Citation help

Download this APA-formatted Microsoft Word document template. Save it, erase the existing text, and type your text right into the template. The references page has been formatted with hanging indents.

This template was approved by the CCC Nursing department (01/2016).

• Use the author-date method of in-text citation.
  • Example: Botflies drop down out of trees and burrow into the scalps of unsuspecting hosts (Johnson, 2016).
• When directly quoting material from a source, include a page number in your in-text reference.
  • Example: The subject stated she was unaware of the "adorable little community of botflies" living in her scalp (Johnson, 2016, p. 274).
• All sources cited in-text must have corresponding entries on the References page at the end of your paper.

• Each complete APA reference citation is comprised of four fields: 1) author, 2) publication date, 3) title, and 4) publisher information. Below is an APA reference citation for an article, broken up into the four fields.
  
• Each field ends with a period. Commas and other punctuation marks may appear within each field.
• The first two fields, author and date, determine how the source is cited in the body of the paper.
  • Pro Tip: Create the reference page citation before citing the source in your text.

For more examples and explanations, select APA References Examples below.

• Typed, double-spaced paragraphs.
• 1" margins on all sides.
• Font: Times New Roman, size 12.
• Include a page header (also known as the "running head") at the top of every page.
• APA papers are broken up into sections. Check with your instructor for his/her expectations.

Learn more at the Purdue OWL, or contact the CCC Writing Center.