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    This document provides an overview of the American Psychological Association (APA) citation style, including basic rules and format examples for different types of sources. It explains that APA style is commonly used in the social sciences. The basic rules section outlines formatting for reference lists, such as hanging indentation, author name inversion, and italicizing titles of longer works. Examples are given for book citations with one or multiple authors, edited books, and electronic sources, showing proper punctuation and organization.

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    This document provides an overview of the American Psychological Association (APA) citation style, including basic rules and format examples for different types of sources. It explains that APA style is commonly used in the social sciences. The basic rules section outlines formatting for reference lists, such as hanging indentation, author name inversion, and italicizing titles of longer works. Examples are given for book citations with one or multiple authors, edited books, and electronic sources, showing proper punctuation and organization.

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    This document provides an overview of the American Psychological Association (APA) citation style, including basic rules and format examples for different types of sources. It explains that APA style is commonly used in the social sciences. The basic rules section outlines formatting for reference lists, such as hanging indentation, author name inversion, and italicizing titles of longer works. Examples are given for book citations with one or multiple authors, edited books, and electronic sources, showing proper punctuation and organization.

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    American Psychological Association

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    This document provides an overview of the American Psychological Association (APA) citation style, including basic rules and format examples for different types of sources. It explains that APA style is commonly used in the social sciences. The basic rules section outlines formatting for reference lists, such as hanging indentation, author name inversion, and italicizing titles of longer works. Examples are given for book citations with one or multiple authors, edited books, and electronic sources, showing proper punctuation and organization.

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    American

    Psychological
    Association
    (APA)
    APA
    •American Psychological
    Association style is the most
    commonly used to cite
    sources within the social
    sciences
    Basic Rules
    • Hanging Indention – All lines after the first line
    of each entry in your reference list should be
    indented one-half inch from the left margin.
    • Author’s names are inverted (last name first);
    give the last name and initials for all authors
    particular work up to and including seven
    authors.
    Basic Rules
    • Reference list entries should be alphabetized
    by last name of the first author of each work.
    • Present the journal title in full.
    • Italicize titles of longer works such as books
    and journals.
    • Do not italicize, underline, or put quotes around
    the titles of shorter works such as journal
    articles or essays in edited collection.
    Basic Format for Books

    Author, A.A. (Year of


    Publication). Title of work:
    Capital letter for subtitle.
    Location: Publisher.
    Sample Format (Books)
    Calfee, R.C., & Valencia, R.R. (1991).
    APA guide to preparing manuscripts for
    journal publication. Washington, DC:
    American Psychological Association
    Sample for Edited Book
    Duncan, G.J., (Eds.). (1997).
    Consequences of growing up poor.
    New York, NY: Russell Sage
    Foundation
    Sample for Edited Books with Author
    Plath, S. (2000). The unabridged
    journals. K.V. Kukil (Ed.). New York,
    NY: Anchor.
    Sample for Electronic Sources
    Author, A.A., & Author, B.B. (Date of
    publication). Title of Article. Title of Online
    Periodical, volume number (issue number if
    available)
    Retrieved from
    http://www.someaddress.com/full/url
    THANK YOU~

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