T&L 797
Analysis of Teaching and Learning
Fall, 2002
Guide to APA (4th) Referencing for Writings:
Journal Article
Becker, L. J., & Seligman, C. (1981). Welcome to the energy crisis. Journal of Social Issues, 37 (2), 1-7.
Book
Strunk, W., Jr., & White, E. B. (1979). The elements of style (3rd ed.). New York: Macmillan.
Citation of work discussed in a secondary source
Give the secondary source in the reference list and cite the original work with the secondary source in the text. For example, if Johnson's unpublished manuscript is cited in Beatty, cite Beatty in the reference list. In text, use the following citation:
Johnson's study (cited in Beatty, 1982). . .
Beatty, J. (1982). Task-evoked pupillary response, processing load, and the structure of processing resources. Psychological Bulletin, 91, 276-292.
Article or chapter in an edited book
Gurman, A. S., & Kniskern, D. P. (1981). Family therapy outcome research: Knowns and unknowns. In R. C. Cola & E. T. Megamovie (Eds.), Handbook of family therapy (pp. 742-775). New York: Brunner Publishers.
General note for citations in the text
Cite the author(s) last name and the date of the publication.
A study by Becker and Seligman (1981) found that. . .
With only fifty years of fossil fuel left in reserves an energy crisis looms in the near future (Becker & Seligman, 1981).