5.0 Introduction to APA Style Referencing
Linda Macdonald and Kayler Mutyabule
American Psychological Association (APA) Style Referencing is used in many academic fields, including business. The correct use of APA Style helps establish your credibility. Your use and acknowledgment of reliable sources reinforces your statements and demonstrates a connection to professional theory and practice. Part 5, largely adapted from Sarah Adams and Debbie Feist’s APA Style Citation Tutorial, provides an overview of APA referencing and some activities to practice your form.
Learning Objectives
By the end of Part 5, you should be able to
- Explain why using citations is important
- Create and format reference list citations in APA Style
- Identify two ways to insert a citation
- Create and format in-text citations in APA Style