Citation Guide: APA Citation Guide

Use the call number below to find this style manual in your library's reference collection OR click on the book/book title to view an online version of this style guide!

What is Paraphrasing??

Paraphrasing is taking what someone else said and putting it in your own words. 

What does the paper look like?

The paper consists of several components:

1. Cover Page

• Running head
• Page numbers
• Title
• Your Name
• Your Professors Name

2. Abstract/Keywords (if applicable)

3. Body 

4. Reference Page

APA style papers are:

double-spaced

Times New Roman, size 12 font

Scribbr APA Citation Generator

Still need assistance with APA?

Try the following online style guides for more examples of citing sources both in your paper's text and in your bibliography/reference list:

• APA Style Blog (online from the APA, outlining writing and citing guidelines)
• APA Formatting and Style Guide (online from The Owl at Purdue with several examples of in-text citations and reference list entries).

Both paraphrases and quotations require citations. Here are some examples of the most common in-text citations:

For works with one to two authors:

(Last name, Last name, Year)

For works with three or more authors:

(Last name, et al., year)

Both paraphrases and quotations require citations. Here are some examples of the most common in-text citations:

Book

Author, A.A., & Author, C.C. (Copyright Year). Title of the book (7th ed., vol. 2). Publisher. DOI or URL (if ebook)

Journal Article

Author, D.D., & Author, F.F. (Year). Title of the article. Name of the Periodical, volume(issue), 13-22. DOI

Chapter in an Edited Book

Author, G.G., & Author, Q.Q. (Copyright Year). Title of the book chapter. In A.A. Editor & B.B. Editor (Eds.), Title of the                        book (2nd ed., pp. 10-13). Publisher. DOI or URL (if ebook)