Counselor Education

Block Quotes (over 40 words)

• Place direct quotations that are 40 words, or longer, in a free-standing block of typewritten lines, and omit quotation marks.
• Start the quotation on a new line, indented 1/2 inch from the left margin, i.e., in the same place you would begin a new paragraph.
• Type the entire quotation on the new margin, and indent the first line of any subsequent paragraph within the quotation 1/2 inch from the new margin.
• Maintain double-spacing throughout.
• The parenthetical citation should come after the closing punctuation mark.

EXAMPLE

Jones's (1998) study found the following, students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time citing sources. This difficulty could be attributed to the fact that many students failed to purchase a style manual or to ask their teacher for help. (p. 199)

Summary, Paraphrase, & In Your Own Words

If you are referring to an idea from another work but NOT directly quoting the material, or making reference to an entire book, article, or other work,

• You only have to make reference to the author and year of publication

• You do not have to include the page number in your in-text reference
• All sources that are cited in the text must appear in the reference list at the end of the paper.

EXAMPLE

According to Jones (1998), APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners.

APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners (Jones, 1998, p. 199).

Another study of students and research decisions discovered that students succeeded with tutoring ("Tutoring and APA," n.d.).