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APA Reference Cheat Sheet
APA Reference Cheat Sheet
Logan, T. K., Walker, R., & Hunt, G. (2009). Understanding human trafficking in the United States.
Journal Title* vol. issue pages DOI: Digital Object Identifier *Journal title and volume are italicized.
*Page numbers listed for each type of source correspond to the 6th edition of the APA Manual.
*The rules outlined for the number of authors apply to all types of citations, not just journal articles (p. 174-184).
Thobaben, R. G, Schagheck, D. M., & Fenderburk, C. (2006). Issues in American political life: Money, violence, and biology (5th ed.). Upper
freely given, ties the giver and receiver together in a bond of social reciprocity (Pollock, 2014, p. 180).
Original Sources
- When an author cites someone else’s work, and you cannot find the original source, add, “as cited in” in the parentheses:
• Zimmer’s 1986 study (as cited in Grana, 2002) found that female correctional officers tend to adopt one of three distinct work
styles.
• Female correctional officers tend to adopt one of three distinct work styles (Zimmer, 1986, as cited in Grana, 2002).
- You will only reference the source you use in your reference list:
• Grana, S. J. (2002). Women and (in)justice: The criminal and civil effects of the common law on women’s lives. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
WEBSITES & MEDIA:
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*There are high and low courts at the state and federal level, each may have its own rules for citing sources, refer to the 6th
edition of the APA manual, The Bluebook for legal citations, or ask your professor for proper citation guidelines.
*The reference manual for legal citations is called The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. It is published by the Harvard Law
Review to provide proper citations for sources, such as legal cases, court decisions, and law journal articles. More information can be
found at: http://www.law.cornell.edu/citation/ or ask your friendly neighborhood legal studies professor!
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*Margins have been expanded and font sizes have been minimized in this worksheet
to fit all of the information in a minimal number of pages.
Be sure to follow directions from your instructor when formatting your papers.