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Keiser University CWL1000 Creating a References List

1. CREATING A
REFERENCES LIST
A Guide to Citing in APA Style (7
th
ed.)
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2. When a Reference is Needed
Any time you use a source in your work you need both an in-text
citation (see Week 1 module) and a reference.
➢You cannot have an in-text citation without an associated
reference
➢You cannot have a reference without an associated in-text
citation
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3. USING THE
TEXTBOOK
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4. Basic Format for a Work Published in
an Anthology
Author, A. A. (Year of book publication). Title of work in sentence
case. In B. B. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (edition, volume, pp. xxx–
xxx). Publisher. (Original work published year).
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5. Step 1: Use
Information
from the In-
text Citation
From the in-text citation, you will need:
◦The author’s last name
◦Year of publication of your textbook
◦Original year of publication of the work
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6. Step 2:
Gather
Additional
Information
From the textbook, you will need:
◦The full title of the work
◦First and last page number of the work
◦Title of the textbook, edition, and volume
◦Editors’ names
◦Name of publisher
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7. First Page
of the
Work
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Page number: 880
Full title of the work:
Death and the king’s horseman
•Capitalize the first word and
any proper nouns
•for books and plays, use
italics

8. Last
Page of
the Work
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Page number: 897
Original year of publication: 1975

9. Title
Page
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Title of textbook
•Use italics
•Capitalize the first word and
any proper nouns
Volume
Edition
Editors’ names
•List first initial and last name for each
editor
Publisher

10. Copyright
Page
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Year the textbook was
published (most recent year
only): 2024

11. Step 3: Put it Together
Soyinka, W. (2024). Death and the king’s horseman. In M. Pucher, S.
Akbari, W. Denecke, B. Fuchs, C. Levine, P. Lewis, & E. Wilson
(Eds.). The Norton anthology of world literature (5
th
ed., Vol. F.,
pp. 880-927). Norton. (Original work published1975).
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12. USING AN
EBOOK
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13. Basic Format for an eBook
A book of collected works by a single author:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of work in sentence case. In Title of book in sentence case and italics:
Capitalize first word of subtitle (Edition information, if available). (pp. xxx-xxx). Publisher.
(Original publication year if available.)
An anthology of collected works by various authors:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of work in sentence case. In E. Editor (Ed.) Title of book in sentence
case and italics: Capitalize first word of subtitle (Edition information, if available). (pp. xxx-
xxx). Publisher. (Original publication year if available.)
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14. Step 1: Use
Information
from the In-
text Citation
From the in-text citation, you will need:
◦The author’s last name
◦Year of publication of your textbook
◦Original year of publication of the work
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15. Step 2:
Gather
Additional
Information
From the information found in the library,
you will need:
◦The full title of the work
◦First and last page number of the work
◦Title of the book (and edition, if
applicable)
◦Names of editor(s), if applicable
◦Name of publisher
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16. First Page of
the Work
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Full title of the work
First page number

17. Last Page of
the Work
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Last page number

18. Other book
information
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Click the “Get
Citation” icon
to begin a
citation
Select “APA”
format and
then copy the
citation

19. Step 3: Put it Together
Blanco, R. (2007). America. In Ochester, E. (Ed.). American poetry
now: Pitt poetry series anthology. (pp. 39-41). University of
Pittsburgh Press.
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20. Step 4: Creating a References Page
◦At the end of your document, create a References page. If you
are creating a discussion post, insert a blank line or two and then
list your references.
◦References are always listed in alphabetical order by author’s
last name.
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21. Quick Review
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Start with the
information you have
from your in-text citation
Determine if the book
has an editor and follow
the appropriate format
Collect other required
information (book title,
editor’s name, inclusive
page numbers,
publisher, etc.)
Put it all together
If you have more than
one reference,
alphabetize them

22. Additional
Resources
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THE KEISER WRITING STUDIO YOUR PROFESSOR
THE APA STYLE BLOG
(HTTPS://APASTYLE.APA.ORG/
BLOG)