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APA Citation Style
Most education classes use the APA citation style, which follows the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. The current edition is the 7th edition.
The Tyree Library has a comprehensive APA Citation Guide to help you learn the basics of citing resources.
Sample References
Use the following examples to see how to properly format APA citations for a variety of resource types.
Book/eBook
Venn, E. C., & Jahn, M. D. (2004). Teaching and learning in preschool: Using individually appropriate practices in early childhood literacy instruction . International Reading Association.
Chapter in a Book/eBook
Grainger, T., & Goouch, K. (1999). Young children and playful language. In T. David (Ed.), Teaching young children (pp. 19–29). Sage.
Journal Article
Hunter, D. T. (2021). Early childhood STEAM education: The joy of creativity, autonomy, and play. Art Education, 74(4), 22–27. https://doi.org/10.1080/00043125.2021.1905419
Newspaper Article
Lantz, J. B. (2004, July 9). Well-trained child-care providers vital for development. The Journal Gazette.
Report
Institute of Education Sciences. (2021, May). Report on the condition of education 2021 (NCES No. 2021-144). National Center for Education Statistics. https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2021/2021144.pdf
Webpage
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning. (n.d.). SEL: What are the core competence areas and where are they promoted? https://casel.org/sel-framework/
Parlakian, R. (n.d.). What you need to know: Early intervention. Zero to Three. https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/2335-what-you-need-to-know-early-intervention
Online Video
Bartik, T. (2012, September). The economic case for preschool [Video]. TED. https://www.ted.com/talks/timothy_bartik_the_economic_case_for_preschool