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APA Citation

Reference List

Reference List

  • Title - "References" in bold, centered on a new page, no underline or quotation marks
  • Spacing - double spaced, every line after the first line should be indented 0.5 inch from the left 
  • Author - Last name followed by a comma, then the author's initials, single spaced, followed by a period
  • Date - date of publication in parentheses, followed by a period
  • Title - follow the guidelines for each type of source:
    • Book - italicize the title, and capitalize according to sentence structure, end with a period
    • Journal article - capitalize the title by sentence structure, no italics or quotations, end with period
    • Webpage - italicize the title, and capitalize according to sentence structure, end with a period
  • Source follow the guidelines for each type of source:
    • Book - publisher name, DOI or URL
    • Journal article - periodical title, volume, issue, page range, DOI or URL
    • Website - website name and url

Visit the APA style center for guidelines for other sources