Aim: How to cite in APA style

How to cite in APA style

Aim: How to cite in APA style

Credible

• Journals by authors respected and well-known in their specific fields•Websites from credible

institutions (government, university) Also look for websites ending in .edu and .gov.

Non Credible

• Blogs, facebook posts, or other self-authored sites•Wikipedia• Research articles without

citations•Websites with information not

from an author or governmental department•Material Websites: There is not

much information available.

Aim: How to cite in APA style

APA Reference Page

•References are always listed in alphabetical order and are double spaced. Indent after 1st line (one half inch). Use Times New Roman size 12 font.

Aim: How to cite in APA style

Citation for a book

Author. (Date of publication). Italicized title. Place of publication: Publishing company.

Book (Single author; Use initials for first and middle names.)

Smith, J. (2007). How to succeed in college. Littletown, Ohio: Jones Publishing.

Aim: How to cite in APA style

Citation for an article

Author. (Date of publication). Title of article. Italicized title of journal, magazine or newspaper, Volume (Issue), Pages.

Ke, F., & Hoadley, C. (2009). Evaluating online learning communities. Educational Technology Research & Development, 57(4), 487-510.

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Citation of an article from internetAuthor. (Date of publication). Title of article. Italicized title

of journal, magazine or newspaper, Volume (Issue), Pages. Retrieved from http://www.xxxxxxxxxx (home page URL for the journal, newsletter, or magazine)

Parrish, P. & Linder-VanBerschot, J. (2010). Cultural dimensions of learning: Addressing the challenges of multicultural instruction. International Review of Research in Open & Distance Learning, 11(2), 1-19. Retrieved from http://www.irrodl.org/index .php/irrodl

Aim: How to cite in APA style

Citation from Internet site

Author. (Date of publication). Title of page OR Italicized title of site. Retrieved from web address.

Newspaper article found on the Internet:

Baker, J. K. (2000, January 23). Is your profile on Facebook? New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com

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Stand-alone document (site) on the Internet, no author, title of site, no date:Tips to help you organize. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.organizetips.com/course2.htm#5ds

Article found on the Internet from the WebMD website:Hypertension/high blood pressure center: Symptoms of

high blood pressure. (2012, May 19.) Retrieved from http://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high- blood-pressure/guide/hypertension-symptoms- high-bloodpressure

Aim: How to cite in APA style

• If the source does not have an author write N.A.• If there is no publication date write n.d.

Aim: How to cite in APA style

References

Credible versus Non Credible. (2013, March 1). Retrieved December 19, 2014, from http://writingcenter.appstate.edu/sites/writingcenter.appstate.edu/files/Credible v Non-Credible Sources13.pdf

How to do an APA Reference page. (2013, September 1). Retrieved December 19, 2014, from https://www.wctc.edu/current-students/library/apa-citing.pdf

Welcome to the Purdue OWL. (n.d.). Retrieved December 19, 2014, from https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/