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Animal Science Technology: Poultry Production

A Guide for Poultry and Egg Production, Marketing, and Flock Management

APA Citation Examples

Books

Last Name, F. M. (Year). Title of book: Capital letter for the first word in title and subtitle. Edition [if given].  Publisher city: Publisher state abbreviation: Publisher. 

Example: 

Young, J. A. & Sparks, A. B. (1985).  Cattle in the cold desert.  Reno, NV: University of Nevada Press. 

 

Articles

Last Name, F. M.  (Year).  Title of article.  Title of journal, Volume (Issue).  Page numbers.  DOI: Number or Retrieved from URL. 

Example: 

Robert L. Taylor, J. . E.-C. (2022). The 50 Most Downloaded Poultry Science Papers in 2021. Poultry Science, 101(5). https://doi-org.hindscc.idm.oclc.org/10.1016/j.psj.2022.101818

 

Websites

Last Name, F. M.  (Year, Month & Date).  Article title.  Retrieved from URL.

Example:

Xin, Hongwei. (2013, August 15).  Landmark 50-Year Study Documents U.S. Egg Industry Reduced Environmental Footprint.  Retrieved from          https://www.incredibleegg.org/professionals/manufacturers/market-trends/white-papers/landmark-50-year-study-documents-u-s-egg-industry-reduced-environmental-footprint/

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  • APA only capitalizes the first word of titles and subtitles.  
  • Italicize the titles of books and journal volumes.
  • When italicizing journals, italicize the volume number, but not the issue number.  
  • Use hanging indent on the second line.
  • Use double space.
  • Alphabetize your citations by the first letter of the author's last name