APA (American Psychological Association) Style is a citation style that was developed by social and behavioral scientists to standardize scientific writing. APA Style (6th Edition) is used for:
The purpose of citation is to:
Important Tip: Always refer back to your assignment. Your professor might have listed restrictions on resources and citations and it is important that you stay within the perimeters of your assignment!
Book with One Author or Editor:
General Format
Article with one Author:
General Format
Article with Three to Five Authors:
General Format
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
(Title of specific document, Year)
NOTE: If the title of a document is long, use a shortened version for the in-text citations.
Images and Figures
General Format
Reference (No Author)
Title of work [Type of work]. (Year image was created).
Retrieved from URL (address of web site)
Reference (No Author, No Title, No Date)
Many images found on the Web fall under this category. Try to locate the missing information by clicking on the image.
[Subject and type of work]. Retrieved from URL (address of web site)
Online Images found in databases and on the web:
Reference Online Image/Database:
Artist's last name, artist’s initials. (Year). Title of work. Retrieved from {Name of database} database
Reference Online Image/Web site;
Artist's last name, artist’s initials. (Year). Title of work [Online image]. Retrieved from URL
Subsequent pages:
Reference Page: