Research "style" is very simply the set of instructions and format that a particular discipline uses when writing papers and citing resources. Different areas of study do things a little bit differently. APA Style is used for many social and behavioral science courses. APA stands for the American Psychological Association.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by You cite the author(s), the year, and the page numbers (p.).
According to Jones (1998), "students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time" (p. 199).
Jones (1998) found "students often had difficulty using APA style" (p. 199); what implications does this have for teachers?
She stated, "Students often had difficulty using APA style" (Jones, 1998, p. 199), but she did not offer an explanation as to why.
Electronic resources:
Periodicals from the library's online databases:
Scholarly journals:
Authors(s). (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume(Issue), page numbers (if available). doi or url
Chen, F., Zhuo, C., Xiao, X., Pendergast, T. H., & Devos, K. M. (2021). A rapid thioacidolysis method for biomass lignin composition and tricin analysis. Biotechnology for Biofuels, 14(1). https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A650604038/AONE?u=kctcsmctc&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=ad67048e
Magazines:
Authors(s). (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, Volume(Issue), page numbers (if available). doi or url
Moskowitz, C. (2021). Escalating Drought. Scientific American, 325(5), 74. https://libproxy.kctcs.edu/Madisonville?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=152987589
Newspapers:
Authors(s). (Year, Month Day if available). Title of article. Title of Periodical, page numbers (if available). doi or url
Lin, R.,II. (2018, May 22). California's own ash heap of history; Lassen and state's other volcanoes offer a warning. Los Angeles Times. https://libproxy.kctcs.edu/Madisonville?url=https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/californias-own-ash-heap-history-lassen-states/docview/2042009063/se-2?accountid=12223
Websites:
Authors(s). (Year, Month Day if available). Title of page. Website. url
Price, D. (2018, March 23). Laziness does not exist. Medium. https://humanparts.medium.com/laziness-does-not-exist-3af27e312d01
Print resources:
Books
Last Name, F. (Year). Title of Book. Publisher.
Stoneman, R. (2008). Alexander the Great: A life in legend. Yale University Press.
Periodicals:
Scholarly journals:
Author(s). (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume(issue), pages.
Scruton, R. (1996). The eclipse of listening. The New Criterion, 15(3), 5–13.
Magazines:
Author(s). (Year, Month Day if available). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume(issue), pages.
Peterzell, J. (1990, April). Better late than never. Time, 135(17), 20–21.
Newspapers:
Author(s). (Year, Month Day if available). Title of article. Title of Periodical, pages.
Schultz, S. (2005, December 28). Calls made to strengthen state energy policies. The Country Today, 1A, 2A.
