College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 APA Citation Style Documenting Sources: References List & In-text Citations

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 Why Use APA Format? Allows readers to locate your sources easily. Provides consistent format within a discipline. Protects you from plagiarism. Gives you credibility as an author.

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 Where Do I Find the APA Format? Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5 th ed., 2001) The “Bible” of the APA style. Often called the “APA Manual.” Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association APA Style Guide to Electronic References (2007). Update to the Publication Manual. APA Style Guide to Electronic References C.O.D. Library Web site > Citing Sources > APA Examples and other helpful Web sites

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 Title Page Papers in APA style require a title page. Include the paper’s title and your name, course, professor’s name, date. Ask your instructor for title page requirements! Student Paper Example

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 Paper Format Ask your instructor for requirements! 12 pt. Times Roman font preferred or a non- serif font, but ask your instructor. Double-spaced. 1 inch margins. Abbreviated title is header for all pages. Pages are numbered.

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 Quotations: Examples See pages in the APA manual. Also see OWL (Purdue University) Web siteOWL

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 Paraphrasing: Examples See pages in the APA manual. Also see OWL (Purdue University) Web siteOWL

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 Complete Paper Example Student Paper Example Also see example in APA manual.

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 APA References List Called “References,” alphabetized by item (author or title). A list of every source that you make reference to in your paper. Provides the information necessary for a reader to locate and retrieve any sources cited in your paper. Each source cited in the paper must appear on the References list, and vice versa.

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 References List: Example Student paper example Go to the end of the paper to see the “References.” Student paper example

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 Reference Citations Citations should contain the following information: author’s name, title of work, publication information, to the extent that you can find this information about the source.

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 Book: Example Schneck, C. (2007). Sleep: The mysteries, the problems, and the solutions. New York: Avery. Citations should be double-spaced with a hanging indent.

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 Article in Reference Book (e.g. Encyclopedia): Example Frey, R. J. (2003). Post-traumatic stress disorder. In The Gale encyclopedia of mental disorders (Vol. 2, pp ). Detroit: Gale. Citations should be double-spaced with a hanging indent.

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 Chapter/Article in Edited Book: Example Mattia, J.I., & Zimmerman, M. (2001). Epidemiology. In W.J. Livesley (Ed.), Handbook of personality disorders: Theory, research, and treatment (pp ). New York: Guilford Press. Citations should be double-spaced with a hanging indent.

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 Journal Article (Print): Example Verona, E., & Kilmer, A. (2007). Stress exposure and affective modulation of aggressive behavior in men and women. Journal of Abnormal Psychology 116(2), Citations should be double-spaced with a hanging indent.

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 Journal Article (electronic, from subscription database) with no DOI: Example Norvilitus, J. M., Szablicki, P. B., & Wilson, S. D. (2003). Factors influencing levels of credit-card debt in college students. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 33(5), Retrieved January 27, 2009, from Academic OneFile database. Citations should be double-spaced with a hanging indent.

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 Journal Article (electronic, from subscription database) with DOI: Example Andersson, G. (2009). Foster children: A longitudinal study of placements and family relationships. International Journal of Social Welfare, 18(1), doi: /j x

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 Web Site (No Author): Example Obsessive-compulsive disorder. (2007, September 16). National Institute of Mental Health. Retrieved September 30, 2007, from health/topics/obsessive-compulsive- disorder-ocd/index.shtml Citations should be double-spaced with a hanging indent.

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 Web Site (No Date): Example Archer, Z. (n.d.). Exploring nonverbal communication. Retrieved February 10, 2009, from Citations should be double-spaced with a hanging indent.

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 Image: Example Netter, F. (2005). Heart [Electronic illustration]. Retrieved February 10, 2009, from netter_detail3.htm.

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 Image (No Author, No Title, No Date): Example [Untitled image of a chest X-ray]. Retrieved February 10, 2009, from

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 Other Examples Go to Web sites listed on the Citing Sources page under “Other Resources” for more examples and explanations.Web sites Google it! e.g. magazine article APA style, but be careful to use a good Web site.

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 In-text Citations Sometimes called parenthetical citations. Done within the text of your paper after you’ve quoted or paraphrased from a source. Each source cited in the paper must appear on your “References” list, and vice versa.

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 Example of “Signal Phrase” Social historian Richard Sennett (1980) names the tendency to come to terms with difficult experiences a "purification process" whereby "threatening or painful dissonances are warded off to preserve intact a clear and articulated image of oneself and one’s place in the world" (p. 11).

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 Another Type of In-Text Citation The tendency to come to terms with difficult experiences is referred to as a "purification process" whereby "threatening or painful dissonances are warded off to preserve intact a clear and articulated image of oneself and one’s place in the world" (Sennett, 1980, p.11).

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 Source with No Author: Example Several critics of the concept of the transparent society ask if a large society would be able to handle the complete loss of privacy ("Surveillance Society," 1998, p. 115). Use an abbreviated version of the title.

College of DuPage Library Revised 2/09 Help with APA Citation Citing Sources page on Library’s Web site Citing Sources Library’s Reference Desk—in person, , or IM Writing & Reading Center IC 3040 & Library 3018 (630) or make appointment online Writing & Reading Center