options. Under "Special" select "Hanging" then hit the "OK" button. |
Success! You have have hanging indents! |