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APA Style: General Guidelines

A brief resource to help you cite in APA Style

Basics In-Text

APA Style uses the author-date system for in-text citations. You must put anything you cite in the body of your work in the References list at the end of your paper, excepting for very specific cases. You may cite a source parenthetically or in the narrative, which must include the author name and date.

Example of a parenthetical citation: 

'Good-enough’ practice is beginning to take over preservation practices (Kenney, 2004).

Example of a narrative citation:
In 2004, Kenney noted that a 'good enough' approach is becoming dominate in preservation practices.

If you are directly quoting or borrowing from another work, you should include the page number at the end of the parenthetical citation. Use the abbreviation “p.” (for one page) or “pp.” (for multiple pages) before listing the page number(s).

Example:

“‘Good-enough’ practice is beginning to make head roads into preservation programs as well" (Kenney, 2004, p.26)

Reference List

Single Author
Last name first, followed by author initials.

Edmondson, J. (2014) Augustus. Edinburgh University Press.

Two Authors
List by their last names and initials. Separate author names with a comma. Use the ampersand instead of "and."

Slotkin, H. &  Lynch, K. (1982) “An Analysis of Processing Procedures: The Adaptable Approach,” American Archivist, 45 (Spring 1982), 15-17).