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General Guidelines
The following are some very general guidelines for formatting your APA style paper. For more in-depth instructions, refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
- For student papers, include a Title Page with the following element: title of the paper, the author's name, and the institutional affiliation.
- Also include an abstract between 150-250 words on it's own page.
- A header should appear at the top of every page including the title page. The header should include a shortened title and page number.
- The document should be formatted with one inch margins, double space text, and paragraphs indented one half inch.
- A Reference list at the end of the paper which includes all sources used and cited in the text should be included at the end of the paper (see below for more information).
According to the APA Manual, cite any ideas, theories, and research that influenced or shaped your writing. You should only cite works that you have personally read! Use the author and date system to reference your sources in your paper. For direct quotes or to cite a specific section with a source, use the author and date plus the page number (or paragraph, section, etc.). See the examples below on different ways to accomplish your in-text citations.
- Confusing this issue is the overlapping nature of roles in palliative care, whereby "medical needs are met by those in medical disciplines; nonmedical needs may be addressed by anyone on the team" (Csikai & Chaitin, 2006, p.112).
- Interpreting these results, Robbins et al. (2003) suggested that the "therapists in dropout cases may have inadvertently validated parental negativity about the adolescent without adequately responding to the adolescent's needs or concerns" (p.541), contributing to an overall climate of negativity.
- According to Jones (1998), APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners.
Each in-text citation should correspond to an entry in the reference list.
- The reference list should be on a separate page from the main text of your paper.
- Continue using one inch margins.
- Title the page "References". This should be centered at the top of the page in bold.
- Text should be double spaced and the first line of each reference should be flush to the left margin. If the reference exceeds one line, indent the subsequent lines one half inch from the left margin.
- The entries should be listed alphabetically by author (see APA Manual section 9.44 to 9.48 for more information).
Citation Examples
In order to cite books, you will need as much of the following as you can find: author(s), title, edition, editor, publisher, and date of publication.
Book with a Single Author
Goleman, D. (1995). Emotional intelligence. Bantam Books.
Book with More than One Author
Feindler, E. L., & Ecton, R. B. (1986). Adolescent anger control : cognitive-behavioral techniques. Pergamon Press.
Book with No Author Identified
Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. (1997). Goat. In Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary (10th ed., pp.499-500). Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.
E-Books
Schab, L. M. (2008). The divorce workbook for teens: activities to help you move beyond the break-up. http://0-www.cornerstone.idm.oclc.org.eaglelink.cornerstone.edu/login?url=http://0-search.ebscohost.com.eaglelink.cornerstone.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=434699&site=ehost-live
Book by a Corporate Author or Organization
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM V. American Psychiatric Association.
A Subsequent Edition
Helfer, M.E., Kempe, R.S., & Krugman, R.D. (1997). The battered child. (2nd ed.). University of Chicago Press.
A Work Prepared by an Editor
Plath, S. (2000). The unabridged journals. K. V. Kukil (Ed.). Anchor.
Duncan, G.J., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (Eds.). (1997). Consequences of growing up poor. Russell Sage Foundation.
A Work in an Encyclopedia or Dictionary
Baden, A. L. (2008). Transracial Adoption. In Encyclopedia of Counseling (Vol. 4, pp. 1354-1356). SAGE Publications.
Print Periodical Article
Hustad, Megan. (2017). Up from chaos. Psychology Today. 50(2), 72-79.
Online Journal Article
Butman, R. E., & Yarhouse, M. (2014). Psychopathology through the eyes of faith: Integrative reflections for the classroom and beyond. Journal of Psychology and Theology , 42(2).http://www.cornerstone.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.cornerstone.idm.oclc.org/docview/1562506709?accountid=10269
Online Periodical Publication in an Online Database
Dudziak, S., & Profitt, N. J. (2012). Group work and social justice: Designing pedagogy for social change.Social Work with Groups, 35(3), 235-252.http://0-dx.doi.org.eaglelink.cornerstone.edu/10.1080/01609513.2011.624370
Newspaper Article
Anton, B. S. (2015, October 14). Talk therapy works. The New York Times, A24.
Schimke, D. (2017, January 27). Taking mindfulness to the streets: Neuroscientists explore whether resilience training can help cops in crisis. The Chronicle of Higher Education. https://link-gale-com.cornerstone.idm.oclc.org/apps/doc/A480286879/OVIC?u=lom_cornerstc&sid=OVIC&xid=71e66d33.
Magazine Article
Locke, C (2017, April 1). Bots like us: A view of the uncanny valley. Wired. 25(4), 24.
Reference list entries are not required for major classical works, such as ancient Greek and Roman works or classical religious works; simply identify in the first citation in the text the version you used. For example 1 Cor. 13:1 (Revised Standard Version). For more information, see page 178 -179 of the APA Manual.
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Citing the Bible and other Biblical Resources (Grove City College)See this helpful guide from Grove City College for help with citing the Bible.
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Citing Biblical Resources from Universitas Pelita Harapan- Bible Reference ExamplesThis guide from Universitas Pelita Harapan gives great examples of how to cite the Bible in your reference list (in APA and MLA)
Television or Radio Broadcast
Miller, L. & Rosin, H. (Hosts). (2016, July 22). The secret emotional life of clothes. InInvisibilia Podcast. NPR. https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510307/invisibilia/
Bradley, E. (2006, January 29). The worst case scenario. [TV series episode]. In Gelber, D. & Bach, J. (Producers), 60 Minutes. CBS Broadcasting.
Films
Grazer, B. (Producer), & Howard, R (Director). (2002). A beautiful mind [Film]. Universal.
Sound Recordings
Mozart, W. A. (2012). Symphony no. 41 in C major [Song]. On Mozart Masterworks [Album]. Universal Music Group.
When using websites as resources, make sure you evaluate it to determine whether it can be trusted as a credible source. See "Evaluating Resources" for more information.
You will need as much of the following information as you can find: author/compiler/editor/etc., title of the work, title of the overall website, version or edition used, publisher/sponsor of the site, date of publication, medium of publication, date of access.
Website
Amnesty International. (2020, May 28). Refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants. https://www.amnesty.org/en/what-we-do/refugees-asylum-seekers-and-migrants/
Wikipedia Article
Generation Z. (2020, May 28). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Generation_Z&oldid=959431288
*The date refers to the date that the cited version of the page was published. APA also recommends that you provide the link to the archived version of the page instead of the current page on the site due to the ever changing nature of Wikipedia. To access the archived version, click on "View History," then click the date/timestamp of the version you used.
Tweet
CU Miller Library [@cumillerlibrary]. (2020, May 28). Love has the ability to create bridges where there are divides [Tweet; image of C.S. Lewis's Four Loves]. Twitter. https://twitter.com/cumillerlibrary/status/1266041602176438272
Blog Post
Wittmer, M. (2016, November 22). Can you enjoy creation too much? https://mikewittmer.blog/2016/11/22/can-you-enjoy-creation-too-much/
Citing The Bible
It is not necessary to include the Bible in your reference list. However, you do need to indicate In-Text which verse and version you used.
The Bible enumerates these virtues: "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love" (1 Cor. 13:1 New International Version).
If your professor wishes for you to cite the Bible in your reference list, treat it as a book with no author or editor identified.
Holy Bible: New International Version.(1978). American Bible Society.
Lecture, Speech, Address, or Reading
If you find the speech in a book, simply cite the book. Use the in-text citation to indicate the speaker.
Dissertations and Master's Theses, Unpublished
Monahan, M.R. (2014). An investigation into transgender culture and multicultural counseling : Exploring multiculturalism and counseling. [Master's thesis, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary].
Dissertations and Master's Theses, Published
Pothoven, S.L. (2015). A psychosocial model of success for first-generation college students (Publication No. 3727065) [Doctoral dissertation, Azusa Pacific University]. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing.
APA Publication Manual
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
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ISBN: 9781433832154Publication Date: 2019-10-01The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style. It is the style manual of choice for writers, researchers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, nursing, communications, education, business, engineering, and other fields. It guides users through the scholarly writing process--from the ethics of authorship to reporting research through publication.
About APA Style
The American Psychological Association style of writing is used by many disciplines, most notably the social and behavioral sciences, business, and nursing. More information about this style of writing can be found at www.apastyle.org.