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CV Writing: How to Cite Publications in APA
Introduction: A CV is a list of a person’s scholarly professional work. There is not
one standardized way to create your CV, but choosing a discipline specific format for
referencing is crucial.
Published Journal Articles
Surname, Initials, Surname, Initials, & Author, Initials. (Date). Title of article. Title of
Periodical, volume(issue number), page numbers.
Example
Student, A., & Supervisor, B. (2013). Effects of sleep deprivation on word recall in
university students. Journal of Sleep Psychology, 12(5), 175-185.
Journal Articles in Press:
For articles that have been accepted and are in the process of being published, the
year of publication is replaced with the term in press in parentheses. Since you don’t
know the volume, issue, or page numbers, these can’t be included, although the
journal title is included. Manuscripts accepted for publication can be treated as
those that are in press. If listing a publication that is “in press” on your CV, include a
copy of the acceptance letter from the publisher.
Surname, Initials. (in press). Title of article. Title of Periodical.
Example:
Student, A. & Supervisor, B. (in press). Effects of sleep deprivation on word recall in
university students. Journal of Sleep Psychology.
Unpublished work
Unpublished work includes those manuscripts that have been submitted for
publication, are complete but have not been submitted, or that are in progress.
Unpublished manuscript with a university cited
Surname, Initials. (Date). Title of manuscript. Unpublished manuscript, University
Department, University, City, Country.
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Example on an unpublished manuscript with a university cited
Student, A., and Professor, B. (2013). The relationship between stress and aggression
in junior level hockey players. Unpublished manuscript, Department of
Psychology, Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada.
Manuscripts submitted for publication or in preparation
Surname, Initials. (Date). Title of article. Manuscript submitted for publication.
OR
Surname, Initials. (Date). Title of article. Manuscript in preparation.
Example:
Student, A., & Professor, B. (2013). The relationship between stress and aggression in
junior level hockey players. Manuscript submitted for publication.
**Note. Do not include the journal name or the publisher for manuscripts that have
been submitted.
Need more information?
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brocku.ca/learning-skills for our schedule of upcoming APA workshops as well as our
Drop-In writing support schedule.
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Centre Services in the Learning Commons or http://brocku.ca/career-services.
References
American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American
Psychological Association, 6
th
ed. Washington, DC: Author.
Disclaimer
While every effort has been made to provide accurate examples according to the
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6
th
ed., the authors
assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. For information on referencing other
forms of communications, please refer to the APA manual.
