how to apa format a statute reference
A subsequent blog post will provide more information on how to find this information in official and authoritative sources. 1. Name of the Statute. If a statute has a common name, this is the first element of the APA Style reference. The name of the statute is followed by a comma.
The name of one statute is the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. 2. Title Number. The title number is the second element that appears in APA Style references for a named statute. If a statute does not have a name, the title number is the first element. Note that in the Publication Manual, the title number is referred to as the volume number.