Human Development majors at Eckerd College use the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association's style guide.
Use the APA style guide which gives guidance on the writing process and includes reference citation examples.
APA Style Guides from Eckerd Library:
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Sample Papers in APA Format
Here are some important tips for writing your paper in APA style, as well as common errors that are often made.
1. Special formatting for the Title Page
APA-formatted title pages should have the following components:
2. Quotations
Example: (Bandura, 1977, p. 136)
3. In-text and parenthetical citations
Examples:
According to Bandura (1977), social learning theory is ....
OR
Social learning theory is...(Bandura, 1977).
Example:
Gordon et al. (1991) OR (Gordon et al., 1991)
4. References Page
5. Citation formatting
Example: Social learning theory
Example: Radical redesign of nursing homes: Applying the green house concept in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Example: Journal of Housing for the Elderly.