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Citation Styles

American Psychological Association (APA) Style

APA style is a format for academic documents such as journal articles and books. It is modified in the American Psychological Association (APA) style guide, titled the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. The APA states that the guidelines were developed "to assist reading comprehension in the social and behavioral sciences, for clarity of communication."

APA Style Examples

Cryptids are animals whose existence is disputed.(Hurn, 2016, p. 1) Nessie is one example.(Cray, 1959, p. 258) Bigfoot is another cryptid.(Westrum, 1980, p. 27)

References

Cray, E. (1959). Loch Ness Monster. Western Folklore, 18(3), 258–259. https://doi.org/10.2307/1497725

Hurn, S. (Ed.). (2016). Anthropology and Cryptozoology: Exploring Encounters with Mysterious Creatures. Routledge. http://www.myilibrary.com?id=968086

Westrum, R. (1980). Sasquatch and Scientists: Reporting Scientific Anomalies. In M. M. Halpin & M. M. Ames (Eds.), Manlike Monsters on Trial: Early Records and Modern Evidence (pp. 27–36). University of British Columbia Press. https://doi.org/10.59962/9780774857857-006

 

Sample Books for Citations

Book

Title: Anthropology and Cryptozoology: Exploring Encounters with Mysterious Creatures

Editor: Samantha Hurn

Publisher: Routledge

Place of Publication: New York

Date of Publication: 2016

Book Section

Chapter Title: Sasquatch and Scientists: Reporting Scientific Anomalies

Chapter Author: Ron Westrum

Book Title: Manlike Monsters on Trial: Early Records and Modern Evidence

Book Editors: Marjorie M. Halpin and Michael M. Ames

Publisher: University of British Columbia Press

Place of Publication: Vancouver, BC

Date of Publication: 1980

Pages: 27-36

Journal Article

Article Title: Loch Ness Monster

Author: Ed Cray

Journal Title: Western Folklore

Volume: 18

Issue: 3

Date: 1959

Pages: 258-259