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A Practical Guide to APA Style


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Running head: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO APA STYLE 1


Leecy A. Barnett

Lynn University

Running Head

All Caps

Up to 50 characters of

the title

Byline

Use Namewith Middle Initial

The Title Page

Title---Capitalize

Important Words


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A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO APA STYLE 2

Abstract

This is a very short paper done for the experience of learning

how to do and teach the American Psychological Associations

writing style.

The Abstract is a

one paragraph

summary of the

paper -------------

(< 120 words).

The Abstract isnot indented.

Text is always double spaced.

Never use boldface.

The Abstract


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The Body


When the APA style was first conceived eighty years ago, the main

purpose was to develop standards for the publication of articles in the fields of

anthropology and psychology (American Psychological Association, 2001).

Although designed for those who intend to publish, Houghton and Houghton

(2007, p. xii) point out that, numerous colleges and universities adhere to these

stringent guidelines. Learning to do APA style well shows you are concerned

Center the title

Indents

Use Times New

Roman or

Courier as font---size 12


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HeadingsComplicated System of Multiple Levels

Not always required by professors

See at Purdue---

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01 -
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In Text Citations--Ideas

Whenever you get an idea from a source cite it using the authors name and dateof publication in parentheses at the end of the sentence or paragraph describing

their idea. The period goes after the final parenthesis.

Example:

When the APA style was first conceived eighty years ago, the main purpose was

to develop standards for the publication of articles in the fields of anthropology

and psychology (American Psychological Association, 2001).


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In Text CitationsAuthor in textIf you refer to the author(s) in the text of your paper, cite the source simply with

the date of publication in parentheses next to the authors name.

Example:

According to Fox (2007), the internet has played a significant role in the

increase of plagiarism in academia today.


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In Text Citations

Short Direct Quote

When you directly quote a source you need to add quotation marks around the

words or sentence you copy. The final period, however, comes at the end of the

final parenthesis of the citation.

Example:

Although designed for those who intend topublish, numerous colleges

and universities adhere to these stringent guidelines (Houghton and Houghton,

2007, p. xii).


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In Text CitationsLong Direct Quote

When your direct quotation long than longer than 40 words put it in and indented

paragraph without quotation marks. Now the final period comes before the

citation ---it seems this rule is designed just to frustrate you!

Example:

APA format. The title page has a very specific format:

Your title page should already include the page header (described above). On

the first line of the title page flush-left, add a running head. Begin the running

head with the words Running Head followed by a colon. Then give an

abbreviated title of your paper in 50 characters or less in all caps. (Neyhart &

Karper, 2007, para. 5)When quoting from a webpage, determine the

paragraph # quoted and use that instead of a page #


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References

American Psychological Association. (2001).Publication manual of the American

Psychological Association. Washington, DC: American Psychological

Association.

Houghton, P. M., & Houghton, T. J. (2007).APA: The easy way. Flint, MI: Baker

College.

Neyhart, D., & Karper, E. (2007, December 23).APA Formatting and Style Guide---

General Format. Retrieved January 18, 2008, from The Owl at Purdue:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

Center References

Alphabetical by

Authors Last Name

Use initials rather

than full 1st Name

Hanging Indent

Double Space

Tip:

Do the

Reference

Page 1st


Reference Page


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Author---Last Name, Initials 2-6 author write them out ---use & instead

of and. After 6 write et al. Authors can also be a company or

organization

Date of Publication--- year in parenthesis

Titleitalicize

Publication information---City and state (if mentioneduse postal

abbreviation) and publisher.

Example:

Houghton, P. M., & Houghton, T. J. (2007).APA: The easy way. Flint,

MI: Baker College.

Books


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Author & Date of Publication--- same as book

Article Titledo not italicize

Journal Titleitalicize

Volumeitalicize

Page Numbers---numbers only

Example:

Smith, G. E., & Eggleston, T. J. (2001). Comprehending APA Style Through

Manuscript Analysis. Teaching of Psychology, 28, 108-110.

Print Journal Articles

If you get you

journal from a

database add:

Retrieved fromDate (m/d/yr)

Name of database


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Electronic Journal ArticlesThe APA style requires including the Document Object Identifier or

doi.

Author & Date of Publication--- same as book

Article Titledo not italicize

Journal Titleitalicize

VolumeitalicizePage Numbers---numbers only

doi: xx.xxxxx

Example:

Herbst-Damm, K.L. & Kulik, J.A. (2005). Volunteer support, marital

status, and the survival of terminally ill patients. Health Psychology,

25, 225-229. doi: 10.1037/0278-6133.24.2.225


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Electronic Journal Articles without doiOption 1: provide the URL of the journal homepage.

Sillick, T.J. & Schutte, N.S. (2006). Emotional intelligence and self-esteem

mediate between perceived early parental love and adult happiness. E-

Journal of Applied Psychology, 2(2), 38-48. Retrieved from

http://ojs.lib.swin.edu.au/index.php/ejap

Option 2: provide the name of the database used to access the article.

Borman, W.C. (1993). Role of early supervisory experience in supervisor

performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 78, 443-449. Retrieved

from PsycARTICLES database.

Check with your professor as to which one you should use.
http://ojs.lib.swin.edu.au/index.php/ejaphttp://ojs.lib.swin.edu.au/index.php/ejap


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Author --- same as book if available---

No Author---use title of page

Date---most precise available; no date (n.d.)

Title of pageitalicize

Example:

Neyhart, D., & Karper, E. (2007, December 23).APA Formatting and Style

Guide---General Format. Retrieved January 18, 2008, from The Owl

at Purdue: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

Webpage

Add:

Retrieved from

Date (m/d/yr)

Name of Websiteurl


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YouTube videoAuthor or Compiler name.

No Author---use title of page

Date---(showing year, month, date).

Title of videoitalicize

Example:

The Cobalt Agent. (2007, September 14)Ronald Reagans remarks on the

Challenger shuttle explosion. Retrieved April 7, 2009, from

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JKIZ7j20EA

Add:

Retrieved from

Date (m/d/yr)

url


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Using Microsoft Word 2010

Warning:

The Reference Tab does not have thelatest version of APA!

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