APA Style provides a foundation for effective scholarly communication because it helps writers present their ideas in a clear, concise, and inclusive manner. When style works best, ideas flow logically, sources are credited appropriately, and papers are organized predictably. People are described using language that affirms their worth and dignity. Authors plan for ethical compliance and report critical details of their research protocol to allow readers to evaluate findings and other researchers to potentially replicate the studies. Tables and figures present information in an engaging, readable manner.
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Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.
First Name Last Name, Title of Book (Place of publication: Publisher, Year of publication), page number.
Last Name, First Name. "Article Title." Journal Title. Volume #, Issue no. (Month Year): page numbers.
First Name Last Name, "Article title," Journal Title volume number, issue no. (Publication date): page number(s).
General Information:
Basic information you need to collect from sources:
Book – One Author
Koolhaas, R., 1994. Delirious New York. New York: Monacelli Press.
Book – Multiple Authors
Davis, J. T. and Watkins, J. C., 2001. Architectural delineation: presentation techniques and projects. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt.
Article Citation (Journal – Print)
Jacobs, K., 2014. 'Julia Morgan posthumously awarded the AIA 2014 Gold Metal.' Architect (Washington, D.C.), 103 (1), p. 28.
Article Citation (E-Journal)
Howard, D., 2003. 'Venice between east and west: Marc’Antonio Barbaro and Palladio’s Church of the Redentore.' Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, [e-journal] 62(3). pp.306-325. Available at: <https://www.jstor.org/stable/3592517> [Accessed 12 July 2018].
Figure Caption:
Fig. 1. Hans Hollein, 1972-82, Abteilberg Museum, Monchengladbach. Source: Musgrove, J, ed., 1987. Sir Bannister Flectcher's a history of architecture. 19th ed. London: Butterworths, fig.1355A.
OR
Figure Caption
Fig. 1. Hans Hollein's Abteilberg Museum, Monchengladbach (1972-82). Source: (Musgrove, 1987, 1355A).
AND Bibliographic Entry:
Musgrove, J, ed., 1987. Sir Bannister Flectcher's a history of architecture. 19th ed. London: Butterworths.
Figure Caption:
Fig. 2. Mansilla+Tuñón, 2007, Longitudinal section, Institutional Building for Environmental City of Soria. Source: Mansilla+Tuñón. 2008 'Institutional Building for Environmental City of Soria,' GA Document, 103, p.62.
OR
Figure Caption
Fig. 2. Mansilla+Tuñón, 2007, Longitudinal section, Institutional Building for Environmental City of Soria. Source:(Mansilla+Tuñón, 2008, 62).
AND Bibliographic Entry:
Mansilla+Tuñón. 2008 'Institutional Building for Environmental City of Soria,' GA Document, 103.
Figure Caption:
Fig. 3 Concept diagram of low stiffness DSF connectors with damping mechanism. Source: Moon, K.S., 2009. 'Tall building motion control using double skin facades.' Journal of Architectural Engineering, [e-journal] 15(3), p.85. Available through: Academic Search Premier.
OR
Figure Caption:
Fig. 3. Concept diagram of low stiffness DSF connectors with damping mechanism. Source: (Moon, 2009, 85)
AND Bibliographic Entry:
Moon, K.S., 2009. 'Tall building motion control using double skin facades.' Journal of Architectural Engineering, [e-journal] 15(3). Available through: Academic Search Premier.
Figure Caption:
Fig. 4 Adolf Loos, 1928. Josephine Baker House. Source: Loos, A. 1928. Josephine Baker House [architectural drawing], Paris, France (Avery/GSAPP Architectural Plans and Sections). Available through: ARTstor. <library.artstor.org.lib-e2.lib.ttu.edu/asset/AWSS35953_35953_34648410> [Accessed 5 February 2018].
OR
Figure Caption:
Fig. 4. Adolf Loos, 1928. Josephine Baker House. Source: (Loos, 1928).
AND Bibliographic Entry:
Loos, A. 1928. Josephine Baker House [architectural drawing], Paris, France. (Avery/GSAPP Architectural Plans and Sections). Available through: ARTstor, < [Accessed 5 Feb 2018].
Works Cited Page:
Fig. 6 Atelierdacosta, 2015, Interior hallway of dental clinic, Canidelo, Portugal (Photographer: Tiago Casanova). Available at: 'Dental Clinic-Gaia/atelierdacosta.' ArchDaily Projects [blog], 10 October. <www.archdaily.com/774985/dental-clinic-gaia-atelier-da-costa-atelier-da-costa> [Accessed 5 Feb 2018].
OR
Figure Caption:
Fig. 6. Atelierdacosta, 2015, Interior hallway of dental clinic, Canidelo, Portugal (Dental Clinic, 2015).
AND Bibliographic Entry:
'Dental Clinic-Gaia/atelierdacosta.' ArchDaily Projects[blog], 10 October. Available at: <www.archdaily.com/774985/dental-clinic-gaia-atelier-da-costa-atelier-da-costa> [Accessed 5 Feb 2018].
Standard
Organization Name/Corporate author., Year. Identifying letters and numbers and full title of standard. [online] Place of Publication: Publisher. Available at: [Accessed date].
Example:
International Code Council, 2017. [BS] 501.3.4 Expected loads [online] Country Club Hills, IL: International Code Council Available at: MADCAD [Accessed 21 June 2018].
Online Map
Map publisher (origin), Year of issue. Title of map. Map Series, sheet number, scale. Source [online] Available at: <> [Accessed date].
Figure Caption and Bibliographic entry for map reproduced in a source:
Fig. 7 Central Europe in the Renaissance period. Source: (Musgrove, 1987, p.977).
Bibliographic Entry:
Musgrove, J, ed., 1987. Sir Bannister Fletcher's a history of architecture. 19th ed. London: Butterworths.
Newspaper
Geczi, M..1983. "Architect Promises Cityplace will Alter Dallas." Dallas Morning News, 26 Oct. p.D1.
Webpage
The American Institute of Architects, 2018. Innovation awards. [online] Available at: <https://www.aia.org/awards/7406-aia-tap-innovation-awards-program> [Accessed 29 June 2018].
Blog
Michael Maltazan Architecture, 2018. Crest apartments. ArchDaily Projects, [blog] 28 June. Available at <https://www.archdaily.com/897050/crest-apartments-michael-maltzan-architecture> [Accessed 29 June 2018].
Film or Video Recording
My architect, 2004. [DVD]. New York: New Yorker Video.
Basic MLA elements, omit any information that is not provided or not necessary:
1. Author. (If there is no author, do not use Anonymous or Unknown. Just start your citation with the title.)
2. Title of source.
Container 1:
Container 2:
Additional information you may want to include:
Previous Publications: If the image was previously published in other form, you should reference that by adding it as a container preceded by the phrase "Originally published in".
Dates of Access: Online works can be edited or deleted without notice, so including the date you accessed it online can be helpful. Add "Accessed [date of access]." to the end of you citation. Example: Accessed 12 Jan. 2018.
Multiple elements for a single entry: If there is more than one piece of information to go in a single entry area, use a forward slash to separate the multiple elements. Example: [Publisher 1]/[Publisher 2]
Book – One Author
Koolhaas, Rem. Delirious New York. Monacelli Press, 1994.
Book – Multiple Authors
Davis, James T. and James C. Watkins. Architectural delineation: presentation techniques and projects. Kendall/Hunt, 2001.
Article Citation (Journal – Print)
Jacobs, Karrie. “Julia Morgan posthumously awarded the AIA 2014 Gold Metal.” Architect (Washington, D.C.), vol. 103, no. 1, 2014, pp. 28.
Article Citation (E-Journal)
Online only
Howard, Deborah. “Venice between East and West: Marc’Antonio Barbaro and Palladio’s Church of the Redentore.” Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, vol. 62, no. 3, 2003, https://www.jstor.org/stable/3592517. Accessed 12 July 2018.
Phillips, Brian and Deb Katz. “Designing for Impact: Tools for Reducing Disparities in Health.” Architectural Design, vol. 88, no. 4, 2018, https://doi-org.lib-e2.lib.ttu.edu/10.1002/ad.2321. Accessed 16 July 2018.
Cohen, Nancy Eve. “When Hurricane Harvey Hit, the Texas Medical Center Stood Ready.” The BuildingGreen Report, vol. 27, no. 6, 2018. https://www-buildinggreen-com.lib-e2.lib.ttu.edu/sites/default/files/ebn/TBGR_27-06.pdf. Accessed 16 July 2018.
Print and Online
Howard, Deborah. “Venice between East and West: Marc’Antonio Barbaro and Palladio’s Church of the Redentore.” Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, vol. 62, no. 3, 2003, pp. 306-325, https://www.jstor.org/stable/3592517. Accessed 12 July 2018.
Source = Image
Container(s) = where you found the image
Images can be embedded into papers, slideshow presentations or posters.
Works Cited Page:
Hollein, Hans. Abteilberg Museum, Monchengladbach. 1972-82. Sir Banister Fletcher's A History of Architecture. 19th ed., Edited by John Musgrove, Butterworths, 1987, p. 1355A.
Figure Caption:
Fig. 1. Hans Hollein, Abteilberg Museum, Monchengladbach, 1972-82; Sir Banister Fletcher's A History of Architecture. 19th ed., Edited by John Musgrove, Butterworths, 1987, p. 1355A.
Works Cited Page:
Longitudinal section. 2007?, Soria, Spain. "Mansilla+Tuñón Institutional Building for Environmental City of Soria," GA Document, 103, 2008, p. 62.
Figure Caption:
Fig. 2. Longitudinal section. 2007?, Soria, Spain; "Mansilla+Tuñón Institutional Building for Environmental City of Soria," GA Document, 103, 2008, p. 62.
Works Cited Page:
Concept diagram of low stiffness DSF connectors with damping mechanism. "Tall Building Motion Control Using Double Skin Facades," by Kyong Sun Moon, Journal of Architectural Engineering, vol.15, no. 3, 2009. p. 85. Academic Search Premier. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)1076-0431(2009)15:3(84).
Figure Caption:
Fig. 3. Concept diagram of low stiffness DSF connectors with damping mechanism; "Tall Building Motion Control Using Double Skin Facades," by Kyong Sun Moon, Journal of Architectural Engineering, vol.15, no. 3, 2009. p. 85; Academic Search Premier. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)1076-0431(2009)15:3(84).
Works Cited Page:
Loos, Adolf. Josephine Baker House. 1928, architectural drawing, Avery/GSAPP Architectural Plans and Sections. ARTstor, library.artstor.org.lib-e2.lib.ttu.edu/asset/AWSS35953_35953_34648410. Accessed 5 Feb 2018.
Figure Caption:
Fig. 4. Adolf Loos, Josephine Baker House, 1928, architectural drawing, Avery/GSAPP Architectural Plans and Sections; ARTstor, library.artstor.org.lib-e2.lib.ttu.edu/asset/AWSS35953_35953_34648410. Accessed 5 Feb 2018.
Works Cited Page:
Casanova, Tiago. Photograph of interior hallway of dental clinic by atelierdacosta. 2015, Canidelo, Portugal. "Dental Clinic-Gaia/atelierdacosta," ArchDaily, 10 October, 2015, www.archdaily.com/774985/dental-clinic-gaia-atelier-da-costa-atelier-da-costa. Accessed 5 Feb 2018.
Figure Caption:
Fig. 6. Tiago Casanova, Photograph of interior hallway of dental clinic by atelierdacosta, 2015, Canidelo, Portugal; "Dental Clinic-Gaia/atelierdacosta," ArchDaily, 10 October, 2015, www.archdaily.com/774985/dental-clinic-gaia-atelier-da-costa-atelier-da-costa. Accessed 5 Feb 2018.
Standard
Reference List
Organization Name. Title. Standard Number, Publisher, Publication Date, Location. Date of Access.
In Text
(Organization Name, Title)
Example:
International Code Council. 2018 International Code Council Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities. [BS] 501.3.4, International Code Council, 2017, MADCAD. Accessed June 21, 2018
Newspaper
Geczi, Michael. "Architect Promises Cityplace will Alter Dallas." Dallas Morning News, 26 October 1983, p. D1.
Webpage
The American Institute of Architects. “Innovation Awards.” AIA, 29 Jun. 2018, https://www.aia.org/awards/7406-aia-tap-innovation-awards-program.
Blog
Michael Maltazan Architecture. "Crest Apartments." ArchDaily Projects, ArchDaily. 28 June 2018, https://www.archdaily.com/897050/crest-apartments-michael-maltzan-architecture
Film or Video Recording
My Architect. Directed by Nathaniel Kahn, New Yorker Video, 2004.