When creating a reference citation you are answering 4 questions:
A. AUTHOR: Who created this resource? a single Author? More than one author? An organization?
B. DATE: When was this resource created? Date: details included depend on the resource e.g. (year), (year, month, day).
C. TITLE: What is this resource called? Title! Title of the article, webpage, book.
D. SOURCE: Where does this resource come from (or, where can my reader find this resource)? This can include the title of a larger work that your resource is part of (like one story from an anthology or one article from a journal) Publisher, and DOI or URL.
APA Citation Style
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition, 2019
| Author(s) | (Date). | Title (book, article or webpage) | Source (publisher, Journal Title, site name, DOI or URL) |
Book:
Tanguay, E., Hanratty, P., & Martin, B. (2020). Reflective writing for nursing, health and social work. Red Globe Press.
Journal article with a DOI:
Delgado, C., Toukonen, M. & Wheeler, C. (2018). Effect of canine play interventions as a stress reduction strategy in college students. Nurse Educator, 43(3), 149-153. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000000451
Webpage within a website:
Gurman, E. (2022, November 10). How to write an essay for university or college that earns top marks. Macleans Education. https://education.macleans.ca/study-tips/how-to-write-an-essay-for-university-or-college-that-earns-top-marks/