APA citations and bibliography*
Material
Book with 1 - 2
authors
Bibliography
Cohen, L. G., & Spenciner, L. J. (1994). Assessment of young children. White Plains, NY: Longman.
Guðni Th. Jóhannesson. (2009). Hrunið: Ísland á barmi gjaldþrots og upplausnar. Reykjavík: JPV útgáfa.
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Citation in text
Indirect: ... (Cohen & Spenciner, 1994) ...
or:
... Cohen and Spenciner (1994) ...
Direct: (Cohen & Spenciner, 1994, p. 26)
eða:
...Cohen and Spenciner (1994, p. 26) ....
... (Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, 2009, p. 20) ...
Book with 3 - 5
authors
All authors are listed in the bibliography:
Pratkanis, A. R., Brekler, S. J., Kirton, C. A. Wolchick, M., & Greenwald, A. G. (1989). Attitude structure and function. London: Longman.
First: (Pratkanis, Breckler, Kirton, Wolchick,
& Greenwald, 1989)
Subsequent: (Pratkanis et al., 1989)
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Only the first author listed in the citation.
(Mathews et al., 2000)
Book with 8 or more The first six authors and the last one listed in the bibliography:
authors
Johnson, M. J., Howard, I., Brown, A. J., Vogt, M. P., Sayer, S., Altria, H., ... Reebye, L. (2005). Introduction to psychology. Chapel Hill, NC:
McMillan.
Only the first author listed in the citation.
(Johnson et al., 2005)
Book with 6 - 7
authors
Edited book
All authors are listed in the bibliography:
Mathews, S. A., West, S. G., Sandler, I. N., Tein, J., Coatsworth, D., & Lengua, L. (2000). Neuroscience. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders.
Gibbs, J. T., & Huang, L. N. (Eds.). (1991). Children of color: Psychological interventions with minority youth. San Francisco, CA: JosseyBass.
(Gibbs & Huang, 1991)
Chapter in an edited Masaro, D. (1992). Broadening the domain of the fuzzy logical model of perception. In H. L. Pick, P. Broek, & D. C. Knill (Eds.), Cognition: (Masaro, 1992)
book
Conceptual and methodological issues (pp. 51-84). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Electronic book
retrieved from a
database
Karch, A. M. (2009). Lippincott's nursing drug guide. Retrieved November 8, 2012 from
http://www.ovid.com/site/products/books_landing.jsp
(Karch, 2009)
Electronic book
Marion, D. W. (2009). Diaphragmatic pacing. In D. S. Basow (Ed.), UpToDate. Retrieved March 3, 2012 from http://www.uptodate.com
chapter retrieved from
a database
(Marion, 2009)
Journal article with
(Klimoski & Palmer, 1993)
Klimoski, R., & Palmer, S. (1993). The ADA and the hiring process in organizations. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and
1-2 authors
Research, 45(2), 10-36.
Journal article with
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3-5 authors
Kendall, P. C., Stark, K. D., & Adam, T. (1990). Cognitive deficit or cognitive distortion of childhood depression. Journal of Abnormal
All authors are listed in the bibliography:
First: (Kendall, Stark, & Adam, 1990)
Subsequent: (Kendall et al., 1990)
Psychology, 18, 255-270.
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Bibliography
Journal article with
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6-7 authors
Gilbert, D. G., McClernon, J. F., Rabinovich, N. E., Sugai, C., Plath, L. C., Asgaard, G., & Botros, N. (2004). Effects of quitting smoking on
All authors are listed in the bibliography:
Citation in text
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Only the first author listed in the citation.
(Gilbert et al., 2004)
EEG activation and attention last for more than 31 days and are more severe with stress, dependence, DRD2 A1 allele, and
depressive traits. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 6, 249-267.
Journal article with 8 or more authors
The first six authors and the last one listed in the bibliography:
Harveson, P. M., Harveson, L. A., Hernandes-Santin, L., Tewes, M. E., Silvi, N. J., Pittman, M. T., Effland, V., Walton, B., ... McIntyre, J. A.
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Only the first author listed in the citation.
(Harveson et al., 2012)
(2012). Characteristics of two mountain lion Puma concolor populations in Texas, USA. Wildlife Biology, 18(1), 58-66.
Journal article with a Wilens, T. E., & Biederman, J. (2006). Alcohol, drugs, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A model for the study of addictions
DOI, retrieved from a
(Wilens & Biederman, 2006)
in youth. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 20, 580-588. doi:10.1177/0269881105058776
database
Newspaper article
New drug appears to sharply cut risk of death from heart failure. (1993, July 15). The Washington Post, pp. A12.
(“New Drug”, 1993)
Magazine article
Hjördís Smith. (1992, júlí). Matur. Heimsmynd, pp. 44-46.
(Hjördís Smith, 1992)
Website without an
Effect of the global credit crunch on market. (2009). Economywatch. Retrieved Desember 8, 2009 from
(“Effect of the global“, 2009)
without an author
author
Website with an
http://www.economywatch.com/economy-articles/effect-global-credit-crunch.html
Skrifstofa Alþingis. (n.d.). Íslandsdeild Norðurlandaráðs. Alþingi. Retrieved November 7, 2012 from http://www.althingi.is/vefur/nr.html
(Skrifstofa Alþingis, n. d.)
Brody, J. E. (2007, Desember 11). Mental reserves keep brain agile. The New York Times. Retrieved November 12, 2012 from
(Brody, 2007)
author
Newspaper article on
the web
Reports from public
office or organizations
http://www.nytimes.com
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, & U.S. Department of Education. (2003). Managing asthma: A guide for schools (NIH
Publication No. 02-2650). Retrieved August 9, 2011 from http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/lung/asthma/asth_sch.pdf
First: (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
[USDHHS] & U.S. Department of Education [USDE], 2003)
Subsequent: (USDHHS & USDE, 2003)
Youtube videos
Journeymanpictures. (2012, July 2). Overdose: The next financial crisis [Video file]. Retrieved December 30, 2013 from
(Journeymanpictures, 2012)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ECi6WJpbzE
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