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Citing APA Style: Citing APA Style

Used by Science classes, based on the American Psychological Association

APA Publication Manual

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Center the heading References at the top of the page.

Begin entry at the left margin, Indent one-half inch each additional lines of entry.

Only the author’s last name and initials are used.

After the 2nd author’s name and initials, use et al. to indicate the remaining authors in the article.*

Alphabetize the list by the first word of the entry (usually the author's last name)..

Use n.d. (no date) if the material is undated.

Double-space the entire list, both between and within the entries.

The annotation is indented, single-spaced.

APA Reference Examples

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