How to Cite APA



APA Citation ExamplesFrom a databaseAuthor, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number, page range. Retrieved from , A. M., Parker, A. L., & Pease, D. L. (2002). A study of enjoyment of peas. Journal of Abnormal Eating, 8(3), 120-125. Retrieved from an EBookDe Huff, E. W. (n.d.). Taytay’s tales: Traditional Pueblo Indian tales. Retrieved from , J. (n.d.). Familiar birdsongs of the Northwest. Available from ? inkey=1-9780931686108-0Basic Format for BooksAuthor, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher.Note: For "Location," you should always list the city and the state using the two letter postal abbreviation without periods (New York, NY).Calfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.Edited Book, No AuthorDuncan, G. J., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (Eds.). (1997). Consequences of growing up poor. New York, NY: Russell Sage Foundation.Edited Book with an Author or AuthorsPlath, S. (2000). The unabridged journals. K. V. Kukil (Ed.). New York, NY: Anchor.Unknown AuthorMerriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary (10th ed.). (1993). Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster.Motion PictureBasic reference list format:Producer, P. P. (Producer), & Director, D. D. (Director). (Date of publication). Title of motion picture [Motion picture]. Country of origin: Studio or distributor.Image/Photograph – from websiteIf there is no author use the corporate author (Pepsi, Tourism Nova Scotia, Google Images). If you got the image fromA BOOK, reference it as you would a quotation from a bookA JOURNAL, reference as you would a quotation from a journalA WEB PAGE, reference it as you would a quotation from a web pageArtist Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Title of the artwork [Format]. Retrieved from URLNo Author:Title of work [Type of work]. (Year image was created). Retrieved from URLNo Author, no Title, no date:[Subject and type of work]. Retrieved from URLWebsite When citing a web site in the Reference List, provide as much as possible of the following information: Author's name (if available).Date of publication or update in parentheses (if available). If there is no date, use '(n.d)' instead.Title or description of document.Title of complete work (if relevant), in italics or underlined.URL. If there is no author the title of the webpage is used in its place.American Red Cross. (2004). A home fire escape plan can save your life. Retrieved from and Environment Research Center. (2007, Winter). Less is more when it comes to packaging. Retrieved from , J. M.. (2017). Shakespeare's Language. In Shakespeare Resource Centre. Retrieved from Encyclopedia or DictionaryOften encyclopedias and dictionaries do not provide bylines (authors' names). When no byline is present, move the entry name to the front of the citation. Provide publication dates if present or specify (n.d.) if no date is present in the entry.Feminism. (n.d.). In Encyclop?dia Britannica online. Retrieved from CitationsShort quotationsIf you are directly quoting from a work, you will need to include the author, year of publication, and the page number for the reference (preceded by "p."). Introduce the quotation with a signal phrase that includes the author's last name followed by the date of publication in parentheses.According to Jones (1998), "Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time" (p. 199). Jones (1998) found "students often had difficulty using APA style" (p. 199); what implications does this have for teachers?If the author is not named in a signal phrase, place the author's last name, the year of publication, and the page number in parentheses after the quotation.She stated, "Students often had difficulty using APA style" (Jones, 1998, p. 199), but she did not offer an explanation as to why.References PageFont is Times New Roman, size 12Title is at the top of the page. Do not underline, bold, or italicize the titleEntire document is to be double spaced. No extra spacesAlphabetical by authors nameNo sub-headingsIndent the second line (and subsequent lines) of each entryNo end punctuation after the URL or DOIReferencesAngeli, E., Wagner, J., Lawrick, E., Moore, K., Anderson, M., Soderlund, L., & Brizee, A. (2010, May 5). APA citations. Retrieved from , J. (2014). Soldier Doll. Toronto, Ontario: Second Story Press. Koch, G. (1996, May 27). More trees than logs: A new report contradicts claims that Alberta is running out of timber. Retrieved March 7, 2016, from ¤tPosition=4&searchResultsType=SingleTab&inPS=true&userGroupName=ko_k12hs_d48&docId=GALE|A30374612&contentSet=GALE|A30374612# McGee, B. (2008). Electro-Thermal Pilot in the Athabasca Oil Sands: Theory Versus Performance. Canadian International Petroleum Conference. Retrieved March 7, 2016, from Schmidt, A. L., & Scheibling, R. E. (2006). A comparison of epifauna and epiphytes on native kelps (Laminaria species) and an invasive alga (Codium fragile ssp. tomentosoides) in Nova Scotia, Canada. Botanica Marina, 49(4), 315. doi:10.1515/BOT.2006.039 ................
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