APA

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SITI AISYAH, FATINA, NUR AISYAH

 What is
APA style?
The American Psychological
Association (APA) citation style APA regulates: In-text citations References
is the most commonly used
format for manuscripts in the
social sciences.

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 APA in-text
citation 1 2 3
In-text citations are required when
you use someone else's ideas, The name of the The year of publication The page number
theories or research in your paper. author or authors

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Example in-
text citation
(e.g. Smith, 2012, pg. 13)

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At the end:
References
References display the full
information for all the citations
found in the body of a research
project.
Refers to: author/editor, year of
publication, title, edition, place of
publication and publisher, as found in
the title pages (some details will vary).
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 All references usually Do not italicize, underline,
place the title in quotation The entire page is
sit together in the last
marks, or increase the font double spaced.
pages size.

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 • Example: Last name, F. M.
• Two or More Authors example: Last name, F. M., &
Last name, F. M.
• No authors: Place the title in the first position in the
reference.
• Corporate/Organization authors example: United
Nations. (2019). Libya: $202 million needed to bring
life-saving aid to half a million people hit by
humanitarian crisis. Retrieved from

FORMAT https://news.un.org/en/story/2019/02/1031981

(AUTHOR)
The names of authors are
written in reverse order.
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 Publication Include the full date for newspapers and magazine articles, and
only the year for journals and all other sources.

information
Example : Narducci, M. (2017, May 19).

Titles
For books and article only capitalize the first word of the title.
Example: Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

For newspapers, magazines only capitalize the first letter in each

word and italicize the title.
Example: The Seattle Times.

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 Information about the publication
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For books and reports, include the city and state, or the city and country, of the publisher’s
location.
Example: London, England: Pearson.

Electronic source information:

Example: United Nations. (2019). Libya: $202 million needed to bring life-saving aid to half a
million people hit by humanitarian crisis. Retrieved from
https://news.un.org/en/story/2019/02/1031981
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A Comprehensive Guide to APA Citations and Format. (n.d.). Retrieved

from http://www.citationmachine.net/apa/cite-a-book.