APA StyleReference List/In-Text

If you are looking for the freelance online writing jobs, you have to be sure to acquire skills on applying various citation styles. This handout is meant to give you a broad overview of the kind of information needed for a reference list page. It is by no means comprehensive if you are writing online. For specific information on documenting particular sources, consult a style guide such as Publication anual of the !merican Psychological !ssociation or ! "riter#s $eference. "hen using the reference list information below, skip any information not provided by your source. For instance, if a book has no author, begin the entry with the title of the book followed by the date. To conserve space, the e%amples have been single&spaced' however, in an actual reference list, all entries should be double&spaced. (opefully, freelance academic writers may find the information below useful.

APA Reference List

Print Sources
Book !uthor#s last name, First initial. Publisher. iddle initial. )*ear of publication+. Title of the book. ,ity-

eyer, .., / 0mith, 1. 2. )3456+. The practical tutor. 7ew *ork- 8%ford 9niversity Press. Chapter in an E ite Book !uthor#s last name, First initial. iddle initial. )*ear of publication+. Title of the article. In editor#s name ).d.+, Title of the book )pages of the article+. ,ity- Publisher. Flower, 1., (ayes, :. $., ,arey, 1., 0chriver, ;., / 0tratman, :. )345<+. =etection, diagnosis, and strategies of revision. In 1. .de ).d.+, The Braddock essays )pp. 343&>>5+. ?oston?edford 0t. artin#s. Perio ical!ournal Pa"inate #y Issue !uthor#s last name, First initial. iddle initial. )*ear of publication+. Title of the article. Title of Periodical, Volume)Issue+, pages of the article. 0@as@, T. )>AAB+. Protecting patients against psychiatric intervention. Social Science and Modern Society, 41(3), !". Perio ical!ournal Pa"inate #y $olu%e !uthor#s last name, First initial. iddle initial. )*ear of publication+. Title of the article. Title of Periodical, Volume, pages of the article. "eber, .. 9., 0hafir, 0., / ?lais, !. )>AAB+. Predicting risk sensitivity in humans and lower animals- $isk as variance or coefficient of variation. Psycholo#ical $e%ie&, 333, BCA&BBD. Perio ical&a"a'ines !uthor#s last name, First initial. iddle initial. )*ear, date of publication+. Title of the article. Title of

Periodical, Volume, pages of the article. 0chwart@, P. )>AA>, :une+. 1ove is not all you need. Psychology Today, CD, D6&<>. Perio ical(e)spapers !uthor#s last name, First initial. iddle initial. )*ear, date of publication+. Title of the article. Title of Periodical, pages of the article. artine@, !. )>AAB, ay D+. Euestions arise about liability. The Sun, pp. !3, !<.

Electronic Sources
Article fro% an Internet-only !ournal !uthor#s last name, First initial. iddle initial. )*ear of publication+. Title of the article. Title of Periodical, Volume)Issue+. $etrieval date, from 9$1 1ambert, .. F., (ogan, 7. 1., / ?arton, 0. . )>AAC+. ,ollegiate academic dishonesty revisited"hat have they done, how often have they done it, who does it, and why did they do itG 'lectronic (ournal of Sociolo#y, 6)B+. $etrieved ay D, >AAB, from http-HHwww.sociology.orgHcontentHvol6.BHlambertIetal.html !ournal Article fro% a *ata#ase !uthor#s last name, First initial. iddle initial. )*ear of publication+. Title of the article. Title of Periodical, Volume, pages of the article. $etrieval date, from database )document number+. Troyer, 1., / *ounts, ,. ". )3446+. "hose e%pectations matterG The relative power of first& and second& order e%pectations in determining social influence. The )merican (ournal of Sociolo#y, 3AC, <4>&6BC. $etrieved ay D, >AAB, from .%panded !cademic !0!P database )!>AC365<5+. (on Perio ical +e# *ocu%ent !uthor#s last name, First initial. iddle initial. )=ate of publication+. Title of the document. $etrieval date, from 9$1 Poore, 0. )>AAA+. .thnomethodologyJ!n introduction. $etrieved ay <, >AAB, from http-HH www.hewett.norfolk.sch.ukH,9$$I,HsocHethnoHintro.htm

APA In-Text
!P! uses an author&date system of in&te%t citation. .ach of the samples below is followed by the entry that would appear on the reference list page.

In-Text Citation for a ,uotation Include the author#s last name, the year of publication, and the page number. *n!Te+t 0@as@ )>AAB+ commented, K"e are hypocrites if we ignore who the parties are that support the enactment of mental health laws and deny patients the option of rejecting psychiatric servicesK )p. 5+. or K"e are hypocrites if we ignore who the parties are that support the enactment of mental health laws and deny patients the option of rejecting psychiatric servicesK )0@as@, >AAB, p. 5+. $eference ,ist 'ntry 0@as@, T. )>AAB+. Protecting patients against psychiatric intervention. 0ocial 0cience and 0ociety, B3)C+, 6&4. *n!Te+t -itation for a Para.hrase or Summary Include the author#s last name and the year of publication. The page number is not required' however, it is recommended especially when citing a section from a long work. *n!Te+t !ccording to eyer and 0mith )3456+, a beginning writer may use academic jargon incorrectly in an attempt to sound sophisticated. Part of a tutor#s job, then, is to help that student develop his or her unique voice )p. 3<>+. or ! beginning writer may use academic jargon incorrectly in an attempt to sound sophisticated. Part of a tutor#s job, then, is to help that student develop his or her unique voice ) eyer / 0mith, 3456, p. 3<>+. $eference ,ist 'ntry eyer, .., / 0mith, 1. 2. )3456+. The practical tutor. 7ew *ork- 8%ford 9niversity Press. Electronic Pu#lications Include the author#s last name, the year of publication, and the page number or paragraph number. For sites lacking page numbers or paragraph numbers, give the heading and paragraph number. If that information is unavailable, simply provide the author#s last name and the year of publication.

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*n!Te+t Psychologists 0eff, Fecas, and Frey )344C+ argued that Kresearch on birth order effects has been remarkably inconsistent and inconclusive with regard to various personality and behavioral outcomesK )Introduction section, B+. $eference ,ist 'ntry 0eff, . !., Fecas, L., / Frey, :. (. )344C+. ?irth order, self concept, and participation in dangerous sports. The :ournal of Psychology, 3>6. $etrieved ay >C, >AAB, from .%panded !cademic !0!P database )!rticle !3B33A<45+. (o Author/(o *ate Include a shortened title of the work )9se italics for books and periodicals' use double quotations for articles.+, the year of publication )If no publication date is available use the abbreviation n.d.+, and the page number, if applicable. *n!Te+t erton asserted that the Klack of integration between what the culture calls for and what the structure permits . . . causes deviant behaviorK ) erton#s 0train, n.d.+. $eference ,ist 'ntry erton#s 0train Theory. )n.d.+. $etrieved ,9$$I,HsocHcrimeHmertIstr.htm ay <, >AAB, from http-HHwww.hewett.norfolk.sch.ukH