APA Reference List Examples: Online and Other Sources

APA Reference List Examples:

Online and Other Sources

For online sources, provide as much of the full date information as possible within the date of publication parentheses, e.g. (2013, May 3). Online sources such as blogs, newspapers, or Youtube videos are more likely to include a full date. Look for Copyright information with a date attached.

Basic Online Resources

Academic Journal: Author, A., & Author, B. (Year of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume

number(issue number if available), page range. doi:0000000/000000000000

Gilbert, D. J. (2014). Social work and engineering collaboration: Forging innovative global community development education. Journal Of Social Work Education, 50(2), 292-304. doi:10.1080/10437797.2014.885263

*If no DOI is available do not include it

Web Document or E-Book downloaded from a website Author, A. (Year of Publication). Title of document. Retrieved from



Gaines, M. (2006). Grandfather's love pie. Retrieved from

Chapter or section of a web document Author, A. A.(Date of publication). Title of article. In Title of book or larger document (chapter or

section number). Retrieved from Gaffin, A. & Kapor, M. (1994). Welcome to the world of the internet. In Big dummy's guide to

the internet (introduction). Retrieved from

In a reference entry for an internet document, include the file format of the document in square brackets after the title of the document.

Personal or Corporate Author. (n.d.). Title of document [file format]. Retrieved from

George Brown College Library Learning Commons. (n.d.). GBC library commons handout: APA format: The basics (6th ed.) [PDF file]. Retrieved from . georgebrown.ca /content.php?pid= 16363 &sid=3753032

Online News:

Author, A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of news-site. Retrieved from

Posadzki, A. (2014, June 4). B.C. teachers considering full-scale strike. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved from

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Non-Periodical Web document or website: Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of document. Retrieved from

address

Rosenbaum, E. (2014). How to be an effective critical reader. Retrieved from

Online dictionary or Encyclopedia Title of reference section. (publication date). In Dictionary or Encyclopedia name. Retrieved

from

Flag of Canada. (n.d.). In Encyclop?dia Britannica online. Retrieved from

Resources without Authors:

Government website (such as Stats Canada or the World Health Organization):

Organization Name. (Date of publication). Title of the webpage. Retrieved from

World Health Organization. (2014). Norway. Retrieved from

Organization website (e.g. a hospital or care facility):

Organization Name. (Date of publication). Title of the webpage. Retrieved from

St. Michael's Hospital. (2014). Keenan Research Centre. Retrieved from

Booklet, brochure, pamphlet, or fact sheet published online by an organization:

Name of Organization. (Date of publication). Title of fact sheet [Fact sheet]. Retrieved from

Statistics Canada. (2014). United Kingdom: Health profile 2012 [Fact sheet]. Retrieved from

Name of Organization. (date.). Title of brochure [Brochure]. Retrieved from

London Bridge Hospital.(2014). The Lister Fertility Clinic in the city [Brochure]. Retrieved from

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Website with no author that was not published by an organization or government body:

When there is no author for a webpage, the title of the webpage is moved to the front of the reference entry in place of the author's name.

Title of the webpage. (Date of publication). Retrieved from

Your amazing places: 101 places you must visit before you die. (2013). Retrieved from

Website or Internet Document with no date

Website: Personal or Corporate Author. (n.d.). Title of the webpage. Retrieved from



World Wildlife Fund. (n.d.) Coral triangle. Retrieved from

Videos

Video from a library database: In a citation for an online video accessed through a database, use a set of parentheses after the name to specify the person's specific contribution (e.g. producer, writer or director).

**Note: APA does not provide exact instructions on how to cite a streaming video from an online library database. For the format of this citation, we have included the URL of the video at the end of the citation so that it is easier for your instructor to locate it.

With Producer, Writer or Director listed:

Personal or Corporate Producer or Writer (Producer or Writer). (Date of Publication). Title of the video [Streaming video]. Retrieved from Name of Database,

With No Producer, Writer or Director Listed:

Title of the video [Streaming video]. (Date of publication). Retrieved from Name of Database,

Abdomen [Streaming video]. (2008). Retrieved from Elsevier Nursing Collection,

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Youtube video:

If available, include both the real name and the screen name of the person who posted the video. Author, A. A. [Screen name]. (Year, Month Day). Title of video [Video file]. Retrieved from



If the person's real name is not available, include only the screen name.

Screen name. (year, month day). Title of video [Video file]. Retrieved from

Other Sources:

A Professor's Powerpoint Presentation or Lecture Slides:

Retrieved online: Author, A. (Year of publication). Title of the presentation [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from

http:// URL_of_specific_document

In-class handout of Powerpoint Slides: Author, A. (Year of publication). Title of the presentation [PowerPoint slides handout]. Name of

Department, Name of the School, City, Province.

Handout from a Teacher:

With author information: If the professor created the assignment, include his or her name in the place of the author. If the handout was created by someone else or an organization, include that information in the place of the author.

Author, A. (Date of publication). Title of the handout [Class Handout]. Name of Department, Name of School, City, Province.

Without author information: If there is no author information, the title of the handout is moved to the front of the reference entry in place of the author's name.

Title of the handout [Class Handout]. (Date of publication). Name of Department, Name of School, City, Province.

Personal Interview or email: Personal communications are not included in an APA reference list; instead, they are only included as citations in the body of the text. Use the below format when citing an interview in an APA paper.

(Name, personal communication, Month Day, Year).

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