Creating Reference Pages in APA Format University of Phoenix

Books Required information: Who wrote it? When was it published? What is the title of the book? Where was it published? Who published it? Books. The important items in the reference citation for a book include the author or authors’ names, the year it was published, the title of the book and sub-title if there is one, the place where it was published, and the name of the publisher. The examples below will show the various nuances of that list that must be highlighted in the reference itself.

Book With One Author Author’s name Publication date Book title Allen, G. (2002). Pandas in pandemonium. San Francisco, CA: Bally Press. Publisher information A book with one author. Note that the reference begins with the author’s last name and any other names (in this case, the first name) are represented with only an initial. The title of the book is put in italics. APA (6th ed.) now requires that the state in which the book is publish be included.

Book With Two to Six Authors Authors’ names Maldonado, M., Ireland, V., & Fox, C. (2004). Training can be more efficient. Phoenix, AZ: Huxley-Madison Press. Publication date A book with two to six authors. Note that there is a comma between each author, and between the last two, an ampersand (&) is used. Publisher information Book title

Book With an Editor Publication date Editors’ names Fibber, F., & McGee G. (Eds.). (2001). Using web-based training to your advantage: A compilation of essays. New York, NY: Jackstrap Press. Book title A book with an editor. Editors are listed like authors, but indicate their status after their names and before the year the volume was published. Note that only the first word of both the title and the sub-title are capitalized. Publisher information

Custom-Cover Edition Book Publication date Author’s name Bruno, J. (2004). APA made easy (University of Phoenix). Boston, MA: Quagmire Press. Book title w/custom edition information Publisher information A custom-cover edition of a book. If a hard-copy of a title has been prepared especially for a particular institution, then remember to include that information in the citation. Other versions may not be identical.

Multivolume Book Alexander, M. (2003). A concise look at instructional design. (Vols. 1–43). New York, NY: Gamut Press. Smith, P. (2004). Instructional design across the decades. (Vol. 13). San Francisco, CA: Paul Bunyan. Bound Volume A work in more than one volume. Shown here are two situations. In the first one, all of the volumes are bound together; in the second one, the volume used is one of a separately-bound series. Unbound volume

Article or Chapter in an Edited Book Author’s name Article’s publication date Article or chapter title Fox, C. (2001). Building a team from scratch. In C. Peterson & M. Maldonado (Eds.), Change is the constant (pp. 89-95). London, United Kingdom: Majesty Press. Editors’ names An article or chapter in an edited book. Instead of using the publication date of the edited book, you use the publication date of the article or chapter. Note that you do also include the name of the editor, but the author of the article or chapter is the lead-in. Book title Publisher information

Periodicals Published in intervals–journals, magazines, and newspapers Specific additional information needed: Day and month of publication Volume and issue number Page numbers Periodicals: Journals, magazines, newspapers. Periodicals are materials that are published in intervals – daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, annually, etc. In order for others to find the material in these sources, specific information has to be included in the references. For instance, it’s important that more than the year is indicated for the publication date – if the date available includes day, month, and year, then that information needs to be included in the reference. The volume and issue numbers need to be included when available, and the page numbers for the article.

Periodical – Journal Article With Continuous Pagination Author’s name Phelps, Y. (2003). Academic stress: Working around and through the dissertation process. Edupsych Bulletin, 104, 156-158. Publication date Article title An article in a journal with continuous pagination throughout the annual volume. Article titles are unadorned – with no use of quotation marks, italics, or underlining. Only the first word of the title (and if there is one, the first word of the sub-title) is capitalized, plus all proper nouns. Note that the title of the journal is italicized as is the volume number. Do not add p. or pp. before the page numbers listed. Periodical title Volume number Page numbers

Periodical – Journal Article With Issues Paged Separately Author’s name Publication date Article title Sherman, K. (2004). Editing for fun. Entrepreneurial Guide, 6(3), 48-51. Page numbers Periodical title Issue number An article in a journal that pages issues separately. You’ll need to list the issue number in parenthesis after the volume with no space in-between. Volume number

Periodical – Article Abstract Author’s name Publication date Article title Beckwith, D. (2002). Movies for a changing society. Cinematic Clips, 8, 271-282. Abstract obtained from Literary Abstracts, 2003, 42, Item 421. Title of periodical An abstract of a journal article. Provide information first about the article and then include information on where the abstract was found. Publication date of work from which the abstract was obtained Title of work from which the abstract was obtained

Periodical – Magazine Article Publication date , including month and date Author’s name Welzant, H. (2003, October 1). Going to school online. Time, 22-23, 89. Page numbers Periodical title Article title An article in a magazine. You’ll need to list the full date of the issue and all of the pages where the article is found, indicating which pages are skipped.

Periodical – Newspaper Article Publication date, including month and day Author’s name Dunham, A. D. (2002, May 31). Catching the crime. The San Francisco Chronicle, pp. A5, A9. Article title Periodical title Page numbers An article in a newspaper. The entire date of publication is included here – the day, the month, the year. Use the title as it is published. For newspaper articles, you do include p. when the article is on one page, and pp. when it covers several pages when you are listing those.

Electronic Sources Three types of electronic references: Item found in the University of Phoenix Library Item found in an e-text for a course Item found on the Internet Electronic sources. Generally, your research will be done in the University of Phoenix’s Library – an online collection which is chockfull of article databases, journal indexes and abstracts, encyclopedias and dictionaries, other reference books, and subject guides. The information found on these virtual shelves is suitable for academic research because most of the material has been peer-reviewed, a rigorous cycle that includes several iterations with experts in the field.

Electronic Sources – University Library Publication date Author’s name Morris, S. D. (2008). Students Get on the Ball. Physical & Health Education Journal, 73(4), 31-33. doi: 1447924071 Article title Periodical title A source found in the UOP Library. Our online collection subscribes to a variety of electronic databases. You need not cite our library; just focus on the source itself, making sure that you provide information about where you retrieved the article. Include a Document ID number when possible. If there is no Document ID, then use either the database, such as “Retrieved from ProQuest database”, or the URL. Volume, issue and page numbers Document ID (doi)

Electronic Sources – E-Text Publication date Editor’s name University of Phoenix. (Ed.). (2001). Organizational behavior (University of Phoenix Custom Edition e-text). Boston, MA: Pearson Custom Publishing. Book title and publisher info An e-Book citation. When you cite one of the e-texts used for your class, you must label it as such.

Electronic Sources – Internet Publication date, including month and day U.S. Department of Education. (2004, August 11). Prepared remarks for Secretary Paige at the “Kids Read: Kids Succeed” grant award. Retrieved from http://www.ed.gov/news/speeches/2004/08/08112004.html Author’s name Other Internet source. If you’re citing a government publication – in this case, a speech - found on the Internet, include the retrieval information and the URL for the Web site. Title of work URL

Wrap-Up Cite all sources used in your paper Only list sources cited in your paper Alphabetize by first author’s last name Use hanging indentation Make research footprint When in doubt, refer to approved style guide Cite all sources used in your paper in your bibliography List only sources cited in your paper in your reference page Alphabetize the bibliographic entries by first author’s last name Use a hanging indentation Make a research footprint so someone can find the source