RRL format
CvSU Form and Style
*as guided by the American Psychological Association (APA)
Style of Documentation (6th edition)
• APA style is widely accepted in the social sciences and other fields, such as education, business, and nursing.
• APA citation format requires parenthetical citations within the text rather than endnotes or footnotes.
• Citations in the text provide brief information, usually the name of the author and the date of publication, to lead the reader to the source of information in the reference list at the end of the paper.
REFERENCE CITATIONS IN TEXT
APA utilizes a system of brief referencing in the text of a paper, whether one is paraphrasing or providing a direct quotation from another author’s work. Citations in the text usually consist of the name of the author(s) and the year of publication. The page number is added when utilizing a direct quotation.
Indirect Quotation with Parenthetical Citation
Libraries historically highly value intellectual freedom and patron confidentiality (LaRue, 2007).
Indirect Quotation with Author as Part of the Narrative
LaRue (2007) identified intellectual freedom and patron confidentiality as two key values held historically by libraries.
Direct Quotation with Parenthetical Citation
Darwin used the metaphor of the tree of life “to express the other form of interconnectedness–genealogical rather than ecological” (Gould & Brown, 1991, p. 14).
Direct Quotation with Author as Part of the Narrative
Gould and Brown (1991) explained that Darwin used the metaphor of the tree of life “to express the other form of interconnectedness– genealogical rather than ecological” (p. 14).
APA Rules for the
REFERENCES Page
The following sections show some of the more commonly used
APA citation rules.
NOTE: All citations must be in the Hanging Indent Format with the first line flush to the left margin and all other lines indented.
CvSU Format:
Author’s surname is ALL CAPS.
CvSU Format for Dates:
03 August 2001
*as guided by the American Psychological Association (APA)
Style of Documentation (6th edition)
• APA style is widely accepted in the social sciences and other fields, such as education, business, and nursing.
• APA citation format requires parenthetical citations within the text rather than endnotes or footnotes.
• Citations in the text provide brief information, usually the name of the author and the date of publication, to lead the reader to the source of information in the reference list at the end of the paper.
REFERENCE CITATIONS IN TEXT
APA utilizes a system of brief referencing in the text of a paper, whether one is paraphrasing or providing a direct quotation from another author’s work. Citations in the text usually consist of the name of the author(s) and the year of publication. The page number is added when utilizing a direct quotation.
Indirect Quotation with Parenthetical Citation
Libraries historically highly value intellectual freedom and patron confidentiality (LaRue, 2007).
Indirect Quotation with Author as Part of the Narrative
LaRue (2007) identified intellectual freedom and patron confidentiality as two key values held historically by libraries.
Direct Quotation with Parenthetical Citation
Darwin used the metaphor of the tree of life “to express the other form of interconnectedness–genealogical rather than ecological” (Gould & Brown, 1991, p. 14).
Direct Quotation with Author as Part of the Narrative
Gould and Brown (1991) explained that Darwin used the metaphor of the tree of life “to express the other form of interconnectedness– genealogical rather than ecological” (p. 14).
APA Rules for the
REFERENCES Page
The following sections show some of the more commonly used
APA citation rules.
NOTE: All citations must be in the Hanging Indent Format with the first line flush to the left margin and all other lines indented.
CvSU Format:
Author’s surname is ALL CAPS.
CvSU Format for Dates:
03 August 2001
Citations: patron confidentiality (LaRue, 2007). Indirect Quotation with Author as Part of the Narrative LaRue (2007) identified intellectual freedom and patron other form of interconnectedness–genealogical rather than ecological” (Gould & Brown, 1991, p Direct Quotation with Author as Part of the Narrative Gould and Brown (1991) explained that Darwin used the