Psychology

What do I need to create a reference?

1. Author(s) and Editor(s) names
2. Publication Date
3. Title of article or chapter of book
4. Title of Journal, book, newspaper, magazine, newsletter, report
5. Publication Information
   • Journals, magazines, newspapers- volume number, issue number, page number(s)
   • Books or reports- place of publication and publisher
6. Electronic Sources URL or DOI

How to Cite 

General Format (remember to format with a hanging indent!)

Author, A. A., Author B. B., & Author, C.C. (year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, xx(x), pp-pp.

        doi:xx.xxxxxxxxxx 

Article retrieved from a database, journal, or other periodical

Format:

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C.C. (Year of publication). Title of article. Title of Online Periodical, volume number(issue number), Page range.

Example:

Putwain, D. W., & Aveyard, B. (2018). Is perceived control a critical factor in understanding the negative relationship between cognitive test anxiety and examination performance? School Psychology Quarterly, 33(1), 65-74.

Website

Format:

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Date). Title of webpage. Site name. URL

Example:

Cherry, K. (2020, March 25). Test anxiety symptoms, causes, and treatments. Very well mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-test-anxiety-2795368

Book

Format:

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C.C. (Year of publication). Title of work: Subtitle. Publisher.

Example:

Townsend, M.C., & Morgan, K.I. (2017). Essentials of psychiatric mental health nursing: Concepts of care in evidence-based practice. F. A. Davis Co.

• Research assistance - help finding sources, evaluating sources

• Online workshops for citing and plagiarism are held throughout the semester. To request a citing workshop, please email library@rcbc.edu