APA Citation Guide PDF

In-Text Citation Basics: 1. General Format: Include the author's last name and year. ○ Example: Mitchell (2017) or (Mitchell, 2017). 2. Direct Quotes: Add a page number. ○ Example: (Mitchell, 2017, p. 104). 3. Two Authors: Use both names. ○ Example: Mitchell an...

In-Text Citation Basics: 1. General Format: Include the author's last name and year. ○ Example: Mitchell (2017) or (Mitchell, 2017). 2. Direct Quotes: Add a page number. ○ Example: (Mitchell, 2017, p. 104). 3. Two Authors: Use both names. ○ Example: Mitchell and Smith (2017) or (Mitchell & Smith, 2017). 4. Three to Five Authors: List all names first, then use "et al." for later citations. ○ First: Mitchell, Smith, and Thomson (2017). ○ Later: Mitchell et al. (2017). 5. Six or More Authors: Use the first author's name followed by "et al." ○ Example: Mitchell et al. (2017). 6. No Author: Use the title. ○ Book: (A guide to citation, 2017). ○ Article: (“APA Citation”, 2017). 7. Multiple Works by One Author: Use letters (a, b, c) after the year. ○ Example: (Mitchell, 2017a) or (Mitchell, 2017b). 8. Multiple Works in One Citation: List years chronologically. ○ Example: (Mitchell, 2007, 2013, 2017). 9. Citing Groups: Use full name first, then shorten. ○ First: (International Citation Association, 2015). ○ Later: (Citation Association, 2015). 10. Secondary Sources: Cite the original author first, then the secondary source. ○ Example: Lorde (1980) as cited in Mitchell (2017) Citing Different Source Types in APA Format: 1. In-Text Citations: ○ It is the same format for all sources unless the author is unknown. 2. Reference List Citations: ○ Vary based on the source type. Citing a Book: Format: Author(s). (Year). Title. Location: Publisher. Example: Mitchell, J.A., Thomson, M., & Coyne, R.P. (2017). A guide to citation. London, England: My Publisher. Citing an Edited Book: Format: Editor(s) (Ed(s)). (Year). Title. Location: Publisher. Example: Williams, S.T. (Ed.). (2015). Referencing: A guide to citation rules. New York, NY: My Publisher. Citing a Chapter in an Edited Book: Format: Author(s). (Year). Chapter title. In Editor(s) (Ed.), Title (pp. page range). Location: Publisher. Example: Troy, B.N. (2015). APA citation rules. In S.T. Williams (Ed.), A guide to citation rules (2nd ed., pp. 50-95). New York, NY: Publishers. Citing an E-Book: Format: Author(s). (Year). Title. Retrieved from URL. Example: Mitchell, J.A., Thomson, M., & Coyne, R.P. (2017). A citation guide. Retrieved from https://www.mendeley.com/reference-management/reference-manage r. Citing an E-Book Chapter:  Format: Author(s). (Year). Chapter title. In Editor(s) (Ed.), Title (pp. page range). Retrieved from URL. Example: Troy, B.N. (2015). APA citation rules. In S.T. Williams (Ed.), A guide to citation rules (2nd ed., pp. 50-95). Retrieved from https://www.mendeley.com/reference-management/reference-manage r. Citing Sources in APA Format: A Quick Guide 1. Journal Articles: ○ Format: Author(s). (Year). Title. Journal Title, Volume(Issue), Page range. ○ Example: Mitchell, J.A. (2017). Citation: Why is it so important. Mendeley Journal, 67(2), 81-95. 2. Newspaper Articles: ○ Format: Author(s). (Year, Month Day). Title. Newspaper Title, p. or pp. Retrieved from URL (if online). ○ Example: Mitchell, J.A. (2017). Changes to citation formats shake the research world. The Mendeley Telegraph, pp. 9. Retrieved from https://www.mendeley.com/reference-management/reference-m anager. 3. Magazine Articles: ○ Format: Author(s). (Year, Month Day). Title. Magazine Title, pp. ○ Example: Mitchell, J.A. (2017). How citation changed the research world. The Mendeley, pp. 26-28. 4. Images: ○ Format: Artist, A. (Year). Title [Description]. Retrieved from URL. ○ Example: Millais, J.E. (1851-1852). Ophelia [painting]. Retrieved from www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/millais-ophelia-n01506. 5. Films:  ○ Format: Producer, A. (Producer), & Director, A. (Director). (Year). Title [Motion Picture]. Country: Studio. ○ Example: Hitchcock, A. (Producer), & Hitchcock, A. (1954). Rear Window. United States: Paramount Pictures. 6. TV Programs: ○ Format: Writer, A. (Writer), & Director, A. (Director). (Year). Episode title [Television series episode]. In Executive Producer, A. (Executive Producer), TV Series Name. City, State: Network. ○ Example: Catlin, M., & Walley-Beckett, M. (Writers), & Johnson, R. (Director). (2010). Fly [Television series episode]. In Schnauz, T. (Executive Producer), Breaking Bad. Culver City, CA: Sony Pictures Television. 7. Songs: ○ Format: Artist(s). (Year). Title [Recorded by Artist]. On Album Title [Format]. Location: Label. ○ Example: Beyoncé, et al. (2016). Hold Up [Recorded by Beyoncé]. On Lemonade [visual album]. New York, NY: Parkwood Records. 8. Websites: ○ Format: Author(s). (Year, Month Day). Title. Retrieved from URL. ○ Example: Mitchell, J.A. (2017, May 21). How and when to reference. Retrieved from https://www.howandwhentoreference.com. Refer to the Ultimate Citation Cheat Sheet for a comprehensive overview of citation formats.