1) In-text Citations and References

• APA 7 Citation Guide or the latest version of it should be used throughout the studies. Please make sure to insert the DOI numbers for cited research in the reference list, where available as following format: https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185

• For manuscripts submitted to our journal written in English language, in-text citations should be used as (Özdemir & Aktaş, 2008, p. 107), and as (Özdemir, 2008, pp. 107-113) if multiple pages are cited. To cite sources with two authors, please use the "&" symbol in in-text citations and bibliography.

• For detailed information on special citation situations that you cannot find in the examples below, see https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples

Books

1) Single-authored books:
Reference list: Özdemir, A. (2008). Yönetim bilimlerinde ileri araştırma yöntemleri ve uygulamalar. Beta Publishing.
In-text citation: (Özdemir, 2008, p. 107)

2) Two-authored books:
Reference list: Kara, S., & Aydemir, O. (2014). Finans Matematiği için püf noktalar (2nd Ed). ABC Publishing.
In-text citation: (Kara & Aydemir, 2014, p. 112)

3) Books with more than two authors:
Reference list: Koçyiğit, M., Tekel, E., &Karadağ, E. (2018). Eğitimde ahlâk ve etik. Nobel Publishing.
In-text citation: (Koçyiğit et al., 2018, p. 286)

4) Book chapter:
Reference list: Aktay, S. (2015). Teknoloji destekli fen bilimleri öğretimi. Ş. S. Anagün & N. Duban (Eds.), In: Fen bilimleri öğretimi (pp. 425-454). Anı Publishing.
In-text citation: (Aktay, 2015, p. 426).

5) Edited books:
Reference list: Kesharwani, P. (Ed.). (2020). Nanotechnology based approaches for tuberculosis treatment. Academic Press.
In-text citation: (Kesharwani, 2020, p. 123)

6) Book chapter in edited book:
Reference list: Arnold, P. (2020). How to cite this? D. Winter & E. Raynold (Eds.), In: Citation rules in social sciences (pp. 1023-1043). Citation Press.
In-text citation: (Arnold, 2020, p. 123)

Journal Articles

1) Single-authored journal articles:
Reference list: Aydınözü, D. (2010). Trakya’da vejetasyon devresi ve bu devredeki yağışlar. Kastamonu Eğitim Dergisi, 18(1), 227-232. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185
In-text citation: (Aydınözü, 2010, p. 229)

2) Two-authored journal articles:
Reference list: Şimşek, A., & Bal, M. S. (2010). Tarih şeridi aracılığıyla öğretmen adaylarının tarihsel zaman algılarının incelenmesi. Sosyal Bilgiler Eğitimi Araştırmaları Dergisi, 1(1), 124-151. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185
In-text citation: (Şimşek & Bal, 2010, p. 135)

3) Multiple references of the same author within the same year:
If more than one work of the same author published in the same year is used in the article, the works are sorted as a, b, c.
Reference list: Gregory, A. W., & Hansen, B. E. (1996a). Residual-based tests for cointegration in models with regime shifts. Journal of Econometrics, 70(1), 1-26.
In-text citation: (Gregory & Hansen, 1996a, s. 22)

Reference list: Gregory, A. W., & Hansen, B. E. (1996b). Tests for cointegration in models with regime and trend shifts. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 58(3), 555–559.
In-text citation: (Gregory & Hansen, 1996b, s. 198)

Translated books: 
Reference list: Gujarati, D. N., & Porter, D. C. (2018). Temel ekonometri (Ü. Şenesen & G. G. Şenesen, Trans.). Literatür Publishing.
In-text citation: (Gujarati & Porter, 2018, p. 120)

Theses and Dissertations
Reference list: Koçyiğit, M. (2011). Üniversite öğrencilerinin nedensel yüklemeleri ve öğrenme stilleri [Unpublished master's thesis]. Afyon Kocatepe University.
In-text citation: (Koçyiğit, 2011, p. 75)

Institutional, Official, Private Publications, Reports etc.
Reference list: Ministry of National Education. (2012). İlköğretim fen ve teknoloji ders kitabı. Devlet Kitapları Müdürlüğü.
In-text citation (First use): (Ministry of National Education [MoNE], 2012, p. 65).
In-text citation (Continuous citations): (MoNE, 2012, p. 65).

Symposium, Congress, Scientific Organization Proceedings:
Reference list: Ulu, M., & Peker, M. (2008). Sınıf öğretmeni, öğretmen adayı ve 5. Sınıf öğrencilerinin problem çözme stratejilerinin karşılaştırılması [Proceeding presentation]. 8th National Congress on Science and Mathematics Education, Abant İzzet Baysal University, Bolu.
In-text citation: (Ulu & Peker, 2008)

Archival Documents:
The following basic citation format is used for different types of archival documents and collections:
Author Last Name, A. A. (Year, Day Month). Title of the material. [Material definition]. Collection name (Location number, Box number, Folder name or number etc.). Storage/archive name, place.
Reference list: Morocco and Tunusia Credit Institution. (1924, 29 April). Institutional credit receipt and its information (Box No. 17, Document No. 61). Turkish Red Crescent Archives, Ankara.
In-text citation: (Morocco and Tunusia Credit Institution, 1924)

Web site sources:
In-text citation: (Aktay, 2010)
Reference list: Aktay, S. (2010, 10 June). How does the internet work? What is the internet? Retrieved from http://www.internetnedir.net/internet-nasil-calisir.html on 13 August 2012.

Online News:
Reference list: Guarino, B. (2017, 4 December). How will humanity react to alien life? Psychologists have some predictions. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/12/04/how-will-humanity-react-to-alien-life-psychologists-have-some-predictions/ 
In-text citation: (Guarino, 2017)

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