Citing Sources in APA Format 

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This guide will show you how to cite frequently-used sources in APA format. Click on the tabs above to cite print materials (books, print copies of articles, etc.), articles from library databases, and web sites.

See pp. 223-226 of the APA style manual.

The last section of the research paper is the reference list, entitled References. Double-space within and between entries, and use a 1/2 inch hanging indent. Capitalize only proper nouns and the first word of the title (and the subtitle, if there is one) of a book and periodical article. Capitalize each word in a periodical title, except for conjunctions and prepositions. Do not enclose a periodical article title in quotation marks. Italicize book and periodical titles.

See pp. 207-214 of the APA style manual.

Papers written in APA style have brief citations that identify the author and year of publication. Each citation in the text must have a corresponding entry in the reference list, and each item in the reference list must be cited in the text of the paper. The citation will vary depending on the context of the sentence and number of authors, but the most basic citation would look like this:

Cognitive or personality style differences traditionally have been ignored in the field of human learning and memory (Eysenck, 1977).