- All lines after the first line of each entry: Indent 1/2 inch from left margin
- Author names: Inverted (Last name first, Initials)
- All entries: Alphabetized by the last name of the first author
- Multiple articles by the same author, or authors listed in the same order: List entries in chronological order (from earliest to most recent)
- Journal title
- Present in full
- Maintain the punctuation and capitalization used by the journal in its title
- Capitalize all major words
- Books, chapters, articles, or web pages:
- Capitalize only the first letter of the first word of a title or subtitle the first word after a colon or a dash in a title, and proper nouns
- Do not capitalize the first letter of the second word in a hyphenated compound word
- Longer works such as books and Journal: Italicize the titles
- Shorter works such as journal articles or essays in edited collections: Do not italicize, underline, or put quotes around
For more information, please consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychology Association, 6th edition, 2nd printing).
Source: OWL/Contributors: Joshua M. Paiz, Elizabeth Angeli, Jodi Wagner, Elena Lawrick, Kristen Moore, Michael Anderson, Lars Soderlund, Allen Brizee, Russell Keck.ll Keck.