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Binghamton University Athletics SASC APA vs. MLA Tips APA (American Psychological Association)   





Used by the sciences and social sciences Has date of publication with author’s name in references and in-text citations Citation format for: o Books: Author’s last name, I. N. (Year). Book’s Title: Subtitle. City Published, IN: Publisher. o Periodicals: Author’s last name, I. N., Author, S. N., & Author, T. R. (Year). Article’s title. Periodical’s Title, volume# (issue#), page-range. o Electronic source: Author’s last name, I. N., & Author, S. N. (Date). Article’s title. Online Periodical’s Title, volume# (issue#). Retrieved from http://www.webpage.com/url/ Sample sentences o In a 2005 study, Flett and Hewitt explain how the personality trait of perfectionism that is based on protecting one’s self-esteem can lead to increased distress when faced with failure. o One study provides evidence that right-handed athletes may be able to prevent their minds from overthinking during games by squeezing their left hand (APA, 2012). o Rosaldo explains that the practice of head hunting among the Ilongots, of the Philippines, occurs as a response to the rage they feel when a loved one dies (1993). Bibliography for sample sentences from an online magazine (no author), print magazine with two authors, and a book.

American Psychological Association (APA). (2012, September 19). Clenching left hand could help athletes avoid choking under pressure. ScienceDaily. Retrieved October 15, 2012, from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120919124900.htm Flett, G. L., & Hewitt, P. L. (2005). The perils of perfectionism in sports and exercise. Current directions in psychological science, 14(1), 14-18. Rosaldo, R. (1993). Culture & truth: The remaking of social analysis. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.

Heather Miller (2015)

Binghamton University Athletics MLA (Modern Language Association)   





Used by the humanities (e.g. English, History) Uses page numbers instead of year for in-text citations and add type of media to references Citation format for: o Books: Author’s last name, First name. Book’s Title. City Published, IN: Publisher, Year. Type of publication. o Periodicals: Author’s last name, First name. "Article’s Title." Periodical’s Title Day Month Year: page-range. Type of publication. o Electronic sources: Author/Editor/Compiler’s name (if any). Site’s Name. Version# (if any). Institution/organization who created the site, Day Month Year of creation (if any). Type of publication. Day Month Year of access. (Check with professor to see if you need the URL) Sample sentences o Miller uses the distinct dialog of multiple characters to move the story along while still developing the characters (12-13). o By solving the Sphinx’s riddle, “what being, with only one voice, has sometimes two feet, sometimes three, sometimes four, and is weakest when it has the most?”, Oedipus’s was able to save the Thebans (Graves 113). o Athlete Ally, an organization dedicated to combating homophobia in athletics, was founded in 2011 by Taylor Hudson a wrestler and theater major at the University of Maryland (“About Athlete Ally”). Bibliography for sample sentences from a website, a book, and a magazine.

“About Athlete Ally.” Athlete Ally: Victory Through Unity. Athlete Ally, 2012. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. Graves, Robert. Greek Myths. London: Penguin Books, 1981. Print. Miller, Heather. “In Loving Memory.” Perspectives Jan. 2010: 12-13. Print.

Source of citation formatting for this tip sheet: Purdue Online Writing Lab I highly recommend you check them out (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/) for more examples, formats, and how to cite obscure sources.

Heather Miller (2015)