APA is published by the American Psychological Association.
The most recent editions of the APA Publication Manual are located in Reference and Health Science Reference.
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American Psychological Association. (2010).
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. (7th ed.).
Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by Education
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Sciences
APA Style Quick Format Guide
APA manual describes the style of writing used by the American Psychological Association (APA) when publishing journals. The APA Publication Manual can be found in the library.
Basic format:
Author, A. (YEAR). Title of the book. Publisher name.
Example:
Shotton, M. A. (1989). Computer addiction? A study of computer dependency.
Taylor & Francis.
Basic format:
Author, A. (YEAR). Title of the article. Title of the Journal, volume
number(issue number), page range. DOI (if available).
Example:
Arnett, J.J. (2000). Emerging adulthood: A theory of development from the late
teens through the twenties. American Psychologist, 55(3), 469-480. https://doi-org.proxy2.library.illinois.edu/10.1037/0003-066X.55.5.469
Basic format:
Author, A. A., & Author, B.B. (YEAR). Title of chapter or entry. In A. Editor,
B. Editor, & C. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pp. #-#). Publisher Name. DOI (if available)
Example:
Klope, M., & Hendry, L.B. (2011). A systemic approach to the transitions to
adulthood. In J.J. Arnett (Ed.), Debating emerging adulthood (pp. 53-76). Oxford University Press.
Basic Format:
Author, A. (YEAR, Month Date). Title of page. Site name. URL
Example:
Lee, C. (2017, February 1). How to cite the UpToDate database in APA style. APA
style blog. https://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2017/02/how-to-cite-the-uptodate-database-in-apa-style. html
Basic Format:
Video Poster. (Year, Month Day it was posted). Title of the Video [Video].
YouTube. url of the video
Example:
A Nurse I Am. (2017, January 6). A nurse I am - Nursing documentary
short [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/0Zj42x3YI_w?feature=shared
Basic Format for PowerPoint on Canvas:
Author. (Year). Title [PowerPoint slides].
Canvas@Panola. https://panola.instructure.com/login/canvas
Example:
Coleman, M. (2023). How to cite in APA [PowerPoint slides].
Canvas@Panola. https://panola.instructure.com/login/canvas
Basic Format:
Professor. (Year, Date of Lecture). [Lecture notes on topic]. College Department,
Panola College. Professor contact or department website
Example:
Coleman. M. L. (2023, August 25.) [Lecture notes on citation]. M. P. Baker
Library, Panola College. https://www.panola.edu/library
General rule:
"Quotation" (Author, Year, p. #)
Example:
"M. P. Baker Library is the Best!" (Coleman, 2023, p. 1)
