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
If you have a source you can't find an example for, ask a librarian or follow the link below for handy tips on how to proceed!
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Images need to be cited and also need to have a copyright note with them. Whenever you use content created by someone else, you are responsible for making sure that copyright is followed and that you're giving credit for the content.