Transactions of the American Philological Association Referencing Guide
(updated Mar 2024)


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How to do citations in Transactions of the American Philological Association style?

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How do you cite a book in the Transactions of the American Philological Association referencing style? (2024 Guide)

A book citation in Transactions of the American Philological Association always includes the author name(s), the publication year, the book title, and the publisher. Here’s an example

Here’s an example book citation in Transactions of the American Philological Association using placeholders:
Last Name, F.N. 2000. Title. Edited by Editor First Name Editor Last Name. Edition. City: Publisher.
So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
Transactions of the American Philological Association citation:
Angelou, M. 1969. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. 1st ed. New York: Random House.
And an in-text citation book citation in Transactions of the American Philological Association looks like this: Angelou 1969


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How to reference a journal article in the Transactions of the American Philological Association citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Transactions of the American Philological Association format?

Have you come across a research paper or journal article you would like to cite in your own research? Here’s how to do it in Transactions of the American Philological Association

Here’s a Transactions of the American Philological Association journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameA.F., and Author3 LastnameA.F. 2000. “Title”. Container Volume (Issue) (January 1): pages Used. doi:DOI. URL.
So if we want to reference this scientific article: “Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?” by C. Petit and J.M. Sieffermann in Transactions of the American Philological Association: