What is APA Style?
      What is APA Style?
     APA Style is the citation style used 
     APA Style is the citation style used 
      in The Publication Manual of the 
      in The Publication Manual of the 
        American Psychological 
        American Psychological 
        Association (Fifth Edition).
        Association (Fifth Edition).
      In-Text Citations
      In-Text Citations
      Use the author/date method.
      Use the author/date method.
      One Work by One 
      One Work by One 
           Author
            Author
  A recent report on background checks (Bland, 
  A recent report on background checks (Bland, 
  2000)
  2000)
              Or
              Or
  Bland (2000) compared background checks
  Bland (2000) compared background checks
     One Work by Multiple 
     One Work by Multiple 
           Authors
           Authors
  A report on backgrounds (Westbrook, Thompson, 
   A report on backgrounds (Westbrook, Thompson, 
  & Thornton, 2004)
   & Thornton, 2004)
              Or
              Or
  Westbrook, Thompson, and Thornton (2004) 
   Westbrook, Thompson, and Thornton (2004) 
  compared backgrounds
   compared backgrounds
      Every citation after the first citation: 
      Every citation after the first citation: 
  Westbrook et al. (2004) found
   Westbrook et al. (2004) found
    Works with no Author, Cite the 
    Works with no Author, Cite the 
   Title or Part of Title if Title is Long 
   Title or Part of Title if Title is Long 
   The results (“Health Insurance,” 2004)
   The results (“Health Insurance,” 2004)
               Or
               Or
   John won the race (Heroic Tales, 2004)
   John won the race (Heroic Tales, 2004)
   Note: You need to use double quotation marks around 
   Note: You need to use double quotation marks around 
   the title of an article or chapter, and italicize the title of a 
   the title of an article or chapter, and italicize the title of a 
   periodical, book, brochure, or report (p. 207).
   periodical, book, brochure, or report (p. 207).