When is APA Style used?
APA Style mainly in the social sciences, like psychology, anthropology, sociology, and education as well as in the as well as sciences such as Biology or Nursing.
What is APA Style?
APA is the style of documentation of sources used by the American Psychological Association.
In APA style, you must cite sources that you have paraphrased, quoted or otherwise used to write your research paper. Cite your sources in two places:
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In APA format, use the author-date method for in-text citations. Include the author's last name and publication year, like this: (Jones, 1998). Each source should have a full reference in the reference list at the end of your paper.
When discussing an idea without directly quoting, just cite the author and year—no page number needed. However, if you directly quote or borrow material, include the page number using "p." for one page or "pp." for multiple pages. For example: (Jones, 1998, p. 199) or (Jones, 1998, pp. 199–201).
In-text citation examples:
According to Jones (1998), "students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time" (p. 199).
Jones (1998) found "students often had difficulty using APA style" (p. 199); what implications does this have for teachers?
She stated, "Students often had difficulty using APA style" (Jones, 1998, p. 199), but she did not offer an explanation as to why.
The Reference list is basically the APA equivalent of the MLA Works Cited page
Similar rules apply as far as formatting is concerned
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