References APA

Mechanics

100

Each entry of a References List should include what type of indentation?

Hanging

200

The date of the publication follows which component of a reference

The author

300

Retrieval Dates are to be included when?

When citing a work that is unarchived, not stable, or is meant to change over time

400

When citing social media posts, we include how many words of the post in the reference?

20

500

In a journal article reference, you italicize which two elements?

The journal title, and the volume number

Guess the Citation

100

What type of citation is this, Podcast or Podcast Episode 

 Hannah-Jones, N. (Host). (2019, September 13). How the bad blood started (No. 4) [Audio podcast episode]. In 1619. The New York Times. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-4-how-the-bad-blood-started/id1476928106?i=1000449718223

Podcast Episode

200

Edited Book or Journal Article? 

Hygum, E., & Pedersen, P. M. (Eds.). (2010). Early childhood education: Values and practices in Denmark. Hans Reitzels Forlag. https://earlychildhoodeducation.digi.hansreitzel.dk/ 

Edited Book

300

Website or Newpaper Article  

Harlan, C. (2013, April 2). North Korea vows to restart shuttered nuclear reactor that can make bomb-grade plutonium. The Washington Post, A1, A4. 

Newspaper Article

400

Guess the Citation

Coldplay & BTS. (2021). My universe [Song]. On Music of the spheres. Parlophone; Atlantic. 

Song

500

Guess the citation 

Witherspoon, R. [@reesewitherspoon]. (n.d.). [TikTok profile]. TikTok. Retrieved February 18, 2022, from https://tiktok.com/@reesewitherspoon

TikTok Profile

Oh No, It's Missing! WDYD?

100

No author?

Title gets moved to author position

200

No date?

(n.d.).

300

No title?

Specific description of medium + source inside brackets 

• ex.) [Podcast about higher education enrollment rates] 

400

No author, date, and title?

[description of work]. (n.d.). Source.  

500

No title for social media comments?  

Write first 20 words as title with description of title in brackets  

Spot the Error

100

Shrimp, A. & Calamari, S. (2018). Beyond seafood. In L. Clownfish (Ed.), Ethical consumption (pp.4-26). Bubbles Press.  

Needs a comma between authors

200

Suspitsyna, T., & Abukar, J. (2025). Dimensions of Change. In B. Orefice (Ed.), Frameworks of higher education (pp.18-36). Routalage Press.  

Change is capitalized  

300

CoPilot. (2026, January 20). Give me transition phrases [Generative AI Chat]. Microsoft. https://copilot.microsoft.com/chats/5YDQkDZgtUBDKNjkx99Gv

Microsoft should be the author, and Copilot should be the source

400

Bird, M. M., Penguin, T., & Waddles, O. (2021). Birds of sky and floor. Bird Wallows, 20(1), 120–230. doi:10.12345/382923455432-1

Doi is outdated, should be https://doi:10.12345/382923455432-1

500

Porky, R. (Host). (January 3, 2026). Avoid the menu [Audio podcast episode]. In Muddy pals. Spotify. https://www.spotify.com/podcast/porky/hungry-raa/BRos37r7acpl61P  

URL should be omitted when accessed via app