References Punctuation and Spacing APA Style
Instructions
The Constructing Citations 101: APA Style focused on gathering all the elements (or details) in the correct order.
In this activity three references are provided - book, journal article and webpage.
You will discover how important the spacing and punctuation is between each element (or detail) in the citation.
Using the drop-down box, decide which element is presented with the correct spaces, commas, full stops, quotation marks, colons and brackets.
Activity
1. Here are the citation elements for a book:
Author/s: Elaine Nicpon Marieb
Year: 2014
Title: Essentials of human anatomy & physiology
Edition: Tenth edition
Place: Essex, England
Publisher: Pearson
What is the correct format for the author in APA Style?
A. Marieb, Elaine Nicpon
B. Marieb, EN
C. Marieb, E. N.
2. Here are the citation elements for a journal article:
Author/s: Cheryle Moss and Katherine Nelson
Year: 2014
Title of article: Patient stories about being cared for in the emergency department
Journal name: Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal
Volume: 22
Issue number: 4
Page number/s: 35-38
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12612
What is the correct format for the journal and issue number in APA Style?
A. (22), 4
B. 22,(4)
C. 22, 4
3. Here are the citation elements for a web page:
Author/s: World Health Organization Year: 2014 Title of page: Pertussis URL: http://www.who.int/topics/pertussis/en/
What is the correct format for the URL in APA Style?
A. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/topics/pertussis/en/
B. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/topics/pertussis/en/.
C. Retrieved from <http://www.who.int/topics/pertussis/en/>
Answers
1. C - Marieb, E. N.
Here is the complete citation as it appears in the Reference List -
Marieb, E. N. (2014). Essentials of human anatomy & physiology
(10th ed.). Essex, England: Pearson.
2. B - 22,(4)
Here is the complete citation as it appears in the Reference List -
Moss, C., & Nelson, K. (2014). Patient stories about being cared for
in the emergency department. Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal, 22(4), 35-38. doi: 10.1111/jocn.12612
3. A - Retrieved from http://www.who.int/topics/pertussis/en/
Here is the complete citation as it appears in the Reference List -
World Health Organization. (2014). Pertussis. Retrieved from
http://www.who.int/topics/pertussis/en/
You have now learnt the importance of punctuation and spacing in your references.
Try Citing in the text: APA Style to learn how to include details of the reference in your written work.