1. A Review of the APA Style References Page
APA References
A Review of the APA Style References Page

2. APA References Page Format
The References page comes immediately after the main text of your paper.
Title of page is References.
List sources in alphabetical order by the author’s last name (use title if the author is unknown)
Print, digital, etc. sources are all mixed together.
Use hanging indent: 1st line of each entry is flush left & succeeding lines are indented 5 spaces.
Use double spacing throughout.

3. APA References Page Entries: General Elements for Citations
Author(s) by surname, initial(s)
Year of publication in parentheses (for periodicals, include month & day if given)
Title (for periodicals, include article & publication titles)
Location: Publisher (for books)
Volume #, issue #, page #s (for periodicals)
Remember: correct punctuation matters!

4. Reference Examples: Books
Brinkley, T. R. (2012). Addiction to texting: A study of cell phone dependency. New York, NY: Random House Publishing Company. Reynolds, M., Neil, J. T., & Burton, A. A. (1998). Research standards in modern child psychology. London, England: Taylor & Francis. VandenBos, G. R. (Ed.). (2007). APA dictionary of psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

5. Reference Examples: Periodicals
Alban-Jones, K. E. & Miller, O. J. (2009, July). Emotional intelligence and self-esteem in teens: Effects of early parenting styles. Modern Psychology, 42, Dickerson, W. H. (2004, September 27). Mental illness affects social status. The Washington Post, pp. A2, A5. Rush, A., Danvers, T. R., & Spike, M. L. (1999, May). Science vs. dogma: Psychologists defend research techniques. Journal of Applied Psychology, 39(4), , 137.

6. Reference Examples: Online Sources
Clayton, P. (2010, August). Children, adolescents, and the effects of social media. Monitor on Psychology, 42(6). Retrieved from Marshall, J. (2014). Competition in high school peer groups. Retrieved from Tucker, M. (2011, September 9). Real ghost girl caught on hidden video camera. [Video file]. Retrieved from

7. More Help with the APA Style
APA Style Blog - find answers to lots of your questions
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
APA Style Online – more formal; includes a tutorial
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition (The library has a reference copy.)