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Surgical Technology Program: APA format models

Electronic Resources: Citation Examples

A Chapter or Section of an eBook in a a Database such as Nursing Reference Center:
 

 Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. In Title of book or larger

            document (chapter or section number). Retrieved from   or name of database.

 

An Article from a Scholarly Journal in a Database such as CINAHL

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article.Title of Journal, volume number, page range.

 

 

An Article  from a Scholarly Journal with a  DOI from the Journal Website

 Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article.Title of Journal, volume number, page range. 

     doi:0000000/000000000000 or http://dx.doi.org/10.0000/0000

 

An Article from a Scholarly Journal  with no  DOI from the Journal Website

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article.Title of Journal, volume number

     Retrieved from http://www.journalhomepage.com/full/url/

 

Material from a Website other than a Database Including a YouTube or Other Video.

 Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of document. Retrieved from http://Web address

  

APA Formatting

In addition to citing your work  and listing your resources in your list of References, APA style includes specific formatting rules:

  • 12 pt. font,
  • one inch margins,
  • double spacing,
  • Running header with your title on every page.

Check this style sheet from Purdue University"s Online Writing Lab  (OWL) for specifics!