Citing APA Style
Source:
American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication
manual of the American Psychological Association. (http://www.apastyle.org/)
(5th ed.) Washington, DC.
The
most common way to cite sources is to use a bibliography or "Works
Cited" list at the end of your paper. The works cited
list includes a citation for each of the sources you used
to write your paper. The citations are formatted in a consistent
style according to one of several standard citation formats.
Two of the most common formats for undergraduate research
papers
are the MLA (Modern Language Association) and the APA (American
Psychological Association) styles. Be sure to check with your
instructors to see which one they prefer. Additional information
regarding when to cite sources can be found under "Research
Tools" > "Understanding
Plagiarism."
The
examples listed below were created by VVC librarians based
on the 5th ed. of the APA Manual and are not official. If questions
arise, please refer to copies of the APA Manual located in
the reference stacks (BF 76.7 P83 2001).
PRINT SOURCES
A book by one authors:
Skolnick, A. (1997). Paintings of California. Berkeley, CA: University of California.
A
book by two authors:
Bergeron, J. D., & Bizjak, G. (1996). First responder (4th ed.). Englewood Cliffs,
NJ: Brady Prentice-Hall.
A
book by an organization or corporate author:
American Medical Association. (1989). American Medical Association
encyclopedia of medicine. New York: Random House.
Article
in a reference book:
Rogerson, S. (1998). Computer and information ethics. In Ruth Chadwick (Ed.),
Encyclopedia of applied ethics (Vol. 1, pp. 563-570). San Diego, CA:
Academic Press.
Arrington, R. L. (Ed.). (1999). A companion to the philosophers. Malden, MA: Blackwell.
Work
in an anthology:
Chopin, K. (1985). The awakening. In S. Gilbert & S. Gubar (Eds.), Norton
anthology of literature by women (pp. 991-1102). New York: Norton & Co.
White, J. E. (1999, November 1). Racism in advertising? Time, 154, 90.
Article
from a scholarly journal (volume with continuous pagination):
South, S. J., & Crowder, K. D. (1998). Avenues and barriers to residential
mobility among single mothers. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 60,
866-877.
Article
from the "Taking Sides" series:
Gately, D., & Schwebel, A. I. (1998). Favorable outcomes in children
after parental divorce. In D. S. DelCampo & R. L. DelCampo (Eds.),
Taking sides: Clashing views on controversial issues in childhood and
society (pp. 139-150). Guilesford, CT: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill.
Article
from the "Gale Literary" series:
McCracken, E. (1989). Sandra Cisnero's The house on Mango Street:
Community oriented introspection and the demystification of patriarchal
violence. In J. W. Hunter & T. J. White (Eds.), Contemporary literary
criticism (Vol. 188, pp. 170-175). Detroit, MI: The Gale Group.
Johnson, C. (2000, April 26). County to sue over corruption. Daily Press,
pp. A1, A6.
ONLINE SOURCES
Magazine
article from Infotrac:
Wright, K. (1999, July). Pupfish in peril. Discover, 20, 42. Retrieved April 29,
2000, from Infotrac Expanded Academic ASAP database.
Journal
article from Infotrac:
Stolzenberg, L., & D'Alessio, S. (1997). Three strikes and you're out: The
impact of California's new mandatory sentencing law on serious crime
rates. Crime and Delinquency, 43, 457-470. Retrieved March 22, 2000,
from Infotrac Expanded Academic ASAP database.
Newspaper
article from NewsBank and LexisNexis:
Dobbs, M., & Blustein, P. (1999, September 12). Lost illusions about
Russia: U.S. backers of ill-fated reforms now portrayed as naïve.
The Washington Post, p. A1. Retrieved May 3, 2000, from Newsbank
NewsFile database.
Colburn, D. (2000, March 10). Doctor-assisted suicide cases flat in 2005.
The Oregonian, p. D1. Retrieved September 7, 2006, from LexisNexis Academic
Article
from CQ Researcher and Opposing
Viewpoints:
Masci, D. (2000, February 18). Legacy of the Vietnam War. CQ Researcher, 10, 113-136.
Retrieved March 23, 2000, from CQ Researcher database.
Grigg, W. (2005). The forced drugging of students diagnosed with ADHD is a serious
problem. In W. Dudley (Ed.), Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders. Retrieved
September 7, 2006, from Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center database.
Article
from an online encyclopedia:
Strawson, G. (2004). Free will. In E. Craig (Ed.), Routledge encyclopedia of philosophy.
London: Routledge. Retrieved July 26, 2006, from Routledge Encyclopedia of
Philosophy database.
Katz, L. (1995). How can we strengthen children's self-esteem? Retrieved July 26,
2006, from http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/Strenghten_Children_
Internet
source (no date on source):
McLeod, K. (nd.). Deaf culture explained: A primer. Retrieved July 26, 2006, from
http://www.deafprofessional.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=
view&id+211&Itemid=40
Internet
source - Sponsored by a university:
Tomlin, R. (2004, July 9). Stem cell research plays small role in Alzheimer's research.
Retrieved July 26, 2006, from the Baylor College of Medicine Web site:
http://www.bcm.edu/news/item.cfm?newsID=9
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