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Organizers:

Kelsey Vukic

Social and Behavioral Sciences Librarian

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Alyssa Brissett

Head, Education, Social Work and Gerontology Library Services

Email: sscihelp@usc.edu

Access slides: https://bit.ly/APA_RefWkshS22

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APA References 7th Ed. Workshop

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Outline of this Session

• Introduction to APA
• Overview of changes to 7th edition
• References
• Activity

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APA Manual Overview

• American Psychological Association (APA for short)
• 7th ed. Published October 2019
• Format style used by sciences and social sciences
• Sets rules for formatting paper (page number location, title page, etc.), formatting sources (in-text citations & references) and how information is presented (tables, ethical reporting, reducing bias in language, mechanics of style).
• Objective to provide structure and formatting for manuscript publishing, new edition accounts for academic/student works

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Text Formatting

• One space after a period
• More flexibility regarding font options

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Formatting Changes

• Student papers no longer need to provide a Running Head
• Headings have been updated:

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Reference List & References

Reference List

• Starts on a new page after the body of your paper titled References (before appendix)
• References follow a Who, When, What and Where format.
• Includes ALL sources cited and quoted within your paper (except personal communication or interviews)
• Listed alphabetically by first author
• Only authors last name and initials are provided

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Reference List

• Pay attention to capitalization:
• Article and book titles are not capitalized except for the first word of the title and first word of the subtitle unless word is a noun/proper name
• Journal titles are capitalized (first letter of each word except for articles “the/a/on”)
• Italics: Book titles, journal titles and volume numbers of journals

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Notable Changes in 7th Ed.

• Publisher location no longer included in reference
• Surnames and initials for up to 20 authors (instead of 7) should be provided in the reference list.
• DOIs are formatted the same as URLs. The label “DOI:” is no longer necessary.
• URLs are no longer preceded by “Retrieved from,” unless a retrieval date is needed. The website name is included (unless it’s the same as the author), and web page titles are italicized.
• For ebooks, the format, platform, or device (e.g. Kindle) is no longer included in the reference, and the publisher is included.

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Source: APA Manual 7th Ed.: Most notable changes from Scribbr

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Who & When

• Who: Identify the creator of the source. Often this is: a single author; multiple authors; an organization or corporation; editor/s; or the director and producer. On some occasions when authorship cannot be attributed then you revert to the title entry formatting.
• When: Identify when the source was published. For most source types, simply provide a year of publication. Exceptions as follows: year followed by month for papers and posters presented at conferences; year followed by month and date for blogs, social media, newspaper and magazine publications. When there is no publication date (common for web documents and other content) use the abbreviation n.d. for "no date."

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What & Where

• What: Title of the source. This is the title identified for the individual source, rather than where the source is published. For articles, you want to identify the title of the article rather than the Journal name. The same can be said for the title of a newspaper article vs. the newspaper name or the title of a webpage vs. the website name. (ex. "Mission statement" is a page title on the APA website).
• Where: Once you identify the Who, When, and What, the rest of the information provided to complete the reference falls under "Where." This portion of the reference sees variations in information included based on source type. For books, Where includes the publisher. For journal articles, it includes the journal name, volume & issue number, page range and DOI or journal URL.

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References- Books

• Books:

Author, A. A.(Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher.

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Barth, R. S. (2001). Learning by heart. Jossey-Bass.

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• Book chapter:

Chapter Author, A. A., & Chapter Author, B. B. (Year of publication). Title of chapter. � In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pp. #- #). Publisher.

Haybron, D. M. (2008). Philosophy and the science of subjective well-being. In M. Eid � & R. J. Larsen (Eds.), The science of subjective well-being (pp. 17-43). Guilford

Press

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Books Continued

• eBooks/Kindle Books/Audiobooks:

Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for � subtitle. Publisher. URL or DOI

Neuwirth, J. (2015). Equal means equal: Why the time for an Equal Rights Amendment is now. The

New Press. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com

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References- Dissertations

• Dissertation or thesis from a database:

Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of dissertation/thesis [Doctoral dissertation/Master’s thesis,

Name of Institution Awarding the Degree]. Database name.

Lope, M. D. (2014). Perceptions of global mindedness in the international baccalaureate middle years

programme: The relationship to student academic performance and teacher characteristics

(Order No. 3682837) [Doctoral dissertation, University of Maryland]. ProQuest Dissertations

and Theses Global.

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References- Periodicals

• Articles:

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. C. & Author, D. D. (Year of publication). Title � of article. Title of Journal, volume #(issue #), page#-page#. DOI if available or � URL.

Herbst-Damm, K. L., & Kulik, J. A. (2005). Volunteer support, marital status, and the � survival times of terminally ill patients. Health Psychology, 24, 225-229. � https://doi-org.libproxy2.usc.edu/10.1037/0278-6133.24.2.225

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References Periodicals Continued

• Newspaper article:

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Brody, J. E. (2007, December 11). Mental reserves keep brain agile. The New York � Times. http://www.nytimes.com

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Schwartz, J. (1993, September 30). Obesity affects economic, social status. The � Washington Post, pp. A1, A4.

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References Continued

• Website:

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year of publication). Title of page. Site name. http://webpage

U.S. Census Bureau. (n.d.) U.S. and world population clock. U.S. Department of Commerce.

Retrieved January 15, 2020, from https://www.census.gov/popclock/

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References Continued

• Film:

Producer, P. P. & Director, D. D. (Year of publication). Title of film [format]. Production company.

DuVernay, A. (Director). (2016). A wrinkle in time [DVD]. Walt Disney

Pictures

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• Video blog/Youtube video:

Norton, R. (2006, November 4). How to train a cat to operate a light switch [Video]. You Tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vja83KLQXZs

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USC Libraries’ APA Resources

• APA Style Guide 7th edition
• APA Manual 7th edition available for check out USC Libraries: Norris and Doheny Memorial Library. Call number: BF76.7 .P83 2020
• Academic Writer: Academic Writer (formerly APA Style CENTRAL) combines learning and teaching tools, writing and content processing technology, and full integration of APA's Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.

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Additional APA Resources

• APA Style Website APA’s updated website with formatting resources. Replaced APA Style’s 6th Ed. blog
• Owl Purdue Online resource for APA formatting
• “A Step by Step Guide for APA Style Student Papers” video tutorial targeted to students regarding formatting student papers following APA Style 7th Ed.

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References Activity- https://usc.libwizard.com/f/APA7Ref

Questions

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Email: sscihelp@usc.edu

Access slides: https://bit.ly/APA_RefWkshS22

Workshops: https://libguides.usc.edu/ssciworkshops

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