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GEOG 6N: Maps and the Geospatial Revolution

Dr. Guertin

APA Format

APA (American Psychological Association) style is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. The resources below will help you properly cite both in-text and on your references page.

Important Elements:

  • Author (last name, initials only for first & middle names)
  • Date of publication of article (year and month for monthly publications; year, month and day for daily or weekly publications)
  • Title of article (capitalize only the first word of title and subtitle, and proper nouns)
  • Title of publication in italics (i.e., Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Newsweek, New York Times)
  • Volume number in italics and issue number, if given
  • Page numbers of article
  • For articles retrieved online, include URL or DOI, if available

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