Write and Cite Your Sources Using APA

Writing assignments can be time consuming. Get a head start on papers due later in the semester by keeping track of good information sources. If you include a quote in a paper you need to make a reference to the author. There are many styles of writing references and citations but on our campus you only need to learn one: APA Style. You can find lots of information about this style from the American Psychological Association online, but we have some tips for you to get started.

Make a reference to an author

Use the author's last name followed by the date of publication

Example:
One author Wind power can be an efficient and low cost source of alternative energy (Jones, 2003).
Two authors Solar power is a growing energy sector in Ontario (Jones & Brown, 2010).

Quote an author

Quotes should include the author's last name, year of publication and the page number.

Example:
According to Green (2009), "People are happy when it is sunny outside" (p.102).