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APA Citation Style Guide (6th Ed.): One Author

This guide contains examples of common citation formats in APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Article with One Author

General Format

      In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): 
      (Author Surname, Year)
     
      In-Text Citation (Quotation):
      (Author Surname, Year, page number)
 
      References:
Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Article title: Subtitle. Journal Title, Volume(issue), page range.
doi:xx.xxxxxxxxxx OR Retrieved from URL of journal home page [if available]. 
 
Example
 
      In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
      (Pettigrew, 2009)
 
      In-Text Citation (Quotation):
      (Pettigrew, 2009, p. 61)
     
      References:
Pettigrew, T. F. (2009). Secondary transfer effect of contact: Do intergroup contact effects spread to noncontacted outgroups? Social Psychology, 40(2), 55-65. doi:10.1027/1864-9335.40.2.55