Apa Writing Style Guide
APA Writing Style
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Edited by: Julia Johns, Tom Fox, and Ronald Silvia Copyright © 2004 by SourceAid, LLC. All rights reserved. This document may be freely distributed contingent upon the fact that it is distributed as a whole document. This includes printing it as a whole document or providing it as a resource by linking to it. This document may not be republished or modified in any form without written consent from SourceAid, LLC. For more information please contact by mail SourceAid, LLC P.O. Box 430 Osterville, MA 02655 E-mail – info@SourceAid.com
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Contents
American Psychological Association (APA) .................................................... What is APA? ........................................................................................................ When is APA used? .............................................................................................. How is APA different? ........................................................................................... Reference .............................................................................................................. In-text citations ...................................................................................................... Footnotes .............................................................................................................. Endnotes ............................................................................................................... Reference .............................................................................................................. 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4
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American Psychological Association (APA)
What is APA? The American Psychological
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Edited by: Julia Johns, Tom Fox, and Ronald Silvia Copyright © 2004 by SourceAid, LLC. All rights reserved. This document may be freely distributed contingent upon the fact that it is distributed as a whole document. This includes printing it as a whole document or providing it as a resource by linking to it. This document may not be republished or modified in any form without written consent from SourceAid, LLC. For more information please contact by mail SourceAid, LLC P.O. Box 430 Osterville, MA 02655 E-mail – info@SourceAid.com
i This guide introduces you to the APA writing style. SourceAid offers comprehensive citation resources in all of the standard writing styles. Go to www.SourceAid.com to start citing sources with speed, accuracy, and understanding.
Contents
American Psychological Association (APA) .................................................... What is APA? ........................................................................................................ When is APA used? .............................................................................................. How is APA different? ........................................................................................... Reference .............................................................................................................. In-text citations ...................................................................................................... Footnotes .............................................................................................................. Endnotes ............................................................................................................... Reference .............................................................................................................. 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4
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American Psychological Association (APA)
What is APA? The American Psychological
References: Author Cited Within Text Format: [Author Last Name] ([Year Published]) sentence. Example: Dr. Milton (2004) theorizes that there is correlation between students’ expressions in a class and the grade that the students earn in that class.