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
& for two authors

Use abbreviation p. or pp.

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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
page numbers
journal title

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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