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American Psychological Association (APA) Citation Style Guide

The purpose of this guide is to instruct users on some of the rules of the American Psychological Association (APA) Citation Style.

Two to Seven Authors (6th edition)

Format:

Last Name, First Initial. Middle Initial., Last Name, First Initial. Middle Initial., & Last Name, First Initial. Middle Initial. (Publication Year). Article Title. Journal Title, Volume number (issue), Page Numbers. doi number or URL.

Example: 

Schuckit M.A., Smith T.L., Pierson J., Trim R., Danko G.P. (2008). Externalizing disorders in the offspring from the San Diego prospective study of alcoholism. Journal of Psychiatric Research,42(8), 644-52. Retrieved from: http://www.journalofpsychiatricresearch.com/.

  • All citations need to be in a hanging indent.