How to Cite Work From My Teacher's Post in APA Format

The American Psychological Association originally developed the APA format to standardize writing in the social sciences. Today, APA format is widely used in colleges and universities for writing in many different subject areas, and it covers the citation of traditional print sources as well as online references. Guidelines are provided for the structure of the actual paper as well as the reference list. Online posts by professors from blogs, message boards and other sources are included in the reference list if cited in the document. The APA format provides specific instructions for documenting these sources.

Instructions

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      Include the professor's name, course name and school name in the online post reference. Begin the citation with the professor's last name followed by his first initial, separated by a comma: Smith, J. If the date of the post is known, include it in parentheses followed by a period: Smith, J. (July 22, 2011).

    • 2

      Write the title of the of the post in italics, capitalizing the first word. Immediately after the title, provide the type of post in brackets: Smith, J. (July 22, 2011). How to position the shoulder after surgery [PowerPoint presentation].

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      Include the web site where the post was retrieved from at the end of the citation: Smith, J. (July, 22, 2011). How to position the shoulder after surgery [PowerPoint presentation]. Retrieved from: http://www.shoulderppt.com

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