You will use APA style for the citations in your paper. The resources on this page will help you learn how to accurately format APA citations, and you can always contact the library or the UVU Writing Center for help.
Many library databases include a citation tool that automatically generates citations for you, in a variety of styles—this is a great time saving feature! When you've found an article, book, or other item in a library database that you'd like to use, look for a button labeled Cite or Citation, then copy the citation in the style you need. However, these citations may contain formatting errors or missing information, since they're not actually made by a human. Be sure to proofread citations made by citation generators, and edit any mistakes! Use the citation resources on this page to help with this.
APA is the citation style commonly used for research in the social and behavioral sciences, business, education, and the sciences. The following resources will help you learn how to format APA citations.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association: The Official Guide to APA Style, 7th Edition (Print Book)Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article: Capital letter also for subtitle. Journal Name, volume(issue), page-page. DOI
Clawson, C. L., & Reese-Weber, M. (2003). The amount and timing of parent-adolescent sexual communication as predictors of late adolescent sexual risk-taking behaviors. Journal of Sex Research, 40(3), 256–265. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224490309552190
ChapterAuthor, A. A., & ChapterAuthor, B. B. (Year). Title of chapter: Capital letter also for subtitle. In A. A. Editor & B. B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book: Capital letter also for subtitle (pp. pages of chapter). Publisher. DOI (if available)
Prager, K. J., & Roberts, L. J. (2004). Deep intimate connection: Self and intimacy in couple relationships. In D. J. Mashek & A. Aron (Eds.), Handbook of closeness and intimacy (pp. 43-60). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Use the APA resources linked above for additional details about APA formatting and more source type examples.
