APA – How to Cite
The following print resources are available in the Academic Library to help you prepare a References page
or bibliography.
Printed Resources:
LB Brief: the Little, Brown Handbook, brief version
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
PE1112 .A22 2005
BF76.7 .P83 2010
Internet Resources:
OWL: Online Writing Lab <http://owl.english.purdue.edu> courtesy of Purdue University
AWC/NAU-Yuma Academic Library < http://www.azwestern.edu/learning_services/academic_library/>.
APA Documentation Web Site < http://www.apastyle.org/>. Courtesy of the American Psychological
Association.
Handy Examples in APA Style
Anthology
Eisenhower, D.D. (1948). Dwight D. Eisenhower: On the unsuitability of military men for public
office. In M.J. Adler (Ed.), The annals of America: Vol. 16, 1940-1949, The Second World
War and after (pp. 497-498). Chicago: Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Book
Callingham, M. (2004). Market intelligence: How and why organizations use market research.
London: Kogan Page.
Book Review
Schatz, B. R. (2000, November 17). Learning by text or context? [Review of the book The social life of
information, by J. S. Brown & P. Duguid]. Science, 290, 1304. doi:10.1126/science.290.5495.1304
Electronic Book without DOI
Bates, M.J. (1996). The wars we took to Vietnam: Cultural conflict and storytelling. Berkeley:
University of California Press. Retrieved from http://www.netlibrary.com/
Electronic Book with DOI
Schiraldi, G.R. (2001). The post-traumatic stress disorder sourcebook: A guide to healing, recovery,
and growth [Adobe Digital Editions version]. doi: 10.1036/0071393722
ERIC Document using an ERIC Database
Princiotta, D. & Bielick, S. (2006). Homeschooling in the United States: 2003. Statistical
Analysis Report (Report N. NCES 2006 – 042) National Center for Education Statistics.
Retrieved from the ERIC database (ERIC Document Reproduction No.
ED489790)
Internet Document without an author
City of Yuma, Arizona. (2003). Water Quality Information. Retrieved October 20, 2004
from http://www.ci.yuma.az.us/water_quality.htm
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C. Sibley 6/2006
Interviews, Email and other Personal Communication
Personal communication is cited only within the text. For example: (J. Smith, personal communication,
August 15, 2009)
Interview recorded and available in an archive
Smith, M. B. (1989, August 12). Interview by C. A. Kiesler [tape recording]. President’s Oral
History project, American Psychological Association. APA Archives, Washington, DC.
Journal Article Using an Online Database with DOI
Brownlie, D. (2007). Toward effective poster presentations: An annotated bibliography. European
Journal of Marketing, 41(11/12), 1245-1283. doi:10.1108/03090560710821161
Journal Article without DOI (when DOI is not available)
Sillick, T. J., & Schutte, N. S. (2006). Emotional intelligence and self-esteem mediate between
perceived early parental love and adult happiness. E-Journal of Applied Psychology, 2(2), 38-48.
retrieved from http://ojs.lib.swin.edu.au/index.php/ejap
Motion Picture
Producer, P. P. (Producer), & Director, D. D. (Director). (Date of publication). Title of motion picture
[Motion picture]. Country of origin: Studio or distributor.
Music Recording
Songwriter, W. W. (Date of copyright). Title of song [Recorded by artist if different from song writer].
On Title of album [Medium of recording]. Location: Label. (Recording date if different from
copyright date).
Newspaper Article (print version)
Schwartz, J. (1993, September 30). Obesity affects economic, social status. The Washington Post, pp.
A1, A4.
Newspaper Article (online version)
Brody, J. E. (2007, December 11). Mental reserves keep brain agile. The New York Times. Retrieved
from http://www.nytimes.com
U.S. Government Document found on web
U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Statistics. (1999, July) Felony sentences in state courts,
1996. (Publication No. NCJ 175045) Retrieved from U.S. Department of
Justice via GPO Access: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS3197
Note: When a DOI is not available, use the URL of the journal home page. No retrieval date is needed
unless the source material may change over time.
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C. Sibley 6/2006
Citation – APA Style
Electronic Book
Author’s name
Publication date
Book Title
Bates, M.J. (1996). The wars we took to Vietnam: Cultural
conflict and storytelling. Berkeley: University of California Press.
Retrieved June 2, 2006, from netLibrary database.
City of Publication: Publisher
Name of database
Access date
Citation Format
Author’s name. (Publication date of print version). Title of Book. Publication
city: Publisher. Access date, Database.
Citation – APA Style
Internet Document
Author
Document title
City of Yuma, Arizona. (2003). Water Quality Information. Retrieved
October 20, 2004, from http://www.ci.yuma.az.us/water_quality.htm
Access date
URL
Citation Format
Author. Document Title. Access date, from URL
Citation – APA Style
Anthology
Author’s name
Title of article
Publication date
Eisenhower, D.D. (1948). Dwight D. Eisenhower: On the unsuitability of
military men for public office. In M.J. Adler (Ed.), The annals of
America: Vol. 16, 1940-1949, The Second World War and after
(pp. 497-498). Chicago: Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Pages
City of Publication: Publisher
Title of Anthology
Citation Format
Author’s name. (year). Title of article. Ed., Book title (pages).
City of publication: Publisher.
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C. Sibley 6/2006