(Part 2) APA Citation Reference List

Where should your citation list be placed?

• At the end of an essay, powerpoint presentation, etc.

• At the beginning of the essay, powerpoint presentation, etc.

• It is not necessary to include a citation list because you will only use in-text citations only.

Which one applies to the APA citation list:

• References are are listed in alphabetical order to author surname

• References are listed from the latest publication year

• References do not need to organized in any format

Which is the correct APA citation for a YouTube video:

• Stevens, M. [Vsauce]. (2017, August 14). The napkin ring problem [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J51ncHP_BrY

• Stevens, M. [Vsauce]. (2017, August 14). The Napkin Ring Problem [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J51ncHP_BrY

• Stevens, M. [Vsauce]. (2017, August 14). The napkin ring problem [Video]. YouTube. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J51ncHP_BrY

Which is the correct APA citation for a webpage:

• Victorian Institute of Teaching. (2019). Codes of conduct and ethics. https://www.vit.vic.edu.au/professional-responsibilities/conduct-and-ethics

• Victorian Institute of Teaching. 2019. Codes of conduct and ethics. http://www.vit.vic.edu.au

• Codes of conduct and ethics, retrieved from https://www.vit.vic.edu.au/professional-responsibilities/conduct-and-ethics

Which APA citation format is correct for an article from an organization or group:

• Canadian Cancer Society. (2013, April 14). Cancer research [article]. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-101/cancer-research/?region=on

• Canadian Cancer Society. (2013, April 14). Cancer Research. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-101/cancer-research/?region=on

• Canadian Cancer Society. (2013, April 14). Cancer Research. Retrieved from http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-101/cancer-research/?region=on

You are referencing a website, which part of the reference should be in italics?

• author/sponsor/organization

• year

• Title of literary work

Find and correct the errors in the reference for an online article: 

Price, D (2018, March 23). Laziness does not exist. Medium. https://humanparts.medium.com/laziness-does-not-exist-3af27e312d01

• Medium (needs to be italicized)

• Laziness does not exist (needs to be capitalized)

• Laziness does not exist (needs to be italicized)

Find and correct the errors in this reference list according to APA referencing conventions

• Remove “Retrieved”

• Add the Author’s name

• Capitalize each word in “How to throw your first dinner party like a pro”

What is the correct author and year format for a journal article in a reference list?

• Brill, J. B. (2011)

• Brill (2011)

• Brill, John Black (2011)

What is the correct reference format for a web document?

• What is holistic medicine? 2012. Retrieved from http://www.holisticmed.com/whatis.html

• Gold, M. (2012). What is holistic medicine? http://www.holisticmed.com/whatis.html

• Martin Gold. (2012). What is holistic medicine? http://www.holisticmed.com/whatis.html