Creating a Reference Page
Using APA Format
The APA Manual
You need to become very familiar with this book
Who Uses APA Style References?
Writers, teachers, and students may use the APA format
Who Uses APA Style References?
Individuals in the social and behavioral sciences also use the APA format
When Do You Need To Reference ?
If you are quoting an author If you are summarizing another author’s
work
When Do You Need to Reference?
If you are using statistics
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is taking credit for someone else’s thoughts, ideas, written work or not giving the other person credit for their work
Constructing Your reference Page
The Reference page should be the last page in you research paper
Your Reference page should have a page number on it
Margins
Use one inch margins
Use Alphabetical Order
References should be listed in alphabetical order based on the author’s last name
Correct Spacing
The first line of your reference should begin at the left margin. Any additional lines should be indented five spaces.
Font and Font Size
Use 12 point Times New Roman font Double space your reference page
What to Do With Titles
The titles of books and journal articles should be italicized
When to Include Page Numbers Always include the page numbers when
referencing books and journal articles
Punctuation
Be very careful about correct punctuation. The APA manual specifies where to place punctuation marks.
Referencing a Book
Hult, C.A., & Huckin, T.N. (1999). The New Century Handbook. Needham, MA: Allyn & Bacon
Referencing a Website
Warlick, D. (2006). Citation Machine. Retrieved June 16, 2009, from Landmarks Son of Citation Machine Web site: http://www.ciationmachine.net
Referencing a Journal Article
Hayati, A.M., & Shariatifar, S. (2009). Mapping Strategies. Journal of College Reading and Learning, 39, 51-74.
Help With References
Become familiar with the Son of Citation Machine website.
http://www.citationmachine.net
Don’t Forget
Never submit a paper without a reference page if you are using someone else’s ideas, quoting someone else, or using statistics!!!