APA Style Guide

American Psychological Association (APA) style is commonly used for citing references in science and social science courses, such as Nursing, Psychology, Education, and Social Work.

Citing sources and creating a Bibliography:

• Gives credit to the author(s)
• Illustrates your ability to locate & evaluate appropriate sources
• Provides evidence for the arguments and conclusions in your paper
• Prevents plagiarism and copyright infringement

• APA Official Blog - Use this blog to search for examples of citation for a specific source.
• Purdue OWL - Use this website for more detail information on how to format your research paper or cite a source.
• In-Text Citation - Consult with this guide to ensure you correctly cite your sources in your paper. 
• APA Tutorial - A simplified guide to APA style. 
• Introduction to Citation Styles: APA 7th Edition (Video) - Learn more about the basics of APA format by watching the very short 3 minutes video. 

Examples:

Print Book with One Author: Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of the book. Publisher.

Smith, J. J. (2014). How I survived high school. Funny Press.

Ebook with One Author: Author. A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work. [Ebook]. Publisher. Nondatabase URL

De Huff, E. W. (n.d.). Taytay’s tales: Traditional Pueblo Indian tales. [Ebook]. http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/dehuff/taytay/taytay.html

Online Journal Article: Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number(issue number), page range. https://doi.org/

Brownlie, D. (2007). Toward effective poster presentations: An annotated bibliography. European Journal of Marketing, 41(3), 1245-1283. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090560710821161

In-Text Citation for Two or More Authors (From Columbia College Guide):
​​​​​​​In APA, in-text citations are inserted in the body of your research paper to briefly document the source of your information. Brief in-text citations point the reader to more complete information in the reference list at the end of the paper.