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SUBJECT LIBGUIDE: LEARNING APA: Creating a Reference Page

APA is the style of documentation of sources used by the American Psychological Association. This form of writing research papers is used mainly in the social sciences, like psychology, anthropology, sociology, as well as education and other fields.

References Page

Reference Page Tips

Basic Rules-Citation

  1. The reference list should be in alphabetical order
  2. Multiple articles by the same author should be in chronological order earliest to most recent
  3. The reference page should start on a new page.
  4. The title of the page should be References
  5. Double space your page
  6. Use Hanging Indentation
  1. Lines after the first line of each reference used should be indented ½  from the left margin (move lines ½ to the right)