APA-Citation-Handout For Our Studnets Intro

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APA Format: A Quick Guide

7th Edition
h9ps://apastyle.apa.org/instruc&onal-aids/student-paper-setup-guide.pdf
More information on student papers can be found in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association (7th ed.) and in the Concise Guide to APA Style (7th ed.). SOURCE: American Psychological
Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.).
https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000
Last updated 10/21/2020
Addi&onal examples and rules available on the APA Cita&on Guide NorthEast WI Technical College
h9p://nwtc.libguides.com/cita&ons/APA If you have any ques&ons, do not hesitate to ask your instructor
or the librarian.
Paper Format
Unless your instructor gives you other instruc&ons, this is how the paper should be set up:
• Double-spaced
• Margins: Use 1-in. margins on all sides of the page (top, bo9om, leK, and right).
• 1-inch margins on all sides
• 12pt. Times New Roman Font
• Page numbers: Put a page number in the top right corner of every page, including the &tle page or
cover page, which is page 1.
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• The affilia&on consists of the department of the course and the name of the university.
• Write the course number and name and instructor name as shown on course materials.
• Page number 1 appears in the top right of the page in the page header.
Text Elements
• Repeat the paper &tle at the top of the first page of text.
• Begin with an introduc&on to provide background and context.
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• Use descrip&ve headings to iden&fy other sec&ons (e.g., Method, Results, Discussion for
quan&ta&ve research papers).
• Sec&ons and headings vary depending on paper type and complexity.
• Text can include tables and figures, block quota&ons, headings, and footnotes.
Text Line Spacing and Text Font
• Double-space all text, including
• Use the same font throughout the en&re paper.
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In-Text Cita2ons
When you quote or paraphrase from a source, you need to give credit to that source by inser&ng a
cita&on. This cita&on typically consists of the author’s name, year of publica&on, and page number in
parentheses at the end of the sentence. Another op&on is to use the author’s name in the sentence,
followed directly by the year in parentheses, with the page numbers in parentheses at the end of the
sentence.
Examples of Basic In-Text Cita5ons:

The ar&cle goes on to say that “People don't do derby just for exercise but usually because it becomes a
part of who they are” (Fagundes, 2012, p. 1098).
OR
Fagundes (2012) added, “People don't do derby just for exercise but usually because it becomes a part of
who they are” (p. 1098).
Long quotes (Block Quota6ons)

Quota&ons longer than 40 words need to be set apart from the rest of the text. Do not use quota&on
marks. The quote should be in a new paragraph and set 1/2 inch from the leK margin (the same posi&on
as a new paragraph). The parenthe&cal cita&on comes a(er the final punctua&on mark.
Example of Block Quota5on:

He asserts the following:
Derby names are, in this sense, like individual brand names that allow fans to tell skaters apart and
more readily link their exploits on the track to an ar&culated iden&ty. Obviously, standard
government names can serve this func&on as well, but derby names are oKen par&cularly good
source iden&fiers because they are &ed to aesthe&c features that fill out dis&nct personas.
(Fagundes, 2012, p. 1105)
Tables and Figures Setup

• Only some papers have tables and figures.
• Tables and figures share the same elements.
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References Page
• This is a separate page at the end of your paper. Each cita&on in the text must be listed on the
References page; each lis&ng on the References page must appear in the text.
• The &tle of the page should be centered and labeled References.
• All text is double-spaced, just like the rest of the paper.
• Indent the second and subsequent lines of cita&ons by 0.5 inch to create a hanging indent.
Below are examples for Reference Pages.
Scholarly Journal Ar2cle from Online Source

APA recommends providing a Digital Object Iden&fier (DOI), when it is available, instead of the URL.
DOIs provide stable, long-las&ng links for online ar&cles. They are unique to their documents and consist
of a long alphanumeric code. Many publishers will provide an ar&cle's DOI on the first page of the
document. If you cannot find a DOI for an ar&cle, include the journal homepage's URL in a Retrieved by
statement.
Basic Format-
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of ar&cle: Sub&tle words. Title of Periodical, volume
number(issue number), pages. h9ps://dx.doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyyy
Example with DOI-

Nguyen, T. T., Gildengorin, G., & Truong, A. (2007). Factors influencing physicians' screening behavior for
liver
cancer among high-risk pa&ents. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 22(4), 523-6.
h9ps://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11606-007-0128-1
Example with no DOI-

Ryan, E., & Redding, R. (2004). A review of mood disorders among juvenile offenders. Psychiatric
Services, 55(12), 1397-1407. Retrieved from h9ps://www.appi.org/Psychiatric_Services
Document or Page on a Government or Organiza2on Web

Site: With Individual Author
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Basic Format-
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date published or updated). Title of report or document: SubEtle of report.
Retrieved from h9p://someurl
Example-
Granath, B. (2016, April 22). Astronaut photography from space helped “discover the Earth”. Retrieved
from:
h9ps://www.nasa.gov/feature/astronaut-photography-from-space-helped-discover-the-earth
Document or Page on a Government or Organiza2on Web

Site: No Individual Author
Basic Formats-
Organiza&on name. (Date published or updated). Title of document: SubEtle of document. Retrieved from
h9p://someurl
Example-
American Nurses Associa&on. (2017). Sharps injury prevenEon. Retrieved from
h9ps://www.nursingworld.org/prac&ce-policy/work-environment/health-safety/safe-needles/
Book
Basic Formats -
Author, A. A. (Year of publica&on). Title of work: Capital leMer also for subEtle. Loca&on: Publisher.
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year of publica&on). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor & B. B. Editor (Eds.), Title
of book (pages of chapter). Loca&on: Publisher.
Print Book Examples-

Bonilla-Silva, E. (2017). Racism without the racists: Color-blind racism and the persistence of racial
inequality in America. Lanham, MA: Rowman & Li9lefield.
Olsen, Y., & Sharfstein, J.M. (2019). The opioid epidemic: What everyone needs to know. Oxford: Oxford
University Press.
E-Book Example-
Goodwin, G., & Sachs, G. (2010). Fast facts: Bipolar disorder. Abingdon, Oxford: Health Press. Retrieved
from h9p://ebookcentral.proquest.com
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Chapter in a Book Examples-

Kindler, L.L., & Polomano, R.C. (2017). Pain. In S.L. Lewis, S.R. Dirksen, M.M. Heitkemper, & L. Bucher
(Eds.), Medical-surgical nursing (10th ed., pp. 114-139). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
Sco9, C.L. (2014). Historical perspec&ves for studying workforce diversity. In M.Y. Byrd (Ed.), Diversity in the
workforce: Current issues and emerging trends (pp. 3-33). New York: Routledge.
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APA Format: A Quick Guide

Last updated 10/21/2020

Examples of Basic In-Text Cita5ons:

Long quotes (Block Quota6ons)

Example of Block Quota5on:

Tables and Figures Setup

Below are examples for Reference Pages.

Scholarly Journal Ar2cle from Online Source

Example with DOI-

Example with no DOI-

Document or Page on a Government or Organiza2on Web

Document or Page on a Government or Organiza2on Web

Print Book Examples-

Chapter in a Book Examples-

Ask the library at college for help [email protected]

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