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APA Citation Style: Quick Citation Guide
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Note: All APA references should be double-spaced and have a hanging indent. For more information on how to set up your paper using APA style, please refer to:
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). (2001). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Peabody Call Number-Reference BF 76.7 .P83 2001
Article or chapter in an edited book:
Author of article or chapter. (Date). Title of the article or chapter. In Book Editor's name(s) (Eds.), Book title (pp. page numbers). Place: Publisher.
For example:
Hasbrouck, J.E. (1998). Inclusive classrooms. In J. Kagan, & S. Gall (Eds.). The Gale encyclopedia of childhood and adolescence (pp. 367-368). Detroit: Gale Research.
Author:
Author/Editor. (Date of Publication). Title: Subtitle (Edition). Place: Publisher.
For example:
Conkin, P.K. (2002). Peabody college: From a frontier academy to the frontiers of teaching and learning. Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press.
Book, no author or editor:
Title. (Edition). (Date of Publication). Place: Publisher.
For example:
Webster's ninth new collegiate dictionary (9th ed.). (1987). Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster.
Encyclopedia or dictionary:
Editor. (Date). Title of the encyclopedia (Edition number, Volume Number). Place: Publisher.
For example:
Bankston, C.L., & Rasmussen, R.K. (1999). Encyclopedia of family life (1st ed., Vols. 1-5). Pasadena, CA: Salem Press.
Journal article, journal paginated by issue:
Author. (Date). Title of the article. Journal title, volume number(issue number), page numbers.
For example:
Abeles, N., & Victor, T. (2003). Unique opportunities for psychology in mental health care for older adults. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 10(1), 120-124.
Document from the Internet, no author or date identified:
Author or Title. (n.d.). Retrieved (date), from http://Web address
For example:
Google. (n.d.). Retrieved February 19, 2005, from http://www.google.com/
Document from the Internet, with author and date given:
Author. (Date of publication). Title of article. Retrieved (date), from http://Web address
For example:
Weiner, S.G. (2005, February 10). Resources on Grants. Retrieved February 18, 2003, from http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/books/guides/grants.html
Internet Article based on a Print Source (PDF version of an article):
Author. (Date of publication). Title of article [Electronic version]. Title of journal, volume(issue).
For example:
Murray, B. (2002). Assessing educational success [Electronic version]. APA Monitor, 33(11).
Journal Article from a Database:
Author. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of journal, volume(issue), page numbers. Retrieved from name of database.
For example:
Chung, R.C., & Bemak, F. (2002). The relationship of culture and empathy in cross-cultural counseling. Journal of Counseling and Development, 80(2), 154-159. Retrieved from ProQuest database.
In June 2007, changes were made to the APA citation style guidelines for citing electronic scholarly journal articles. Many scholarly publishers have begun assigning a unique identifier known as a DOI (digital object identifier) number to the final version of a journal article. The DOI (or doi) has replaced the database name, the URL address and retrieval date in the list of references, so you no longer need to add those elements if a DOI number is present.. Look for the DOI number in your article's citation or abstract or it also may be listed on the first page of PDF articles. Be sure to ask a librarian if you have questions! |
Scholarly Journal Article with a DOI number assigned:
Author. (Date of publication). Title of article. Journal title , volume number (issue number), page numbers. doi: unique identifier.
For example:
Stevenson, W., Maton, K.I. & Teti, D.M. (1999). Social support, relationship quality, and well-being among adolescents. Journal of Adolescence , 22 (1), 109-121. doi: 10.1006/jado.1998.0204
ERIC document online:
Author. (Date of publication). Title of document. Place: Publisher. Retrieved (date of access), from ERIC database. (ERIC No. 123456)
For example:
Henness, S.A. (2001). K-12 service learning: A strategy for rural community renewal and revitalization. Washington, D.C.: Corporation for National Service. Retrieved October 12, 2005, from ERIC database. (ERIC No. ED461466)
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