CV Writing: How to Cite Publications in APA

Introduction: A CV is a list of a person’s scholarly professional work. There is not

one standardized way to create your CV, but choosing a discipline specific format for
referencing is crucial.

Published Journal Articles

Surname, Initials, Surname, Initials, & Author, Initials. (Date). Title of article. Title of
Periodical, volume(issue number), page numbers.

Example

Student, A., & Supervisor, B. (2013). Effects of sleep deprivation on word recall in

university students. Journal of Sleep Psychology, 12(5), 175-185.

Journal Articles in Press:

For articles that have been accepted and are in the process of being published, the
year of publication is replaced with the term in press in parentheses. Since you don’t
know the volume, issue, or page numbers, these can’t be included, although the
journal title is included. Manuscripts accepted for publication can be treated as
those that are in press. If listing a publication that is “in press” on your CV, include a
copy of the acceptance letter from the publisher.

Surname, Initials. (in press). Title of article. Title of Periodical.

Example:

Student, A. & Supervisor, B. (in press). Effects of sleep deprivation on word recall in

university students. Journal of Sleep Psychology.

Unpublished work

Unpublished work includes those manuscripts that have been submitted for
publication, are complete but have not been submitted, or that are in progress.

Unpublished manuscript with a university cited

Surname, Initials. (Date). Title of manuscript. Unpublished manuscript, University

Department, University, City, Country.

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Example on an unpublished manuscript with a university cited

Student, A., and Professor, B. (2013). The relationship between stress and aggression

in junior level hockey players. Unpublished manuscript, Department of

Psychology, Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada.

Manuscripts submitted for publication or in preparation

Surname, Initials. (Date). Title of article. Manuscript submitted for publication.

OR

Surname, Initials. (Date). Title of article. Manuscript in preparation.

Example:

Student, A., & Professor, B. (2013). The relationship between stress and aggression in

junior level hockey players. Manuscript submitted for publication.

**Note. Do not include the journal name or the publisher for manuscripts that have
been submitted.

Need more information?

For additional information on APA referencing, please visit A-Z Learning Services at
brocku.ca/learning-skills for our schedule of upcoming APA workshops as well as our
Drop-In writing support schedule.

For additional information on curriculum vitae, please visit the Career Resource
Centre Services in the Learning Commons or http://brocku.ca/career-services.

References

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American

Psychological Association, 6th ed. Washington, DC: Author.

Disclaimer

While every effort has been made to provide accurate examples according to the
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed., the authors
assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. For information on referencing other
forms of communications, please refer to the APA manual.
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