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Title in an APA Reference
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We know that an APA formatted reference contains the following parts in this order:
Author. (Publication date). Title. Publication information.
Let’s take a closer look at the title part, focusing on capitalization and italics.
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Capitalization
Only the first word of the title and subtitle and proper nouns are capitalized. All others words are lower case.
Proper nouns are names of:• Specific persons (e.g. Abraham Lincoln)• Organizations (e.g. Greenpeace)• Places (e.g. Detroit)
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Let’s take a look at some specific examples.
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Book:
Bonanos, C. (2012). Instant: The story of Polaroid. New York, NY: Princeton Architectural Press.
Reasons for Capitalization:
Instant First word of the title
The First word of the subtitle
Polaroid Proper noun
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Journal Article:
Downie, J., & Lloyd-Smith, G. (2014). The making of a myth: Unreliable data on access to palliative care in Canada. Health Law Review, 22(3), 46-48.
Reasons for Capitalization:
The First word of the title
Unreliable First word of the subtitle
Canada Proper noun
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Web page:
Michigan Economic Development Corporation. (2017). Regions & cities: Your perfect pure Michigan getaway awaits. Retrieved from http://www.michigan.org/ regions-and-cities
Reasons for Capitalization:
Regions First word of the title
Your First word of the subtitle
Michigan Proper noun
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Italics
The titles of web pages and books are italicized.
The titles of chapters and articles are not italicized.
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You can think of it this way:
If you are citing a source as a whole, then the title is italicized.
If you are citing a part of a whole, then the title of the part is not italicized, but the title of the whole is.
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Let’s take a look at some specific examples.
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Web page (italicized):
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Gambling disorder. Retrieved from http://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-71550_2941_74002---,00.html
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Whole Book (italicized):
Clifford Larson, K. (2015). Rosemary: The hidden Kennedy daughter. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
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Chapter (not italicized):
Pokorny, M. E. (2014). Nursing theorists of historical significance. In M. A. Alligood (Ed.), Nursing theorists and their work (8th ed., pp. 43-58). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
Notice that the chapter title is not italicized, but the book title is.
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Article (not italicized):
Walker, N., & Holtfreter, K. (2015). Applying criminological theory to academic fraud. Journal of Financial Crime, 22(1), 48-62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JFC-12-2013-0071
Notice that the title of the article is not italicized, but the journal title is.
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Explanatory Notes:
Explanatory notes help the reader understand the type of content being referenced. They are placed in brackets after the title and are used to explain unusual content.
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Here are a few examples. Titles are in purple, and explanatory notes are in red.
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Van Deckter, J. [1943]. Cowhand [Wood engraving]. Retrieved from http://www.nga.gov/content/ ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.147794.html
Samuelson, R. J. (2017, May 10). Will robots steal all our jobs? [Editorial]. The Washington Post. Retrieved from http://www.washingtonpost.com
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For more information on formatting your references using APA style, check out the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
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