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The definitive guide for APA (American Psychological Association) Style is kept at the Reference Desk in Mullins Library: Reference List and References in Text APA style stipulates that authors use brief references in the text of a work with full bibliographic details supplied in a Reference List. In text, the reference is very brief and usually consists simply of the author's last name and a date. The APA Publication Manual gives detailed instructions for references in text on pages 207 - 214. What is included in a reference in text depends on many variables, including the wording of your sentence, the number of works by the same author in your full Reference List, and the nature of the source being cited. Examples of references in text: What is most important is that your references in text are consistent and give your reader a clear idea of the source being cited. Electronic Formats Update: With the publication of this new edition of the Publication Manual, retrieval date is no longer necessary for most fixed forms of publication that will not be routinely updated. Retrieval date and database name should still be included for online encyclopedia entries, web pages, or other continuously updated resources. The APA now prefers that authors provide the DOI (digital object identifier) for electronic publications, when available. DOIs are unique alphanumeric codes assigned to each unique article, chapter, book, or other publication by publishers who cooperate in using the DOI standard. Read more about DOIs. You will often find the DOI displayed prominently in the bibliographic information for a publication. Examples: DOI Gotcha: While many publishers have routinely included DOIs for electronic publications in the last decade, you may have retrieved your citation from an index database such as Web of Science, PsycINFO, or Google Scholar. These indexes may or may not.
In-text According to Healey (2005). OR Research indicates. (Healey, 2005) Reference List - Print examples Healey, D. (2005). Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and creativity: An investigation into their relationship (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. Hood, K. E. S. (2008). On beyond boo! Horror literature for children (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Reference List - Electronic examples Ignatov, I. (2013). Eastward voyages and the late medieval European worldview (Master’s thesis, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand). Retrieved from Solomon, C. A. (2014). It’s numbers and that’s it: An exploration of children’s beliefs about mathematics through their drawings and words (Doctoral thesis, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand). Retrieved from Notes Ph. D. thesis/dissertation: Use the terminology used on the thesis itself. Usually the word is “thesis” for theses from New Zealand and all other countries except the US, which uses “dissertation” for Ph. D. theses Location: include after the name of the university, except omit for US theses, e.g. Hood (2008) above Theses in print format: Ph. D. theses: follow the title with “Unpublished doctoral thesis/dissertation,” for example Healey (2005) and Hood (2008) Master’s theses: Use “Unpublished master's thesis;” the rest of the reference is like that of a Ph. D. thesis in print format.
This LibGuide is to help you use the American Psychological Association (APA) style guide, which is frequently used for the social sciences including education, management, psychology, and the health sciences. This guide can help you with the more fundamental tasks including: 1. Reference Formats - examples and explanations for citing your sources in the various formats for your References list 2. Formatting Your Paper - how to set up your paper including the margins, font, and your References list, and view a sample paper 3. In-text citations - also known as parenthetical notation - how to cite your references in the text of your paper 4. EndNote - bibliographic citation software, which can help format your citations and is freely available for download to CSS faculty, staff, and students  5. Ethically Use Sources - information on the College's academic honesty policy and turnitin, an online tool to detect where sources need to be cited NOTE: This guide is in no way a replacement for the actual manual, which is several hundred pages long, and can be found in the Library on reserve or at a bookstore near you. Please consult the APA 6th edition manual for authoritative information in greater detail. Also feel free to talk with a librarian for more help.