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A. One Author or EditorB. Two Authors or EditorsC. Three to Five Authors or EditorsD. Article or Chapter in an Edited BookE. Article in a Reference BookF. No AuthorG. E-BookH. Edition other than the FirstI. TranslationJ. Government Publication
A. Journal Article with One AuthorB. Journal Article with 2 AuthorsC. Journal Article with 3-5 AuthorsD. Journal Article with 6 or more AuthorsE. Magazine ArticleF. Newspaper Article
A. Basic Web PageB. Web page from a University siteC. No AuthorD. Blog postE. Entry in a Reference WorkF. Government Document
A. Motion PictureB. Youtube VideoC. Audio Podcast
A. Electronic ImageB. Figures
A. InterviewB. LectureC. EmailD. Classical WorksE. Secondary Sources
B. One Author or EditorC. Two Authors or EditorsD. Three to Five Authors or EditorsE. Article or Chapter in an Edited BookF. Article in a Reference BookG. No AuthorH. E-BookI. Edition other than the FirstJ. TranslationK. Government Publication
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This guide will help you cite sources in APA Citation Style 6th Edition.
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About APA style

American Psychological Association (APA) style is commonly used for citing references in student papers in science and social science courses, such as Psychology, Nursing, and Social Work.

 The purpose of documentation is to:

  • Identify (cite) other people’s ideas and information used within your essay or term paper.
  • Indicate the authors or sources of these in a References list at the end of your paper.

This guide is based on the APA Manual (6th ed.) that was published in 2009.

 

RefWorks

Manage your research and citations easily with RefWorks.

 

About Plagiarism

The best way to Avoid Plagiarism is to cite your sources.

“Plagiarism: The submission by a student of the writings, ideas or data of another individual as the student’s own in any essay or assignment. Avoid the consequences of plagiarism by giving proper references to your sources.”

--RDC Academic Terminology Glossary

 

Getting Started!

The following sections provide you with information and examples that will help you to cite the sources that you come across during your research. 

General Style Guidelines

Books

Articles

Websites

Audiovisual Media

Images & Art

Other...

For more detailed information, refer to the APA Manual (6th ed.) available at the Information Desk in the Library, ask your instructor, or Ask Us.

 

What's Different in the 6th Edition

APA recently published a new manual of style. 

Some of the changes include:

  • the use of Digital Object Identifiers (DOI) in references to print and electronic sources (when available).  See pages 188 to 192 in the APA Manual for more information.
  • expanded coverage of online resources

To learn more about the changes made in the new edition, check out the "What's New" section on the official APA Website.

You may also want to check out the APA blog to learn more about the corrections made to the new APA manual (6th ed.).  The blog also contains helpful information on such topics as using DOIs and citing specific sources.

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