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APA Citation Examples

Book

Last Name, First Initial. (Year). Title of book: Subtitle of book. Location: Publisher.

Villarejo, A. (2013). Film studies: The basics (2nd ed.). New York: Routledge.

 

Chapter of a Book

Last Name, First Initial, & Last Name, First Initial. Title of chapter: Subtitle of chapter. In Initial. Last Name & Initial. Last         Name (Eds.), Title of book: Subtitle of book (pages of chapter). Location: Publisher.

Coleridge, S. T. (1993). “Kubla Khan.” In M. H. Abrams (Ed.), The Norton anthology: English literature (6th ed., Volume 2) (346).         New York: W. W. Norton & Company.

Journal Article (with doi number)

Last Name, First Initial., Last Name, First initial., & Last Name, First initial. (Year). Title of article: Subtitle of article. Title         of Journal, volume(issue), page range. doi: xxxxx.xx/xxx.xxxxx

Ovchinnikov, A., & Wibmer, M. (2015). σ-Galois theory of linear difference equations. IMRN: International Mathematics Research         Notices, (12), 3962-4018. doi: 10.1093/imrn/rnu060

 

Journal Article (no doi number)

Last Name, First Initial., Last Name, First initial., & Last Name, First initial. (Year). Title of article: Subtitle of article. Title         of Journal, volume(issue), page range. Retrived from http://www.permanentlink.org or Database Name.

Trut, L., Oskina, I., & Kharlamova, A. (2009). Animal evolution during domestication: The domesticated fox as a model.         BioEssays, 31(3), 349-360. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete.

Newspaper/Magazine Article

Print

Last Name, First Initial. (Year, Month Day). Title of article: Subtitle of article. Periodical Title, page range.

Beckham, L. (2012, December 5). Finals are creeping up, Prepare now. The Journal, p. 8.

Online

Last Name, First Initial. (Year, Month Day). Title of article: Subtitle of article. Periodical Title. Retrieved from        http://www.webaddress.com

Burns, T. (2013, January 22). Why I bought boys’ underwear for my daughter. Huffington Post. Retrieved from        http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/22/buying-boys-underwear-for-my-daughter_n_2526847.html

Website/Webpage

With Author

Last Name, First Initial. (Year, Month Day). Title of webpage. Title of Website. Retrieved from

        http://www.webaddress.com

Yates, J. (2014, January 1). 5 ways to help your loved one through a panic attack. Epbot. Retrieved from

        http://www.epbot.com/2014/01/5-ways-to-help-your-loved-one-through.html

 

No Author

Name of Organization Hosting Website. (Year, Month Day). Title of webpage. Title of Website. Retrieved from

        http://www.webaddress.com

WebMD, LLC. (2015). Morgellon’s disease: What is it? WebMD. Retrieved from

        http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/morgellons-disease-what-is-it?page=2

Film

Last Name, First Initial. (Producer), & Last Name, First Initial. (Director). (Date of Release). Title of motion picture        [Motion picture]. Country of origin: Studio or distributor.

Guiney. E., & Gross, D. (Producers), & Abrahamson, L. (Director). (2015). ROOM [Motion picture]. Canada: A24. 

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