References (Citations) – all of the published books, papers, reports, etc.. must be cited at the end of the lab report. Providing a proper reference (citation) gives credit to the proper individuals regarding their contribution to the body of scientific knowledge as well as provides readers other sources to review. You must use APA style for all references. APA stands for the American Psychological Association.
Clear here for their website - http://www.apastyle.org/
Online periodical - Basic Format
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (2000). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume, date. Retrieved month day, year, from source.
Online document - Basic Format
Author, A. A. (2000). Title of work. Retrieved month day, year, from source.
Non-periodical stand-alone document, no author identified, no date
GVU's 8th WWW user survey. (n.d.). Retrieved August 8, 2000, from http://www.cc.gatech.edu/gvu/usersurveys/survey1997-10/
NOTE: If the author of a document is not identified, begin the reference with the title of the document.
Document available on university program or department Web site
Chou, L., McClintock, R., Moretti, F., Nix, D. H. (1993). Technology and education: New wine in new bottles: Choosing pasts and imagining educational futures. Retrieved August 24, 2000, from Columbia University, Institute for Learning Technologies Web site: http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/publications/papers/newwine1.html
NOTE: If a document is contained within a large and complex Web site (such as that for a university or a government agency), identify the host organization and the relevant program or department before giving the URL for the document itself. Precede the URL with a colon.
Article in an Internet-only journal
Fredrickson, B. L. (2000, March 7). Cultivating positive emotions to optimize health and well-being. Prevention & Treatment, 3, Article 0001a. Retrieved November 20, 2000, from http://journals.apa.org/prevention/volume3/pre0030001a.html
Basic Form for magazine/journal articles:
Author, A. A. (Date of Publication). Title of article: Subtitle of article. Magazine/Journal Title, Volume number (issue number if each issue begins on page 1), pages.
Newspaper Article, One Author example with discontinuous pages:
Schwartz, J. (1993, September 30). Obesity affects economic, social status. The Washington Post, pp. A1, A4.
NOTE: If an entry has no author, begin the reference with the entry title and publication date.
Basic Form for book or single entity
Author/Editor. (Date of Publication). Title: Subtitle. (Edition). Place of Publication: Publisher.