Citation Basics
The Citation. Selleck, Caity. EasyBib, 2014. Vimeo. 15 Jan. 2015.
Books on APA citations
A Pocket Style Manual, APA Version, 2020 Update by Call Number: REF. PE1408 .H26 2020ISBN: 9781319360092Publication Date: 2020-05-06Quick quide to APA writing and citations. This books is available at both Oakton Library reference desks.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: REF. BF76.7 .P83 2020ISBN: 9781433832161Publication Date: 2019-10-01The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style. The book is available at both Oakton campus libraries.
APA Citations
- APA Style ExamplesThis guide contains examples of common types of APA Style references. Section numbers indicate where
to find the examples in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.).
Quick Hints for a List of APA Citations - The APA References List
Quick Hints for a List of APA Citations
- List your citations on a new page at the end of your paper.
- References - Use References as the title for your list of citations (not Citations, Bibliography or Works Cited)
- Citations are organized alphabetically by the last name of the author of your article, book or other source.
- No Author? Begin your citation with the Title of the article, webpage or post.
(Check the APA How Do I Deal With...? page if you don't have an author) - Citations are formatted with a hanging indent.
- Watch this video Format APA References Page Quick Demo for "how-to" instructions on setting up a References page list of citations in Word..
Use the links below to see examples of APA References pages.
APA Sample Paper and References List
Annotated Bibliography - APA Style
- How to prepare an annotated bibliographyThis guide to creating an annotated bibliography is used with permission from Research & Learning Services, Olin Library, Cornell University Library, Ithaca, NY, USA.
APA Citation Puzzles
- APA Book Citation PuzzleTry this book citation puzzle.
Look at the sample citation lists linked on the left side of the page or click the "hint" button on the puzzle page.