APA: References Page
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How to use Google Docs' Citation Generator
The below video, created by Trisha Parsons, guides students through an easy citation generator built into Google Docs. The below uses MLA, but APA is also available.
Resources and Citation Generators around the Web
Purdue Owl: just about every Works Cited scenario you can think of is here, complete with guides.
Easybib.org, Bibme, ZoteroBib, and CiteThisForMe are all citation generators which create Works Cited citations for you. Note: they're not always correct.
References Page
APA calls its bibliography page “References” (MLA calls it Works Cited). Place all references at the end of the paper, on a separate, new page.
Page Format
Use the heading “References” centered 1 inch below the top edge of a new page, without underlining or using quotation marks.
Spacing
Double-space throughout the list.
Sources
Cite only the sources used in the paper.
Indentation
Do not indent the first line. Indent the second and subsequent lines of each entry one-half inch (this is called a hanging indent).
Alphabetizing
List the works alphabetically by author or by the first main word of the title if there is no author. Arrange two or more works by the same author from oldest to most recent, by year of publication.
APA References (Sample)
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