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One of the most popular citation style is from the American Psychological Association (APA). Remember one of the reasons readers review studies is not only for original data, but to learn about other studies in that particular research field. By providing clean and consistent references, we are providing the reader the information they need to obtain research for their own studies. If information such as publication year or volume is missing or incorrect, the process to track down that reference becomes harder for the reader.
This page includes some popular reference examples. If you would like to see even more examples, view the Boxer Library's
American Psychological Association (APA) Citation Style Guide or consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2019). We have a copy available for checkout in our 2-Hour Reserves Collection at the Circulation Desk. You can also view reference examples on the APA website at: https://apastyle.apa.org/
If you are looking for a list of electronic reference formats, use the APA Style Guide to Electronic References. This is PDF of the APA Style Guide to Electronic Resources. Rosalind Franklin University students, faculty, and staff may print a copy for personal use only.
Below is a chart with how to format direct quotations in APA:
Below is a chart of the different ways to cite references based upon the amount of authors:
