Fall '25 - SPCH - Uptmore- by Kara Dixon: APA Citations

Professor Uptmore requires APA documentation style for your speech and related assignments. 

• Include at least one source for each main point in your speech and cite it correctly so we can hear the source in your speech.
• Created a Reference List with at least one citation for each source.

APA Citation Guide created by ACC Librarians
Covers basic citation rules and provides citation examples of commonly used source types.

APA Formatting and Style Guide 
Created by the Purdue Online Writing La

APA Style
The authority on APA Style rules and support

Basic Elements of an Oral Citation

• Source of Publication 
  • The name of the magazine, journal, website, etc.
  • If the source might not be familiar to your audience, add a comment to help establish credibility.
• Publication Date
  • The specific date a newspaper, magazine, or journal article was published.
  • If the specific date is not available, the year of publication should be sufficient.
  • If there is no date, as with some websites, state the date you accessed the material.
• Author
  • Include the author's credentials (why they are an authority on the subject)
  • If there are two authors, use both names in your citation
  • If there are more than two authors, name the first author and use "and associates" or "and colleagues."
• Title (if author has multiple works in the cited source)
  • This would be the specific title of the article or webpage if part of a larger website
  • If the title is long, use a shortened version that makes sense and still communicates enough information for your listener to locate the work.

Gateway Community & Technical College Library. Oral Citations - Public Speaking - Research Guides at Gateway Community & Technical College. KCTCS, https://libguides.gateway.kctcs.edu/c.php?g=1214385&p=8906095. Accessed 16 June 2025.

Check out these websites to help with creating your citations. Always double check against our style guides!

Citation Machine
A citation generator for MLA, APA, Turabian and Chicago styles

KnightCite
A citation generator created by the Hekman Library of Calvin College.  It assists with creating citations in MLA, APA and Chicago for all types of resources.  You have the option to register for additional features such as saving and exporting citations.  

NoodleTools
NoodleBib Express quickly creates citations in MLA or APA.  You can also register for a NoodleBib MLA Starter account for additional feature such as the ability to save citations and format a works cited page. 

Zotero
A Firefox extension that helps with the collection, management and citation of sources (for Firefox only)