American Psychological Association. Introducing the 7th ed. APA style publication. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/jOVZp8m0PCM
American Psychological Association. What's new in APA style: Introducing the seventh edition. [Video].YouTube.
https://youtu.be/jOVZp8m0PCM
The parts of your citation must be put in a certain order based on the "style" of citation you are using.
Basic Author format:
One author: Author''s last name, First Initial. Middle Initial.
Two authors: Author's last name, First Initial. Middle Initial. & Author's last name, First Initial. Middle Initial.
Up to twenty authors: List all authors in above format.
Twenty-one or more authors: List nineteen authors, then ... and last author.
| APA | Book & eBook |
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APA Format |
Author's last name, First Initial. (Year).Title of book. Publisher. DOI or URL [If the source is an electronic format] |
| APA Book Example |
Evans, J. (2007). Your psychology report: The essential guide. Sage. |
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APA eBook Example Without a Doi (If from a research database). |
Broussard, M. S. (2017). Reading, research, and writing. Association of College and Research Libraries. |
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Chapter from a Book Format
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Author's last name, First Initial. Middle Initial. (Year). Title of chapter. In Editor's First Initial & Middle Initial. Editor's Last Name (Eds.), Title of book in italics (pp. pages of chapter). Publisher. DOI or URL [If the source is an electronic format and has a DOI, use the DOI. If no DOI use the URL or if from a research database, do not use the URL]
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| Chapter from a Book Example |
Bryant, A., & Charmaz, K. (2012). Grounded theory and psychological research. In H. Cooper, P. M. Carmic, D. L. Long, A. T. Panter, D. Rindskopf, & K. J. Sher (Eds.), APA handbook of research methods in psychology (pp. 39-56). American Psychological Association. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/13620-003 |
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The parts of your citation must be put in a certain order based on the "style" of citation you are using.
Basic Author format:
One author: Author''s last name, First Initial. Middle Initial.
Two authors: Author's last name, First Initial. Middle Initial. & Author's last name, First Initial. Middle Initial.
Up to twenty authors: List all authors in above format.
Twenty-one or more authors: List nineteen authors, then ... and last author.
| APA | Journal Article |
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| APA Journal Format |
Author's last name, First Initial. Middle Initial. (Year of Publication). Title of article. Journal name,Vol(Issue), page range. https://doi.org/[numbers/letters in doi |
| APA Journal Example |
Burman, J. T. (2018). Through the looking-glass: PsycINFO as an historical archive of trends in psychology. History of Psychology, 21(4), 302-333. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/hop0000082 |
| More Examples | Additional Examples from APA |
Basic Author format:
One author: Author''s last name, First Initial. Middle Initial.
Two authors: Author's last name, First Initial. Middle Initial. & Author's last name, First Initial. Middle Initial.
Up to twenty authors: List all authors in above format.
Twenty-one or more authors: List nineteen authors, then ... and last author.
The parts of your citation must be put in a certain order based on the "style" of citation you are using.
| APA | Newspaper Article |
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APA Format (Online Article) |
Author's last name, First Initial, Middle Initial. (Year, Month Day). Title of article with only the first word and proper nouns capitalized. Name of Newspaper. Page number. https://doi.org/ or url of specific newspaper article. No url if from a research database.
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APA Example (Online Article From a Newspaper Webpage) |
Selingo, J. (2004, February 05). When a search engine isn't enough, call a librarian. New York Times, G.5. https://www.nytimes.com /2004/02/05/technology/when-a-search-engine- isn-t-enough-call-a-
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APA Example (Online Article From a Research Database) |
Selingo, J. (2004, February 05). When a search engine isn't enough, call a librarian. New York Times, G.5.
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The parts of your citation must be put in a certain order based on the "style" of citation you are using.
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APA
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Films/Movies |
| APA Format |
Director, D. D. (Director). (Date of publication). Title of film. [Film]. Production Company.
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| APA Example |
Fleischer, R. (Director). (2003). 20,000 leagues under the sea (Special ed.) [Film]. Buena Vista Home Entertainment. |
| APA | YouTube Videos |
| APA Format |
Author, A. A. [Name of the account that uploaded the video]. (Year, Month, Day).Title of video [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/[numbers and letters from the url] |
| APA Example |
Sager, C. (2016, June, 09). Print's not dead for comic books [Video]. YouTube. |
| PowerPoint Slides | |
| APA Format |
Author, A. A. (year). Title of presentation [Lecture notes or PowerPoint slides]. Name of learning management system if available. URL or URL for the learning management system login.https://[numbers and letters from the url]
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APA Example (Website) |
Palmer, R. (2019). GALILEO: STEM, e-books, and professional development resources [PowerPoint slide]. https://about.galileo.usg.edu/documents/ |
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APA Example (D2L or Class Site) |
Jones, L. (2018). Searching library databases [PowerPoint slide] D2L https://D2L@loginsomeuniversity |
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The parts of your citation must be put in a certain order based on the "style" of citation you are using.
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APA Website Format
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Author's Last Name, First Initial. (Year, Month, Day). Title. Name of website. [Only use Retrieved date if the page is likely to change or be removed] https://www.xxxxxxx.full.url |
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APA Example (No author, no date) (With a retrieved date) Use a retrieved date if page is likely to change or unlikely to be available in the future. |
​Panama City Beach: The 19 best events to experience in 2019.(n.d.). Every Avenue Travel. Retrieved February 20, 2019 from https://everyavenuetravel.com/destinations/panama-city-beach-the-19-best-events-to-experience-in-2019/ |
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APA Example (No author, no date) (No retrieved date) |
Getting a good nights' sleep.(n.d.). American Psychological Association. https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/sleep-disorders |
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Occasionally, sources are missing information required by the basic citation format. Guidelines for citing sources in these situations follow set rules.
