Cranston High School West Library: APA

Purdue APA Home Page

Sample Paper

The following is the format for parantheticals in APA format:

(Author, year, page number)

(Smith, 2017, p. 143)

If using a direct quote, the page number is required. If paraphrasing, it is optional.

Directions for creating a Works Cited page in MyBib

1. Create or log into your account
2. Start New Project
3. Name the Project
4. Add Citations (+Citations)

• Website

• Copy and paste URL
• Click on website result
• Try to find missing or incorrect information in website article
• Click “Save”

• Book with one Author

• Click Book Tab
• Type in ISBN number
• Click on correct title
• Click “Save”

• Chapter in a Book

• Find under “More”
• Choose “Book Chapter”
• Fill in information
• Click "Save"

• Database/E-Book articles

• Copy formatted citation from database
• Find under “More”
• Choose Write/paste
• Paste
• Click “Save”

5. When you are finished adding all citations 
6. “Download Bibliography”
7. Download to Google Drive
8. Copy and paste the Works Cited page into your paper