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NURS 4521- Community Health Nursing

Population-Focused Analysis Project: Effect of Lead on Health

APA Publication Manual

The M.D. Anderson Library keeps print copies of the latest APA style manual at the Service Desk and in the Reference Collection (1st Floor). Copies also available for check-out.

APA Style Help Online

Quick Guide: Reference List

SOURCE TYPE EXAMPLE
BOOKS Author Lastname, A.A. (Year). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. City, Abbr. State of             publication: Publisher.   
PRINT JOURNAL ARTICLES

Author Lastname, A.A., Author Lastname, B.B., & Author Lastname, C.C. (Year). Title of article.       Title of Journal, volume number(issue number), pages.

ELECTRONIC JOURNAL ARTICLES (DOI ASSIGNED)

Author Lastname, A.A., & Author Lastname, B.B. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume       number(issue number), pages. doi: 0000000/000000000000

ELECTRONIC JOURNAL ARTICLES (NO DOI ASSIGNED)

Author Lastname, A.A., & Author Lastname, B.B. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume       number(issue number). Retrieved from http://www.journalhomepage.com/full/url/

WEBSITES*

Author Lastname, A.A., & Author Lastname, B. B. (Year). Title of webpage. Retrieved from       http://www.webaddress.com/full/url/

*Provide as much information as you have available.

What is a DOI?

DOI stands for "Digital Object Identifier."  It is a unique alphanumeric string that is assigned to an article that is available electronically.  Consult "What is a digital object identifier" for more information.