This template has been created for this assignment. It follows the student paper rules of APA (American Psychological Association) 7th ed. formatting. It includes helpful writing tips and sample citations.
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Refer to the APA Style website for more information on citing the DSM.
Individual chapters:
American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders. In Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th-TR ed.). https://doi-org.allstate.libproxy.ivytech.edu/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425787
In-text example:
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th-TR ed.; DSM–5; American Psychiatric Association, 2022) is the most widely accepted nomenclature used by clinicians and researchers for the classification of mental disorders.
The first time you cite the Manual, give its full title as above. After, you can use the abbreviation DSM–5.
You can use the abbreviation APA for the author, as long as you introduce the APA's full name at first reference:
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th-TR ed.; DSM–5; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2022) is the most widely accepted nomenclature used by clinicians and researchers for the classification of mental disorders. . . . The changes involving the removal of the legal problems criterion and the addition of a craving criterion were retained in the final revision of the diagnostic criteria (APA, 2022).
Use this citation example if you are watching the movie using a paid streaming service (Hulu, Netflix, etc.) or Library Resources (Films on Demand, Swank).
Director's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Director). (Year). Title of Movie [Film]. Production Company.
Note: If you have more than one director use (Directors) instead and separate their names with commas, adding an ampersand (&) before the final name. If the director is unknown, credit someone in a similar role (producer/writer) and put their job title in round brackets after their name.
You can often find all the information you need on the Internet Movie Database website.
| Reference Example |
Howard, R. (Director). (2001). A Beautiful Mind [Film]. Imagine Entertainment. |
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In-Text Citation Note: Because videos do not have page numbers, provide a time stamp for the beginning of the scene you are citing. |
(Howard, 2001, 1:23:07) |
Use this format if you watched a movie or video using a free service such as YouTube or Vimeo, etc.
Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given of person who posted the video. [User name that posted the video]. (Year video was posted, Month, Day). Title of video [Video]. Name of website. URL.
Note: According to the APA, for citing purposes, the person who posted/uploaded the video is credited as author. If only a user name is given, that would be the author.
| Reference Example | Movieclips Classic Trailers. (2021, December 9). The Fisher King (1991) Trailer #1 [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/E65wgbFGGeM |
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In-text Example Note: Because videos do not have page numbers, provide a time stamp for the beginning of the scene you are citing. |
(Movieclips Classic Trailers, 2021, 1:25) |
An academic journal is a publication who's audience is other experts in the same field.
| Reference Example: |
Keltner, N. L. (2007). A Beautiful Mind. Ron Howard (Director). Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 43(2), 110–111. https://doi-org.allstate.libproxy.ivytech.edu/10.1111/j.1744-6163.2007.00112.x |
| In-text Example: |
(Keltner, 2007, p.110) |
