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APA 7th Edition: Journal Article with One Author

Reference(s) Page

Reference(s):

An entry that appears at the end of your paper that starts on its own separate page.


Format:

All references should be double spaced, have a hanging indent and be listed in alphabetical order.  The elements to include are as follows:

Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Article title: Subtitle. Journal Title, Volume(Issue), page range.


Examples:

Freud, S. (2019). What does psychology actually do: Why do we need it. Psychology Quarterly, IV(3), 21-23.

 

In-Text Citation

In-Text Citation

Using in-text citation is necessary to help avoid instances of plagiarism.


Paraphrase:

An entry that appears in the body of your paper that includes the last name of the author and the year of publication when you express information or ideas taken from a source using your own words.  

Examples:

If one author

Freud (2019) states

(Freud, 2019).


Quotation:

An entry that appears in the body of your paper after a direct quote that includes the last name of the author, the year of publication and page number(s).

Examples:

If one author

(Freud, 2019, p. 15).

(Freud, 2019, pp. 14-15).

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