References In Apa Style (Samples)

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References in APA Style
Please note
Spacing, punctuation, and formatting (Times New Roman 12 pt. font, italics, commas, periods, centering, double spacing, etc.) are important.
APA uses a hanging indent in the reference list. If you’re not sure how to format this, please ask.
FORMAT FOR IN-TEXT CITATIONS:
One author: (Smith, 2006).
Two authors: (Smith & Jones, 1999).
Three authors:
First time: (Smith, Jones & Brown, 2003).
Second time: (Smith et al., 2003).
For direct quotes, add the page number: (Smith, 2006, p. 38).
Unknown Author:
If the work does not have an author, cite the source by its title in the signal phrase or use the first word or two in the
parentheses. Titles of books and reports are italicized or underlined; titles of articles, chapters, and web pages are in quotation marks.
Example: A similar study was done of students learning to format research papers ("Using APA," 2001).
Note: In the rare case the "Anonymous" is used for the author, treat it as the author's name (Anonymous, 2001). In the reference list, use the name
Anonymous as the author.
Organization as an Author:
If the author is an organization or a government agency, mention the organization in the signal phrase or in the
parenthetical citation the first time you cite the source.
Example: According to the American Psychological Association (2000),...
If the organization has a well-known abbreviation, include the abbreviation in brackets the first time the source is cited and then use only the
abbreviation in later citations.
First citation: (Mothers Against Drunk Driving [MADD], 2000)
Second citation: (MADD, 2000)
FORMAT FOR RESOURCES IN REFERENCE LIST:
1. Book
Author. (Year of publication). Title. City and state of publication: Publisher.
Summers, A. (2000). The arrogance of power. New York, NY: Viking.
**If citing an e-book retrieved from a website, add the following after the publisher: Retrieved from
(website URL)
2. Journal Article
Author(s). (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume (issue number), pages.
Weiss, M. (2011). The use of social media sites data by business organizations in their relationship with employees. Journal of
Internet Law, 15(2), 16+.
**If retrieved from a website, include the following after the pages: Retrieved from
(website URL)
**If retrieved from an online database, include DOI (digital object identifier) information after the pages, if it is available:
ex. doi:9876/1234567890.
3. Web Site
Author. (Year). Title of page. Retrieved (date when the website was accessed) from _____________________
website URL
Wax, A. (2010). Understanding lung cancer. Retrieved June 06, 2014 from
If no author: Lung cancer prevention. (2010). Retrieved from

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