APA citation

APA Format and APA Citations

SONG

VIDEO

MOVIE

WEB SITE

JOURNAL ARTICLE

ENCYCLOPEDIA

BOOK

IMAGE

LECTURE

IN TEXT CITATION

BOOK CHAPTER

REFERENCES LIST

TEXT FORMAT

References

Begin your list of references on a new page at the end of the paper. Center the title “References” one inch from the top of the page. Double-space throughout.Indenting entries Type the first line of each entry flush left and indent any additional lines one-half inch. Alphabetize the reference list by the last names of the authors (or editors); when a work has no author or editor, alphabetize by the first word of the title other than A, An, or The.

Text format

Title page: It is always the first page and generally includes a running head, the title of the paper, the name of the author, and an author’s note.”Abstract: An abstract is a short (150-to-250-word) summary of the content of the paper Introduction: which begins on a new page following the abstract, answers the questions What is my paper about? and Why is it important? Method: is used in empirical research papers, laboratory reports, and case studies and sometimes in clinical papers. It describes the details of the research design—how you conducted your study. Results: Empirical research papers, laboratory reports, and case studies must include a results section, which contains an analysis of the data. Results or Conclusion: is used in empirical research papers, laboratory reports, and case studies. It is frequently used in literature reviews, clinical papers, memos, reflective essays, and administrative reports; in these genres, it may be labeled “Conclusion.” References: provides full bibliographic information for each source used in the paper so that an interested reader can locate the source. The reference section begins on a new page following the end of the body of the paper. Title page is important, the font should be 12 point and Times New Roman, and numbered pages are a must.

IN TEXT CITATION

From: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/citations/basic-principles/author-date