PSY 260 Topic 2 Assignment; APA Article Reference Exercise

PSY-260: Topic 2 APA Article Reference Exercise
Directions: This exercise contains two parts. Please ensure you complete both parts of the
exercise and follow the instructions in each part as outlined.
Part One:
A. Instructions: Please correct the following references according to proper APA format.
Examples have been provided for you.

Journal Article Example:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Journal Title, Volume (Issue), xxx-xxx.



Needs Correcting:
Light, Mark A., & Light, Harry. (July, 2008). How to Reference a Journal Article Without a DOI
and Retrieved From Print Version. Journal of Properly Formatting APA References, 8(1), 73-82



• Light, M. A., & Light, H. (2008). How to reference a journal article without a
doi. Journal of Properly Formatting APA References, 8(1), 73-82.



Chapter from Textbook Example:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of chapter or entry. In A. A. Editor & B. B. Editor

(Eds.), Title of book (pp. xxx-xxx). Retrieved from https://www.xxxx

Needs Correcting:
Haybron, D. M. (2008). Philosophy and the science of subjective well-being. In M. Eid & R.
J. Larsen (Editors.), The science of subjective well-being (pages 17-43). Retrieved from
https://smartlib.umri.ac.id/assets/uploads/files/77459-subjective-well-being.pdf#page=31


• Haybron, D. M. (2008). Philosophy and the science of subjective well-being. In M.
Eid & R. J.Larsen (Eds.), The science of subjective well-being (pp. 17-43). Retrieved
from http://www.science.com/philosophy-and-the-science.pdf


B. Instructions: For each source shown below, please create a properly formatted
reference according to APA guidelines. Examples have been provided for you.

, Article Title: How to Reference a Journal Article with a DOI.
Author: James Austin Adams.
Date Published: March 25, 2019
Source: Journal of Writing Awesome Papers in APA Format. Volume 7, Issue 8, pages 19-42.
DOI: doi:10.1108/13673270610670849

Ex. Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Journal Title, Volume (Issue), xxx-xxx.
https://doi:xxxxxx

Insert Reference Here


• Adams, J. A. (2019). How to reference a journal article with a doi. Journal of Writing
Awesome Papers in APA Format, 7(8), 19-42. doi:10.1108/13673270610670849



Article Title: How to reference a journal article without a doi and retrieved from the internet.
Author: Beau Bauer, Chad Benson
Date Published: October 2, 2018
Source: Journal of Properly Formatting APA References. Volume 2, Issue 4, pages 72-91.
Website: http://ojs.lib.swin.edu.au/index.php/ejap

Ex. Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Journal Title, Volume (Issue), xxx-xxx. Retrieved
from https://www.xxxxxxxx

Insert Reference Here


• Bauer, B., & Benson, C. (2018). How to reference a journal article without a doi and
retrieved from the internet. Journal of Properly Formatting APA References, 2(4),
72-
91. Retrieved from http://ojs.lib.swin.edu.au/index.php/ejap




Part Two:
A. Instructions: Locate 4 journal articles on a topic of your choosing. Make sure 2 of them are
empirical articles and 2 are review articles. Obtain your sources from scholarly journals
and websites. Next, locate the course e-book in LoudCloud, and reference Chapter 2 as one
of your sources.
Ensure that your sources are published or updated in the last five years.