FAQs Citing in APA Style

In general, when citing print articles include: author(s), date, article title, journal title, volume, issue, and pages.

Sample:

Bromhan, L. (2003). What Can DNA Tell Us About the Cambrian Explosion? Integrative and Comparative Biology, 43, 148-156.

In general, when citing print books include: author(s), year, title, place of publication, and publisher.

Sample:

Zipes, J. (2002) The Brothers Grimm: from enchanted forests to the modern world. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

For information about citing full-text articles from library databases, see How to Cite Full Text.

Other Resources

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition, 2010
Reference Desk (second copy on Reference Table on 2nd floor at top of center stairs)
***PLEASE NOTE: There are serious errors in the manual. There is an 8 page document with over 75 corrections to the rules and examples affecting 50 different pages as well as a 16 page document of corrected sample pages. For an overview of the problem see: http://supp.apa.org/style/pubman-reprint-corrections-for-2e.pdf the Reference Desk and on the .

APA Style Tips (APA)

APA Style (University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center)

R-MC Writing Center

KnightCite (Calvin College)
Automatically formats citation information according to MLA, APA, or Chicago styles.

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