Research Documentation: Apa Format
Research Documentation: Apa Format
Research Documentation: Apa Format
APA FORMAT
Research Documentation: APA
Format is presented in conjunction
with the Publication Manual
Of the American Psychological
Association, 6th Edition.
Please note:
Here is what your second page header and the rest of your pages should look
like:
Setting Up the Paper
Parenthetical Citations
If no author is given, use a
shortened form of the title in
quotation marks. This shortened
form should use the first major title
word (not “a” or “the”) used to
alphabetize your source on the
references page.
Parenthetical Citations
If there is no date of publication
given, use the abbreviation “n.d.”
in place of the year.
Parenthetical Citations
If you are citing a webpage that has no
page numbers but does have visible
paragraph numbers, use the
paragraph numbers.
“Quote” (Smith, 2006, para. 2).
Parenthetical Citations
Signal Phrases
What is a signal phrase?
A signal phrase introduces the author, the title of the
document, author credentials, or context for the quote or
paraphrase being used
How do I cite a signal phrase?
In his book, Teaching Writing as a Reflective Practice, G.
Hillocks (1995) writes, “…” (p. 26).
The signal phrase is in red.
Notice that the parenthetical citation does not need to include the
author’s name or the publication year because it is already
mentioned in the signal phrase.
Summary vs. Paraphrase
Summary Paraphrase
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Breast Cancer is the
number one cause of cancer death on Hispanic women” (Smith, 2006, p. 42).
The quote should be enclosed with a set of quotation marks, followed by a citation
with the year and a page number.
Block Quotes
Include the parenthetical
citation information
following the quote.
References Page
All sources cited within your paper should be included
on your References page.
The next few slides show the format for the most
common References citations.
Pages. doi:xx.xxxxxx-xx
Citing electronic sources is similar to citing print sources, but you will need
to include additional information, including the digital object identifier
(DOI) or the URL of the website.
If the DOI is not available, use the URL for the website’s
main page.
Notice that the volume and issue number were not included in the
example. This is because none were listed.
Additional Help
If you have additional questions about APA citations, consult
the following resources:
◦ The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth
Edition
◦ Your instructor