The first line of a reference should have a normal alignment. All subsequent lines of a single reference should have a hanging indentation (indented .5 inches from the margin).
Invert author names (last name first) and include first initials with a period following each initial.
Include up to seven authors; for items with more than seven authors, include the first six authors' names, followed by ellipses and the final author name.
Alphabetize references by the last name of the first author.
Use the full journal title.
Maintain punctuation and capitalization used by journal.
For books, chapters, articles, and web pages, only capitalize the first letter of the first word of the title and subtitle, the word after a colon or a dash, and proper nouns.
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The APA Publication Manual has all the information you will need to format your paper and cite your sources. Netter Library has a paper copy in the reference section. In-library use only!
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For most legal citations, APA defers to the Blue Book for Legal Citations. We have a copy of the book in our reference section. In-library use only!
