APA CITATION STYLE

L I B R A R Y R E S E A R C H H E L P S H E E T

BOOKS


NOTE: In text PARAPHRASE CITATIONS require author and date; in text QUOTE CITATIONS also require a PAGE
NUMBER OR OTHER LOCATOR IF NO PAGE NUMBER IS GIVEN

Basic book citation print APA 7.02.18
Author last name, A. A. (year). Title of work: Subtitle. Location: Publisher.
Editor last name, A. A. (Ed.). (year). Title of work: Subtitle. Location: Publisher.
Organization name. (year). Title of work: Subtitle. Location: Publisher.
Creese, G. L. (2011). The new African diaspora in Vancouver: Migration, exclusion, and belonging. Toronto, Canada:
University of Toronto Press.
McMahan, D. L. (Ed.). (2012). Buddhism in the modern world. New York, NY: Routledge.
Canadian Institute for Health Information. (2009). Improving the health of Canadians: Exploring positive mental health.
Ottawa, Canada: Author.

In text paraphrase:
. .(Creese, 2011) .. (McMahan, 2012)
.. (Canadian Institute for Health Information [CIHI], 2009) for the first citation; then abbreviate to (CIHI, 2009)
In text quote:
.. (Creese, 2011, p. 32) . (McMahan, 2012, pp. 55-56) ..(CIHI, 2009, p. 22)

Basic book citation online APA 7.02.19-22
Author last name, A. A. (year). Title of work: Subtitle. doi:xxxxxxxx OR Retrieved from http://www.xxxxx
Editor last name, A. A. (Ed.). (year). Title of work: Subtitle. doi:xxxxxxxx OR Retrieved from http://www.xxxxx
Organization name. (year). Title of work: Subtitle. doi:xxxxxxxx OR Retrieved from http://www.xxxxx
Gettman, D. (n.d.). The twinkle theory. Retrieved from http://www.onlineoriginals.com/showitem.asp?itemID=244
Zenger, J. H. (Ed.). (2010). The complete new manager: Essential tips and techniques for managers. Retrieved from
http://www.books24x7.com
Information Systems Audit and Control Association. (2011). IT control objectives for cloud computing: Controls and
assurance in the cloud. Retrieved from http://www.books24x7.com
Tellis, G. J., & Ambler, T. (Eds.). (2009). The Sage handbook of advertising. doi: 10.4135/9781848607897

In text paraphrase:
. (Gettman, n.d.) .. (Zenger, 2010) .. (Tellis & Ambler, 2009)
..(Information Systems Audit and Control Association [ISACA], 2011) the first time; then abbreviate to ...(ISACA, 2011)
In text quote:
(Gettman, n.d., Natures Reasons, para. 2) (Zenger, 2010, Chapter 6, para. 3)
(Tellis & Ambler, 2009, p. 5) (ISACA, 2011, Chapter 3, Governance Considerations)
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Books print and online - revised or subsequent edition, volume, or translation information APA 7.02

Castro, E. (2010). Publishing a blog with Blogger (2nd ed.). Berkeley, CA: Peachpit.
Monks, R. A. G., & Minow, N. (2011). Corporate governance (5th ed.). Retrieved from http://www.books24x7.com
Bonhomme, B., & Boivin, C. (Eds.). (2010). Milestone documents in world history: Exploring the primary sources that shaped the
world (Vols. 1-4). Dallas, TX: Schlager.
Werle, S. (2009). Fashionista: A century of style icons (P. Aston, Trans.). Munich, Germany: Prestel.
In text paraphrase: ... (Castro, 2010) ... (Monks & Minow, 2011) (Bonhomme & Boivin, 2010) (Werle, 2009)
In text quote: (Castro, 2010, p. 53) (Monks & Minow, 2011, Chapter 3, Information Flow, para. 1)
(Bonhomme & Boivin, 2010, Vol. 1, p. 35) (Werle, 2009, p. 47)

Books print and online - no author/editor APA 7.02

Title of work: Subtitle. (Year). Location: Publisher.
Title of work: Subtitle. doi:xxxxxxxx OR Retrieved from http://www.xxxxx

Webster's third new international dictionary, unabridged. (2002). Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster.
In text paraphrase: ... (Websters, 2004)
In text quote: (Websters, 2004, p. 98)

Book chapters print and online APA 7.02.24-25

Burney, D. (2010). Canada in Obamas world. In F. O. Hampson, & P. Heinbecker (Eds.), Canada among nations 2009-2010: As
others see us (pp. 46-53). Montreal, Canada: McGill-Queens University Press.
Henry, N., & Pinch, S. (2006). Knowledge and clusters. In C. Pitelis, R. Sugden, & J. R. Wilson (Eds.), Clusters and globalisation: The
development of urban and regional economies (pp. 114-132). Retrieved from http://netlibrary.com/
Keller, K. L. (2009). Advertising and brand equity. In G. J. Tellis, & T. Ambler (Eds.), The Sage handbook of advertising (pp. 54-71).
doi:10.4135/9781848607897
In text paraphrase: ... (Burney, 2010) .. (Henry & Pinch, 2006) .. (Keller, 2009)
In text quote: (Burney, 2010, p. 48) (Henry & Pinch, 2006, p. 122) (Keller, 2009, p. 55)

Entry in a reference book print and online APA 7.02.29-30

Bercuson, D. J. (2007). Canada. In The World Book encyclopedia (Vol. 3, pp. 98-127). Chicago, IL: World Book.
Mountie. (2004). In K. Barber (Ed.), Canadian Oxford dictionary (2nd ed., p. 1013). Don Mills, Canada: Oxford University Press.
Modood, T. (2012). Multiculturalism. In J. Krieger (Ed.), The Oxford companion to the politics of the world (2nd ed.).
Retrieved from http://www.oxfordreference.com
Mnemonics. (n.d.). In Merriam-Websters online dictionary (11th ed.). Retrieved from http://www.merriam-
webster.com/dictionary/mnemonics
In text paraphrase: (Bercuson, 2007) ... (Modood, 2012) no author: .... ("Mountie," 2004) ("Mnemonics," n.d.)
In text quote: (Bercuson, 2007, p. 101) (Modood, 2012, para. 2) (Mountie, 2004) (Mnemonics, n.d.)

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PERIODICALS (JOURNALS, MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS)

Journal or magazine citation print and online APA 7.01.1-8 & APA 7.01.16-17

Author, A. A. (year). Title of article. Title of Journal or magazine, Vol. #(Issue # if applicable), pages.
Author, A. A. (year). Title of article. Title of Journal or magazine, Vol. #(Issue # if applicable), pages. doi:xxxxx OR Retrieved
from http://www.xxxxx

Wang, Y. (2009). Changing drivers attitudes towards mobile phone use through participative simulation testing and feedback. Injury
Prevention, 15, 384-389.
Wood, H. (2009, April). Road rage. Canadian Geographic, 129(2), 80-82.
Pole, N. (2007). The psychophysiology of posttraumatic stress disorder: A meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 133, 725-
746. doi:10.1037/0033-2909.133.5.725
Tang, P., Yuan, W., & Tseng, H. (2005). Clinical follow-up study on diabetes patients participating in a health management plan.
Journal of Nursing Research, 13, 253-261. Retrieved from http://journals.lww.com/jnr-twna/pages/default.aspx
Glicksman, E. (2012, October). Preparing for the 'silver tsunami'. Monitor on Psychology, 43(9). Retrieved from
http://www.apa.org/monitor/2012/10/tsunami.aspx

In text paraphrase: ..(Wang, 2009).....(Wood, 2009)..(Pole, 2007)..(Tang, Yuan, & Tseng, 2005)..(Glicksman, 2012)
In text quote: (Wang, 2009, p. 386) (Wood, 2009, p. 80) (Pole, 2007, p. 730)
(Tang, Yuan, & Tseng, 2005, p. 255) (Glicksman, 2012, Opportunities, para. 3)
Note: for magazines, include the month or season. Include journal issue numbers only if each issue begins with page 1.

Newspaper citation print and online APA 7.01.10-11

Fowlie, S. (2010, October 22). Almost 20,000 fined for using cellphones while driving. The Vancouver Sun, pp. A1, A13.
Zoomsafer app stops texting. (2010, October 1). The Province, p. A12.

Otterman, S. (2012, November 30). Underwriting Abraham. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com

In text paraphrase: ..... (Fowlie, 2010) ..... (Otterman, 2012) no author: ..... ("Zoomsafer," 2010)
In text quote: (Fowlie, 2010, p. A1) ... (Otterman, 2012, para. 11) (Zoomsafer, 2010)

Article reviews of books, movies, videos, etc. print and online APA 7.06.45

Marler, S. P. (2010). [Review of the book Sacred gifts, profane pleasures: A history of tobacco and chocolate in the Atlantic world, by
M. Norton]. Journal of World History, 21, 748-751.
Cooper, L. F. (2011). A world without great-power war [Review of the book Dangerous time? The international politics of great
power peace, by C. J. Fettweis]. International Studies Review, 13, 684-686. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2486.2011.01068.x

In text paraphrase: .. (Marler, 2010) .. (Cooper, 2011)
In text quote: (Marler, 2010, p. 750) (Cooper, 2011, p. 685)



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REPORTS (GOVERNMENT, RESEARCH, ANNUAL, TECHNICAL)

Report citation print and online APA 7.03

Author, A. A. (year). Title of report (Report number if available). Location: Publisher.
Author, A. A. (year). Title of report (Report number if available). Retrieved from http://www.xxxxxxxx

Statistics Canada. Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division. (2006). Women in Canada, 2005: A gender-based statistical report.
(Catalogue No. 89-503-XPE). Ottawa: Author.

Statistics Canada. Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division. (2006). Women in Canada, 2005: A gender-based statistical report.
(Catalogue No. 89-503-XPE). Retrieved from http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/89-503-x/89-503-x2005001-eng.pdf
Coote, D. R., & Gregorich, L. R. (Eds.) (2000). The health of our water: Toward sustainable agriculture in Canada. (Catalogue No.
A15-2020/2000E). Ottawa: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
Coote, D. R., & Gregorich, L. R. (Eds.) (2000). The health of our water: Toward sustainable agriculture in Canada. Retrieved from
Government of Canada Depository Services Program website: http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/Collection/A15-2020-2000E.pdf
Oreopoulos, P., & Dechief, D. (2011). Why do some employers prefer to interview Matthew but not Samir? New evidence from
Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver (Working Paper No. 11-13). Retrieved from Metropolis British Columbia website:
http://mbc.metropolis.net/wp_2011.html
Pearson. (2012). Open to learn: Pearson annual report and accounts 2010. Retrieved from
http://www.pearson.com/content/dam/pearson-corporate/files/cosec/2013/15939_PearsonAR12.pdf
Datamonitor. (2013). Molson Coors Brewing Company: Company profile. Retrieved from
http://www.datamonitor.com/store/Product/molson_coors_brewing_company?productid=121CB525-1758-45BC-B50E-
142610E64F1A
Datamonitor. (2011). Molson Coors Brewing Company: Company profile. Retrieved from Business Source Complete database.

In text paraphrase: .....(Statistics Canada, 2006) ..... (Coote & Gregorich, 2000)
..... (Oreopoulos & Dechif, 2011) ..... (Pearson, 2010) . (Datamonitor, 2011)

In text quote: ... (Statistics Canada, 2006, p. 33) ... (Coote & Gregorich, 2000, p. 12)
(Oreopoulos & Dechief, 2011, p. 31) (Pearson, 2012, p. 8) (Datamonitor, 2011, p. 5)

Note:
for reports retrieved online, identify the publisher as part of the retrieval statement if the publisher is NOT also the author
(as in examples Coote & Gregorich and Oreopoulos & Dechief)
In the first Datmonitor example the retrieval statement refers the reader to the Datamonitor website where the report can be purchased.
At Kwantlen, we have free access to certain Datamonitor reports through our Business Source Complete database. Your instructor may
prefer that you use this citation format instead (PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR INSTRUCTOR)







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CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, PAPERS & SESSIONS

Proceedings published in a book APA 7.04.39

Singh, R. (2011). Forging spaces and reading across boundaries. In C. Quist-Adade, & F. Chiang (Eds.). From colonization to
globalization: The intellectual and political legacies of Kwame Nkrumah and Africa's future (pp. 178-183). Vancouver,
Canada: Daysprings.

In text paraphrase: .....(Singh, 2011)
In text quote: .. (Singh, 2011, p. 180)


Proceedings published regularly online APA 7.04.38

Remold, S. (2012). Understanding specialism when the jack of all trades can be the master of all. Proceedings of the Royal Society B,
279(1749), 4861-4869. doi:10.1098/rspb.2012.1990

In text paraphrase: ....(Remold, 2012)
In text quote: (Remold, 2012, p. 4865)


Unpublished contributions APA 7.04.36

Parthasarathi, P., & Levinson, D. (2011, January). Network structure and metropolitan mobility. Paper presented at the 90th annual
Transportation Research Board conference, Washington, BC.

In text paraphrase: .....(Parthasarathi & Levinson, 2011)
In text quote: (Parthasarathi & Levinson, 2011, p. 12)


Conference paper abstract retrieved online APA 7.04.37

Liu, S. (2005, May). Defending against business crises with the help of intelligent agent based early warning solutions. Paper
presented at the Seventh International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, Miami, FL. Abstract retrieved from
http://www.iceis.org/iceis2005/abstracts_2005.htm

In text paraphrase: .....(Liu, 2005)
In text quote: (Liu, 2005)











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AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA

Videos/DVDs, streaming videos, motion pictures, audio/television broadcasts, podcasts, photos, maps, Power Point APA 7.07

Contributor/s (function/s). (year). Title [medium]. Location: Studio or distributor.
Contributor/s (function/s). (year). Title [medium]. Retrieved from http://www.xxxxxxxx
Wenders, W. (Producer/Director), & Dauman, A. (Producer). (2003). Wings of desire [DVD]. Santa Monica, CA: MGM
Home Entertainment.
McNair-Landry, S. (Director), & Rocher, A. (Producer). (2009). Never lose sight [Video documentary]. Retrieved from
http://www.nfb.ca/film/never_lose_sight/
Jackson, J. (n.d.). Tom Brokaw explains Canada to Americans [Video file]. Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV_041oYDjg
Mansbridge, P. (Chief Correspondent). (2012, December 19). The national [Television broadcast]. Toronto, Canada: CBC
News.
Martin, A. (Writer), & Earnshaw, P. (Director). (2010). Jenny from the block [Television series episode]. In T. Fortier, I.
Schneeberg, A. Martin, & J. Sinyor (Executive Producers), Being Erica. Toronto, Canada: Temple Street Productions.
Borelli, M. (Host), & Ross, C. (Creator/Producer). (2012, August 27). Babel [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from
http://www.cbc.ca/babel/episodes
Hicker, R. (Photographer). (2011). Moss rain forest [Photograph]. Retrieved from
http://www.canadaphotos.info/picture/moss-rain-forest-378.htm
Lion and tiger [Photograph]. (2009). Retrieved from http://www.animalsw.com /wallpaper /Lion-and-Tiger/
National Resources Canada (Cartographer). (2007). The Atlas of Canada: British Columbia [Map]. Retrieved from
http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/auth/english/maps/reference/provincesterritories/british_columbia /referencemap_image_view
Kecman, S. (n.d). Laboratory technique I: Dilution [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved August 20, 2013, from
http://www.kwantlen.ca/science/chemistry/course_materials/supp_lab_material.html

In text paraphrase and quote:..... .(Wenders & Dauman, 2003, 1:05:15) ..... (McNair-Landry & Rocher, 2009, 12:52)
...... (Jackson, n.d., 5:30-7:15) . (Mansbridge, 2012) ...... (Martin & Earnshaw, 2010)
.. (Borelli & Ross, 2012, 0:55) ..... (Hicker, 2011) ... (Lion, 2009)
.. (National Resources Canada [NRC], 2007) for the first citation; then you may abbreviate to:
..... (NRC, 2007) .. (Kecman, n.d., slide 5)
Note: include a timestamp, slide, or other locator where available to guide the reader to a specific point in the work

Music recordings APA 7.07

Writer, A. (Copyright year). Title of song [Recorded by artist if different from writer]. On Title of album [Medium of recording].
Location: Label. (Recording date if different from copyright date).
Davis, J., & Mitchell, C. (2000). You are my sunshine [Recorded by N. Blake]. On O brother where art thou? [CD].
Nashville, TN: Mercury Records.
Morissette, A. (1995). All I really want. On Jagged little pill [CD]. Hollywood, CA: Maverick Recording Company.
In text paraphrase and quote: . (Davis & Mitchell, 2000, track 3) . (Morissette, 1995, track 2)




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WEBSITES & OTHER ELECTRONIC SOURCES


Websites & Webpages

Author, A. A. (Date of publication). Title of document. Retrieved from http://www.xxxxxxxx (if a stand-alone work)
Author, A. A. (Date of publication). Title of document. Retrieved from http://www.xxxxxxxx (if part of a bigger work)

American Psychological Association. (2010). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct. Retrieved from
http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index.aspx
Kwantlen Polytechnic University. (n.d.). Kwantlens timeline of success. Retrieved from http://www.kpu.ca/timeline
Margaret Atwood lands on longlist for Bailey fiction prize. (2014, March 7). Retrieved from http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/margaret
-atwood-lands-on-longlist-for-bailey-fiction-prize-1.2563984

In text paraphrase: .. (American Psychological Association [APA], 2010) the first time, then you can abbreviate to ....(APA, 2010)
.. (Kwantlen Polytechnic University [KPU], n.d.) the first time, then you can abbreviate to ....(KPU, 2011)
.. (Margaret Atwood lands, 2014)
In text quote: (APA, 2010, Standard 3, para. 3.05(a)) (KPU, n.d., 2011)
(Margaret Atwood lands, 2014, para. 4)

Message posted to an electronic mailing list, blog post, video blog post, tweets, wikis, apps - APA Manual 7.11

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of post [Description of type]. Retrieved from http://www.xxxxxx
archytas. (2012, November 25). John Locke.... is he a "realist", epistemologically? [Electronic mailing list message]. Retrieved from
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/epistemology/NE19lkmRLoY
Jjj Jjj. (2012, November 19). Why people vote and what that implies [Web log comment]. Retrieved from http://www.becker-
posner-blog.com/2012/11/why-people-vote-and-what-that-implies-becker.html
?cid=6a00d8341c031153ef017d3de91b26970c#comment-6a00d8341c031153ef017d3de91b26970c
Olsson, J. (2012, April 4).Videoblog day 2 - The jump [Video blog post]. Retrieved from http://jon-olsson.com/?p=8516
Kwantlen Polytechnic University[KwantlenU]. (2014, February 27). Struggling in your courses? Attend Academic Boost Camp &
get tips on new & effective strategies to help you. Mar 1. http://ow.ly/tKGyj [Tweet]. Retrieved from
https://twitter.com/KwantlenU/status/439098117297029120
Histamine. (n.d.). Retrieved March 30, 2013, from http://psychology.wikia.com/wiki/Histamine
Poynt Corporation. (2012). Poynt (Version 1.8.6) [Mobile application software]. Retrieved from
http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content /844/?lang=en

In text paraphrase: ..... (archytas, 2012) ..... (Jjj Jjj, 2012) ..... (Olsson, 2012)
..... (Kwantlen Polytechnic University [KPU], 2014) the first time; then you can abbreviate to (KPU, 2014)
..... ("Histamine," n.d.) .... (Poynt Corporation, 2012)
In text quote: ... (archytas, 2012, para.2) ... (Jjj Jjj, 2012, para. 1) ... (Olsson, 2012, 4:30) ... (KPU, 2014)
... ("Histamine, n.d., Roles in the Body) ... (Poynt Corporation, 2012)

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Canadian Census Topic Based Tabulations accessed via the Statistics Canada Web site

Statistics Canada. (2011). Detailed mother tongue (192), single and multiple language responses (3), age groups (7) and sex (3) for the
population excluding institutional residents of Canada, provinces, territories, census divisions and sensus subdivisions, 2011 Census
(Cat. No. 98-314-XCB2011016) [Table]. Retrieved from http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/tbt-tt/Ap-
eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=103251&PRID=
0&PTYPE=101955&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2011&THEME=90&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=

In text paraphrase and quote: ... .(Statistics Canada, 2006)

VARIOUS OTHER SOURCES

Personal communications (interviews, letters, telephone conversations, emails, etc.) & class notes

Unpublished personal communications are not included in the reference list, but cited in text only. APA does not give specifics about
citing notes you take in class. We suggest that you treat them like you would personal communications. However: PLEASE CHECK
WITH YOUR INSTRUCTORS ON THEIR PREFERENCE FOR CITING THESE MATERIALS.


In text paraphrase and quote: example: (F. Johnson, personal communication, October 20, 2012)
..... (P. Koskinen, LING 1300 personal lecture notes, May 25, 2013)

Class handouts

APA does not give specifics about citing these materials. Therefore, PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR INSTRUCTORS ON THEIR
PREFERENCE FOR CITING THESE MATERIALS. We suggest the following format:

Pedersen, C. (2010, Spring). Sexual deviance [PSYC 3010 class handout]. Surrey, Canada: Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

In text paraphrase: ..... (Pedersen, 2010)
In text quote: .. (Pedersen, 2010, p. 2)


Custom course materials

APA does not give specifics about citing these materials. Therefore, PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR INSTRUCTORS ON THEIR
PREFERENCE FOR CITING THESE MATERIALS. We suggest to either find the full citation information of the item and cite as usual
OR treat the course package as an anthology and use he following format:

Sherry, A. (2008). Internalized homophobia and adult attachment: Implications for clinical practice. In C. Pedersen (Ed.), Custom
course materials PSYC 3010 (pp. 65-71). Surrey, Canada: Kwantlen Polytechnic University Bookstore.
In text paraphrase: .. (Sherry, 2008)
In text quote: .. (Sherry, 2008, p. 68)

LEGAL CITATIONS

Legal citations

APA states that it is more useful to the reader to use the conventional format for references to legal materials. In Canada,
legal references are based on the Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation (The McGill Guide). Please consult our Legal
Citation Guide for explanations and examples.

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CITING A CITATION

Example: The original study is by Denton et al. but you read about it in a book by Beaujot & Kerr. Cite as follows:

Beaujot, R., & Kerr, D. (Eds.). (2007). The changing face of Canada: Essential readings in population. Toronto, Canada: Canadian
Scholars Press.

In text paraphrase: According to Denton et al. (as cited in Beaujot & Kerr, 2007)
In text quote: According to Denton et al. .. (as cited in Beaujot & Kerr, 2007, p. 265)


USING PRIOR COURSEWORK

ALWAYS CHECK WITH YOUR INSTRUCTOR IF YOU ARE ALLOWED TO USE PRIOR COURSE WORK

Your last Name, Initials. (Year). Title of your previous work (Unpublished paper). Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, Canada.

In text: structure your in-text citation like any other citation. You may also use I or My. For example: My previous research
showed that ... (Your last name, year)

AUTHOR RULES

2-7 Authors or editors use & before the last author

Benhabib, S., & Resnik, J. (Eds.). (2009). Migrations and mobilities: Citizenship, borders, and gender. New York, NY: New York
University Press.
Tang, P., Yuan, W., & Tseng, H. (2005). Clinical follow-up study on diabetes patients participating in a health management plan.
Journal of Nursing Research, 13, 253-261. Retrieved from http://journals.lww.com/jnr-twna/pages/default.aspx

In text paraphrase:
2 authors: Benhabib and Resnik (2009) found ..; .. (Benhabib & Resnik, 2009)
3-5 authors: the first time you cite: Tang, Yuan, and Tseng (2005) found that.....OR .. (Tang, Yuan, & Tseng, 2005). For
subsequent citations: Tang et al. (2005) found that ..; .. (Tang et al., 2005)
6 or 7 authors: Author/editors last name et al. (2008) found that; ... (Author/editors last name et al., 2008).


More than 7 authors or editors

Gilbert, D. G., McClernon, J. F., Rabinovich, N. E., Sugai, C., Plath, L. C., Asgaard, G., ... Botros, N. (2004). Effects of quitting
smoking on EEG activation and attention last for more than 31 days and are more severe with stress, dependence, DRD2 A1 allele,
and depressive traits. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 6, 249- 267.

In text paraphrase: Gilbert et al. (2004) found that..; .. (Gilbert et al., 2004).


Examples are based on guidelines given in this publication (available at all campuses on the reference shelves at REF BF 76.7 P83 2010):

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

You may also consult our APA Citation Style Guide online for more detailed information. It is located at: http://libguides.kwantlen.ca/apa

UK March 7, 2014
Running head: MEDIA INFLUENCE AND BODY IMAGE 1

Page number:
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Media Influence and Body Image in Adolescents
Jane L. Doe
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Student #, Course #, Instructors Name, Due Date
Title in upper and lower case,
centered, and in upper half of the page
Author (you!) centered below title
Institution centered below author
Abbreviated title as running head
This information is either typed flush left in
sequence or centered with each item on a
separate line; check with your instructor
Double-space