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• Single Author: (Smith, 2020, p. 45)
Example: Research shows... (Smith, 2020).
• Two Authors: (Smith & Jones, 2021)
Example: Smith and Jones (2021) found...
• Three+ Authors: (Johnson et al., 2019)
Example: The study revealed... (Johnson et al., 2019).
• No Author: ("Article Title," 2022)
Example: Data indicates... ("Global Trends," 2022).
• Direct Quote: (Lee, 2023, p. 123)
Example: Lee (2023) states, "APA is precise" (p. 123).

• Book: Author, A. A. (Year). Title of book. Publisher.
Smith, J. (2020). Psychology today. APA Press.
• Journal Article: Author, A. A. (Year). Title. Journal, volume(issue), pages. DOI
Johnson, L., & Kim, S. (2019). Stress effects. Journal of Health, 15(2), 123-145. https://doi.org/10.1234/abcd
• Website: Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of page. Site Name. URL
APA Style. (2023, Jan 15). How to cite. APA.org. https://apastyle.org/citing
• Edited Book Chapter: Author, A. A. (Year). Title of chapter. In E. E. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. pages). Publisher.
Brown, T. (2021). Cognitive theory. In R. Lee (Ed.), Behavioral science (pp. 45-67). Sage.
• YouTube Video: Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of video [Video]. YouTube. URL
APA Style. (2022, Oct 10). APA basics [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyz123

• Title Page: Include title, author, institution, course, instructor, date; double-spaced, centered.
Example: Title in bold, 12pt Times New Roman.
• Headings: Level 1 (Centered, Bold), Level 2 (Left, Bold), Level 3 (Left, Bold Italic).
Example: Method (Level 1), Participants (Level 2).
• Font & Spacing: Use 12pt Times New Roman or 11pt Arial; double-space entire paper.
1-inch margins on all sides.
• Reference Page: Title "References" (centered, bold); use hanging indent (0.5 inch).
Alphabetize entries by author’s last name.

• Incorrect DOI: Always use https://doi.org/ format, not just the number.
Wrong: doi:10.1234/abcd; Right: https://doi.org/10.1234/abcd
• Missing Author: Use organization or title if no author is listed.
Example: (World Health Organization, 2021)
• Wrong Italics: Italicize book/journal titles, not article titles.
Wrong: Article title; Right: Journal Name
• Inconsistent Dates: Use (Year) for in-text; full date for websites in references.
Example: (2023, Jan 15) only in reference list.

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APA Citations Help Guide from PIMA CC
Information and examples on documenting references in APA format.