APA Basics
This citation style is commonly used in the social sciences, education, psychology, and business.
What is APA Style?
The basic format for an APA in-text citation.
What is (Author, Year)?
References should be arranged in this order
What is alphabetical order by author's last name?
he four major elements of most APA references.
What are Author, Date, Title, and Source?
Fix this citation:
(Smith 2020)
What is (Smith, 2020)?
APA stands for this.
What is the American Psychological Association?
The citation for a book written by Smith in 2020.
What is (Smith, 2020)?
The reference list should begin on a separate page with this title.
What is References?
This information is needed to cite a journal article.
What are the journal title, volume, issue, and page numbers?
Fix this direct quote citation:
(Brown, 2019)
What is (Brown, 2019, p. xx)?
This section at the end of a paper lists all sources used.
What is the Reference List?
When directly quoting a source, APA requires this additional element.
What is a page number?
This formatting style is used for entries after the first line.
What is a hanging indent?
This identifier is preferred when citing journal articles online.
What is a DOI (Digital Object Identifier)?
Fix this reference:
Smith, John. (2020). Customer Service.
What is Smith, J. (2020). Customer service.
What citation style is used at THTI?
APA 7th edition
The correct citation for a direct quote from page 25 of Brown's 2019 book.
What is (Brown, 2019, p. 25)?
The author's surname appears in this position in a reference entry.
What is first?
APA generally recommends this instead of a URL when available.
What is DOI?
This citation is incorrect because the author's first name is written in full:
Smith, John. (2020).
what is an initial?
APA uses this citation system within the text.
What is the author-date system?
This type of citation occurs when the author's name is mentioned within the sentence.
What is a narrative citation?
This punctuation mark follows the author's initials in a reference list entry.
What is a period?
This source type often includes a retrieval URL if no DOI exists.
What is a webpage?
This citation is missing the publication year:
Smith, J. Customer service.
What is the publication date?