APA Style is the referencing and publication style created and supported by the American Psychological Association. It is an author-date style, which means you use the surnames of the authors and the date of publication in text, and the reference list is in alphabetical order.
This guide has been adapted from:
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by 
APA's handouts provide concise and useful help for constructing an APA reference. We recommend you read at least these three:
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