1. Name of author. Start your reference page for your APA-style article with the author's name. Here are some formatting guidelines on how you should know while including the author's name: Start your citation with the name of the relevant author. Include the last name followed by the author's first initial. This article reflects the editing guidelines of the APA Publication Manual. An APA-style reference page is arranged alphabetically according to the first item in the reference entry, usually the last name of the first author. Smith, BH precedes Thompson, AG In more complex situations, this basic guideline may not be sufficient. A “Works Cited” list is an alphabetical list of works cited or sources that you specifically cited when writing your article. Any works you have written or paraphrased should be included. Works cited is generally used to cite sources using the MLA Modern Language Association style, and sources should be listed in, use the section label "References" and not "Works Cited" or "Bibliography". Start the reference list on a new page after the text of your article. Center the label at the top of the page and write it in bold. It is acceptable to use "Reference" as a label when you have cited only one source in your article. Format references as seventh.