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Resource Type |
Citation Format |
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In text |
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Journal Articles |
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Single author |
Author, A. A. (year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, vol(issue), pp-pp. http://dx.doi.org/xx.xxx.xx |
Godfrey, D. G. (2005). Adapting historical citations to APA style. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 49(4), 544-547. http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15506878jobem4904_15 |
(Godfrey, 2005) |
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Multiple authors |
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, vol(issue), pp-pp. http://dx.doi.org/xx.xxx.xx |
Kiselica, A. M., & Ruscio, J. (2014). Scientific communication in clinical psychology: Examining patterns of citations and references. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 21(1), 13-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cpp.1815 |
(Kiselica & Ruscio, 2014) |
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More than twenty-one authors |
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., repeat for authors 3-19...Author, Z.Z. (year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, vol(issue), pp-pp. http://dx.doi.org/xx.xxx.xx |
See example at APA Style Blog: |
(Author et al., 2019) |
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Resource Type |
Citation Format |
Example |
In text |
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Books |
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Single author |
Author, A. A. (year). Title of book. Publisher. |
Orwell, G. (1946). Animal farm. Harcourt, Brace & Company. |
(Orwell, 1946) |
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Chapter in a book |
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (year). Title of chapter or entry. In A. A. Editor & B. B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pp. xxx-xxx). Publisher. |
Dalrymple, P.W., & Smith, L.C. (2011). Organization of information and search strategies. In R.E. Bopp & L.C. Smith (Eds.), Reference and information services: An introduction (pp. 95-120). Libraries Unlimited. |
(Dalrymple & Smith, 2011) |
| Corporate or Group Author | Name of organization. (year). Title of book (edition). | American Psychological Association. (2019). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). |
First Citation: (American Psychological Association [APA], 2019) Subsequent citations: (APA, 2019) |
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Resource Type |
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In text |
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Audiovisual |
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Film |
Director, B.B. (Director). (Year). Title of film [Film]. Studio. |
Trevorrow, C. (Director). (2015). Jurassic World [Film]. Universal Studios Home Entertainment. |
(Trevorrow, 2015) |
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YouTube video (streaming video) with author |
Author, A. A. [User name]. (year, month day). Title of video [Video]. Platform. http://xxxxx |
Fallon, J. [The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]. (2016, June 10). President Obama on Daughters Sasha and Malia’s White House Unbringing [Video]. Youtube. https://youtu.be/yaiPYu6Eduw |
(Fallon, 2016) |
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YouTube video (streaming video) without author |
User name. (year, month day). Title of video [Video file]. Platform. http://xxxx |
Alvernia Library. (2015, April 13). Evaluating Websites [Video]. Youtube. https://youtu.be/QLJQmCcmXrU |
(Alvernia Library, 2015) |
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Resource Type |
Citation Format |
Example |
In text |
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Websites |
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General format |
Author, A. A. (date). Title of document. Site Name. http://xxxxx | Roberts, D. (2016, July 25). Verizon buys Yahoo for $4.8 billion after long sale process. Yahoo. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/verizon-buys-yahoo-5-billion-000000239.html | (Roberts, 2016) |
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Site as author |
Site Name. (date). Title of page. http://xxxxx |
CBS News. (2016). Jimmy Walker wins PGA Championship. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/jimmy-walker-wins-pga-championship/ |
(CBS News, 2016) |
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