{"id":2625,"date":"2015-03-23T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/?post_type=essay-writing-blog&p=2625"},"modified":"2019-04-21T19:24:33","modified_gmt":"2019-04-22T02:24:33","slug":"how-to-write-apa-citations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/how-to-write-apa-citations\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write APA Citations in 4 Easy Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"

The scenario: It\u2019s Sunday evening, and you’ve fallen way <\/b>down the rabbit hole as you research your topic for your psychology class research paper. You’ve found so much good stuff that you\u2019re positively giddy!<\/p>\n

Seeking and consuming information can be addictive<\/a>, you know.<\/p>\n

Mmm. Dopamine.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re feeling pretty good about your level of understanding and can hardly wait to turn your newfound knowledge into a masterpiece when you see it<\/i>. At the bottom of your assignment sheet, in bold print, your professor has written, \u201cPlease include appropriate APA citations.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

You glance nervously at the MLA-style Works Cited you’ve started. Or, worse yet, at your list of raw URLs and notes like \u201cp. 23 green textbook by Steve B.\u201d You start to sweat a little.<\/p>\n

Buzzkill, man.<\/p>\n

If this scenario sounds all too familiar, take a deep breath and stop panicking.<\/p>\n

You’ve got this.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m going to help you learn how to write APA citations (and reference list entries!) in 4 easy steps.<\/p>\n

APA Citations: What They Are and Who Uses Them<\/h2>\n

Before you learn how to write APA citations, it helps to understand what the APA is.<\/p>\n

The acronym \u201cAPA\u201d stands for the American Psychological Association, a US-based scientific and professional organization for psychologists. This organization has its own style guide, including a system for citing sources in research.<\/p>\n

But wait<\/i>, you say. I\u2019m no psychologist.<\/i><\/p>\n