APA style - Quotations Fewer than 40 words - text enclosed in double quotation marks. Quotation 1: Miele (1993) found that “The placebo effect, which had been verified in previous studies, disappeared when [only the first group’s] behaviors were studied in this manner” (p.276).
APA style - Quotations Quotation 2: She stated, “The ‘placebo effect’…disappeared when behaviors were studied in this manner” (Miele, 1993, p.276), but she did not clarify which behaviors were studied.
APA style - Quotations More than 40 words - freestanding block (indent about 1/2 in or 5 spaces), double-spaced. Quotation 3: Miele (1993) found the following: The “placebo effect,” which had been verified in previous studies, disappeared when behaviors were studied in this manner. Furthermore, the behaviors were never exhibited again [italics added], even when reel drugs were administered... (p.276).
APA style - Quotations Personal communications No recoverable data, therefore are not included in the reference list. Quotation 4: According to Ms. Lewis, literacy instruction in her classroom is incidental (personal communication, October 12, 2007).
Reference List Alphabetize names Same author entries arranged by year (from the earliest to the latest) One-author entries precede multiple-author Double-spaced Entries should have a hanging indent
How To Cite a Journal Article Journal: Kernis, M.H., Cornell, D.P., & Harlow, T. (1993). There’s more to self-esteem than whether it is high or low: The importance of stability of self-esteem. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65 (4),
How to Cite am Edited Book or Chapter in an Edited Book Edited Book: Robinson, D.N. (Ed.). (1992). Social discourse and moral judgment. San Diego, CA: Academic Press. Chapter in an edited book: O’Neil, J.M., & Egan, J. (1992). Men’s and women’s gender role journeys: Metaphor for healing, transition, and transformation. In D.N. Robinson (Ed.), Social discourse and moral judgment (pp ). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
How to Cite a Book Book: Brown, H. D. (2007). Principles of language learning and teaching (5th ed.). New York: Pearson Longman.
How to Cite Electronic Sources Electronic sources: Electronic reference formats recommended by the American Psychological Association. (2000, October 12). Retrieved October 23, 2000, from Eid, M., & Langeheine, R. (1999). The measurement of consistency and occasion specificity with latent class models. Psychological Methods, 4, Retrieved November 19, 2000, from the PsycARTICLES database.