How to Format Your References in APA Style
For each item in your literature review, you should include information that would
help the person reading your paper locate your source (e.g., title, author,
publication date, etc.). The examples below show you how to format references for
various types of materials. For more detailed information, please consult
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition. Copies
are available at the library reference desk (BF76.7 .A46).
Book with one author:
Quinn, B. (1998). How Wal-Mart is destroying America: and what you can do about
it. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press.
Book with multiple authors:
Covello, J. A. & Hazelgren, B. J. (1994). The complete book of business plans.
Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks.
Book with an editor rather than an author:
Lawrence, M. (Ed.). (1994). Field guide to strategy. Boston: Harvard Business
School Press.
Book with no author:
Associations yellow book. (2003). New York: Leadership Directories.
Chapter or section of a book (or industry survey within a book):
Wilson, G. W. (1978). Economic systems. In L. R. Bittel & M. A. Bittel (Eds.),
Encyclopedia of professional management (pp. 325-330). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Levy, J. (2004, Dec. 23). Autos & Auto Parts. In E. Bossong-Martines (Ed.),
Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys (Vol. 1). New York: Standard and Poor's.
Chapter or section of a book (or industry survey within a book)--with no author:
Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (2001). In A. Darnay (Ed.), Information,
Finance and Services USA (pp. 768-770). Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group.
Journal article from a printed publication:
Herzberg, M. & Wang, S. (2002, Summer). Identifying lead analysts for stock
selection. Journal of Investing. 11(2), 25-35.
Journal article from an online version of a publication:
Herzberg, M. & Wang, S. (2002, Summer). Identifying lead analysts for stock
selection [Electronic version]. Journal of Investing. 11(2), 25-35.
Journal article from a full-text library database:
Herzberg, M. & Wang, S. (2002, Summer). Identifying lead analysts for stock
selection. Journal of Investing. 11(2), 25-35. Retrieved October 27, 2002, from
LexisNexis database.
Journal article from a free Web site (not a library database):
Kharif, O. (2003, December 30). Intel: King of the Wi-Fi frontier? Business Week.
Retrieved December 30, 2003, from http://www.businessweek.com
Newspaper article from a printed publication:
Feder, B. J. (2002, July 18). I.B.M. beats forecasts but with signs of weakness. The
New York Times, p. C1.
Newspaper article from a library database:
Feder, B. J. (2002, July 18). I.B.M. beats forecasts but with signs of weakness. The
New York Times, p. C1. Retrieved October 27, 2002, from LexisNexis database.
Newspaper article from a free Web site (not a library database):
Turner, S. (2003, December 30). Downtown camera shop closes. Burlington Free
Press. Retrieved December 30, 2003, from http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com
Web site:
Basic Form:
Author/editor/organization. (Last update or copyright date listed on the Web page).
Page Title. Retrieved [date you accessed the page] from [URL]
Example:
Foster Business Library. (2002). Financial Ratios Calculator. Retrieved August 28,
2002, from http://www.lib.washington.edu/business/ratios
Example for page with no author:
Financial Ratios Calculator. (2002). Retrieved August 28, 2002, from
http://www.lib.washington.edu/business/ratios
Example for page with no date:
Foster Business Library. (n.d.). Financial Ratios Calculator. Retrieved August 28,
2002, from http://wwww.lib.washington.edu/business/ratios