Elementary Resources

Any time you use or refer to a work created by someone else, you should always provide a citation to the original work, even if you rephrased the source in your own words. If you are using a direct quote, be sure to put it in quotation marks or use a block quote. Citation is particularly important when you are turning in assignments for Relay or are publishing something for the public.

Relay encourages you to use the American Psychological Association (APA) citation style. This style is widely used at education institutions where a single, uniform standard is desired for teaching purposes. This Relay APA guide, available below, is a helpful resource as you write your citations. If what you are trying to cite does not match exactly with any of the examples on the APA guide, don't be afraid to use what one APA blogger calls a "Frankenreference" (McAdoo, 2010). In other words, mix and match examples as needed. It is more important that you include enough information to find the original resource than that you follow APA format exactly.