EDPOL 113: Milwaukee Community: How do I cite?

American Psychological Association style is often used in the social sciences. The reference list should begin on a new page. 

• The list of works cited must be labeled "References" and appear at the top center of the page
• The list of works cited must be alphabetical by author last name
• All citations must be double spaced
• The second line and all subsequent lines of a citation must be indented
• Capitalize only the first word of the title and subtitle of an article or book
• Capitalize all major words in journal titles

Any time a source is directly quoted or paraphrased it needs to be cited within the text, in addition to appearing in the list of references.

Direct Quote: You will need to include the author, year of publication, and page number of the quote.

• Tilley (2001) describes the process of apprenticeship as "watching and learning, then coaching followed by hands-on practice" (p. 205).
• She stated, "watching and learning, then coaching followed by hands-on practice" (Tilley, 2001, p. 205), is the best process for effective apprenticeship.

Paraphrasing: APA requires that, with paraphrasing, the author and year of publication be included in the in-text citation. The inclusion of the page number is not required but is encouraged.

• Muddiman (1995) points out that with new emerging technologies there is a shift from knowledge to skills within librarianship.