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KIN Foundation in Kinesiology (Prof. McCurley): APA Style

Which Style You Use?

APA (American Psychological Association) is generally used by Education, Psychology, and Sciences.

MLA (Modern Language Association) style is generally used by the Humanities.

Parenthetical/In-Text Citations

 

How To Cite in APA Style:

Print Journal Article:

  • Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial., Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial., & Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year of publication). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number if available), pages.
  • Example: Scruton, R. (1996). The eclipse of listening. The New Criterion, 15(3), 5-13.

Online Journal Article with DOI:

  • Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial., & Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number(issue number if available), page range. https://doi.org/10.0000/0000
  • Example: Herbst-Damm, K. L., & Kulik, J. A. (2005). Volunteer support, marital status, and the survival times of terminally ill patients. Health Psychology, 24(2), 225–229. https://doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.24.2.225

Online Journal Article with No DOI: 

  • Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial., & Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number(issue number if available). https://www.xxxxxxx
  • Example: Kenneth, I. A. (2000). A Buddhist response to the nature of human rights. Journal of Buddhist Ethics, 8. https://www.cac.psu.edu/jbe/twocont.html

Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial., & Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Last update or copyright date; if not known, put n.d.). Title of page. Website name if different from author. https://www.xxxxxxx

Example: 

  • Hall-Flavin, D. K. (2016). What is passive-aggressive behavior? What are some of the signs? Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/expert-answers/passive-aggressive-behavior/faq-20057901

Surname, First Initial or Government Agency. (Year of publication). Title of work. Parent Agency. https://www.xxxxxxx

Example: National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research. (1979). The Belmont report: Ethical principles and guidelines for the protection of human subjects of research. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/regulations-and-policy/belmont-report/read-the-belmont-report/index.html

Entire Print Book with an Author: 

  • Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher.
  • Example: Calfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. American Psychological Association.

Entire Print Book with an Editor: 

  • Editor Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Eds.). (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher.
  • Example: Duncan, G. J., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (Eds.). (1997). Consequences of growing up poor. Russell Sage Foundation.

Chapter in a Book:

  • Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial., & Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year of publication). Title of chapter. In Editor First Initial. Second Initial. Surname & Editor First Initial. Second Initial. Surname (Eds.), Title of book (pages of chapter). Publisher.
  • Example: O'Neil, J. M., & Egan, J. (1992). Men's and women's gender role journeys: A metaphor for healing, transition, and transformation. In B. R. Wainrib (Ed.), Gender issues across the life cycle (pp. 107-123). Springer.

Online Book:

  • Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year of publication; use n.d. if no date is available). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. https://www.xxxxxxx
  • Example: De Huff, E. W. (n.d.). Taytay’s tales: Traditional Pueblo Indian tales. https://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/dehuff/taytay/taytay.html