APA Citation Style:Reference Page

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Learning outcomes

In this presentation, you’ll learn:• How to correctly format a reference page in

APA style.

Basics

• Appears at the end of your paper.• Includes citations for all references listed in the

body of your paper. • Has a heading:

o The word “References” with no bold, italics, or underline, centered on your last page.

• Formatted using ½” hanging indentation.• Alphabetized by author’s last name listed first.• Includes only sources you used in the paper.

(American Psychological Association, 2010, p. 180-192)

Author

Silverstri, L.A. (2009). Saunders Q&A review for the NCLEX-RN

examination. St. Louis, Missouri: Saunders.

Date Title

Location and Publisher

Elements of a book citation

• Author• Year of Publication• Title of work italicized

• Capital letter for subtitle• Location• Publisher

Elements of a book chapter or reference book entry citation

• Title of entry• Publication date• Author/ Editor • Title of work

• Edition, volume • Page numbers• Location and

publisher

(American Psychological Association, 2010, p. 174, 180-183, 230)

Flu. (2007). Longe, J. L. (Ed.), The Gale encyclopedia of nursing and allied health. (7th

ed., Vol.2, pp.172-188). Detroit: Thomson Gale.

Chapter title

Date Editor Title of book

Electronic version of print book citation

Hodgson, K. (2009). Saunders nursing drug handbook 2010.

Retrieved from

http://www.nursingconsult.com/das/book/177571463-2/view/2089

OR

Pink, D. (2009). A whole new mind. [Adobe Digital Editions version].

doi:10.1037/0010393722(American Psychological Association, 2010, p. 203)

Electronic book citation

Shotton, M. A. (1998). Computer addiction? A study of computer dependency.

Retrieved from http://books.google.com/books?

hl=en&lr=&id=j7p1r8Ruv_0C&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=Computer+addiction

%3F+A+study+of+computer+dependency.&ots=06yA6wYHzk&sig=K2He-

w5XMTeRr5oawJdo1s3eGks#v=onepage&q=Computer%20addiction%3F

%20A%20study%20of%20computer%20dependency.&f=false

Elements of a periodical citation

• Author • Year• Title of Article • Title of Periodical in italics

• Volume and Number if available

• Pages• DOI (if available) – Digital

Object Identifier

(American Psychological Association, 2010, p. 198-202)

Kenneth, I.A. (2000). A Buddhist response to the

nature of human rights. Journal of Buddhist Ethics, 8.

Retrieved from http://www.cac.psu.edu/jbe/twocont.html

Journal Article with a doi

Lloyd, M., & Carson, A. (2012). Critical

conversations: Developing a methodology for

service user involvement in mental health

nursing. Nurse Education Today. 32(2), 151-

155. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2011.10.014

Web document, web page, or report

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of document.

Retrieved from http://Web address

American Nurses Association. (2012). Nursing world. Retrieved from

http://www.nursingworld.org/EspeciallyForYou/What-is-Nursing

If no date is listed use (n.d.) Source: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

Streaming video

[YouTube Username]. (Date)

Video title [Video file]. Retrieved from [URL]

Example:

Aidanblunt (Creator). (2010, September 9). IV infusion a

clinical skill [Video file]. Retrieved from

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2_efjDGfjc(American Psychological Association, 2012, p. 28)

Summary

• Set up your reference page correctly according to APA format.

• Different references require different information.

• Showed examples of different types of references: books, journal articles, electronic books, streaming media.

Resources to help you

• Roseman University Citation and Writing Research Guide: http://infoguides.roseman.edu/citation

• OWL at Purdue University http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

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References

References

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological

Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

American Psychological Association. (2012). APA Style Guide to Electronic References.

Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.