Introduction

Understanding the literature

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Background Information

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APA citation format

Peer-reviewed articles and APA format

Peer-reviewed articles and APA format (cont'd)

Peer-reviewed articles and APA format

APA formatIn order to create your in-text citation and prepare your list of references, you'll need to identify all of the essential bibliographic elements of your article(s). Click here to view a citation for an article from the Academic Search Premier database with the elements of the citation identified.

Click here to see how the above article citation would appear in APA format.

The APA Style Guide provides instructions on formatting a research paper, including guidelines for in-text citations and references. Copies of the APA Style Guide are on reserve at the Circulation desk at The Brendlinger (Central) and West Campus libraries.

For further instructions on how to place these citation elements in the correct APA format, please see APA Style Guide: Reference Sources. To see the section on in-text citations, click here. This powerpoint tutorial has been adapted from a presentation by Dr. Ann Marie Donohue, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Montgomery County Community College.