1. The first piece of information you must have before you can write an APA style reference page in the citation is that you should always acknowledge the author(s) using their last name and first initials. When separating the author's last name from his or her initials, use a comma. Use the symbol "&" when listing two authors. Also, use commas to separate each author when listing more than two authors.
2. After the names and the initials, you should also write the publication date, i.e., the date the materials or books you are referencing were copyrighted.
3. Another thing that must be included after the publication date is the title of the source. The first letter of each title must be a capital letter, also do the same for subtitles.
4. Also, try to include the location as well as the name of the publisher. After this, you must ensure that the publication titles are written in full.
5. The volume of the material, issue, as well as the page numbers must be included, most especially when it is a periodical.
6. Finally, always include the URL in the case of online publications.