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    This document provides a quick guide to citing sources in APA style, including formats for books, journal articles, magazine articles, and electronic resources from databases and online sources. It lists the general citation format for various source types, such as books with one author or articles from journals. Examples are given for citing print sources and adding retrieval information for electronic sources. Additional help for APA citations can be found through links provided.

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    APA Style Quick Guide

    Print Resources

    Books – General Format


    Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Year of Publication). Title of publication. Location of Publication: Publisher.

    Source Reference

    Book, One Author Youngman, F. (2007). Building a better nation. New York, NY:
    Florida University Press.

    Journal Article – General Format


    Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Year of Publication). Title of article. Name of Journal, Volume Number (Issue
    Number), Page numbers.
    Source Reference
    Article in Journal, One Author Barot, R. (2008). The body project: Notes on Carl Philip. Pleindes,
    28(1), 90-103.

    Magazine Article – General Format


    Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Year of Publication, Month Date). Title of article. Name of Magazine, Volume
    Number, Page numbers.
    Source Reference
    Article in Magazine, One Author Gannon, F. (2006, December 11). Beyond bird flu: Other potential
    epidemics. The New Yorker, 82, 61-64.

    Multiple Authors- For sources that have more than one author use the standard format for the source
    (above) and the following rules:
    Two Authors Leavitt, S.D. & Dubner, S.J. (2005). Freakanomics: A rogue
    economist explores the hidden side of everything. New York,
    NY: Morrow.
    Three to Seven Authors Kernis, M. H., Cornell, D. P., Sun, C. R., Berry, A., Harlow, T., & Bach,
    J. S. (1993). There's more to self-esteem than whether it is
    high or low: The importance of stability of self-esteem.
    Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65,
    1190-1204.
    *For sources with more than seven authors, list the first six and the use ellipses (…) to the final author*

    For more help with APA Citation: http://fmcc.edu/library  “Guides and Citation Help”
    Some examples and explanations taken from Purdue OWL: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
    APA Style Quick Guide
    Electronic Resources

    Articles from Databases – General Format


    Author’s Last Name, First Initial. (Year of Publication). Title of article. Name of Publication, Volume Number(Issue
    Number), Page numbers. Retrieval Information
    *For
    . articles in journals, magazines or newspapers that are found in databases (Academic Search Premier, Research
    Library, etc.) follow the rules for citing print sources then add retrieval information as necessary. Below are some
    commons examples.*
    Source Reference
    Article from Database with DOI Holliday, R. E. & Hayes, B.K. (2000). Dissociating automatic and
    Intentional processes in children’s eyewitness memory.
    Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 75(1), 1-42.
    doi: 10.1006/jecp.1999.252
    Article from Database with no DOI Howard, K.R. (2007). Childhood overweight: Parental
    perceptions and readiness for change. The Journal of
    School Nursing, 23(2), 73-79. Retrieved from
    PsychARTICLES

    Articles from Online Sources – General Format


    *For articles in journals, magazines or newspapers that are found online, follow the rules for citing print sources then
    add the retrieval information (URL) as necessary. Below are some commons examples*

    Source Reference
    Magazine Article Online Munsey, C.. (2010, June). Medicine or menace?
    Psychologists' research can inform the growing debate
    over legalizing marijuana. Monitor on Psychology,
    41(6). Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/monitor/
    Newspaper Article Online Schwartz, N.D. (2010, August 26). Despite reform banks have
    room for risky deals. The New York Times.
    Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com

    For more help with APA Citation: http://fmcc.edu/library  “Guides and Citation Help”

    Some examples and explanations taken from Purdue OWL: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/

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