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How To Cite APA Sources
The following set of tables will help you make the proper citations on your assignments that require a "Works Cited" page. These examples cover the majority of the situations you will encounter in citing a reference work.
Books
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One author |
Nathan, A. J. (1990). China’s crises: Dilemmas of reform and prospects for democracy. New York: Columbia University Press. |
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Two authors |
Ross, C. S., & Dewdney, P. (1998). Communicating professionally: A how-to-do-it manual for library applications. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers. |
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Three authors |
Marquart, J. W., Olson, S. E., & Sorensen, J. R. (1994). The rope, the chair and the needle: Capital punishment in Texas, 1923-1990. Austin: University of Texas Press. |
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More than three authors |
Sakakibara, S., Hidetoshi, Y., Hisakatsu, S., Kengo, S., & Shimon, F. (1998). The Japanese stock market: Pricing systems and accounting information. New York: Praeger. |
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No author |
Webster’s ninth new collegiate dictionary. (1988). Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster Inc. |
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Corporate author |
American Hospital Association. (1993). American Hospital Association guide to the health care field. Chicago: Author |
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Editor |
Williams, J. (Ed.). (1997). Money: A history. New York: St. Martin’s Press. |
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Author and editor or translator |
Esquivel, L. (1992). Like water for chocolate: A novel on monthly installments. (C. Christensen & T. Christensen, Trans.). New York: Doubleday. |
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Edition |
Mitchell, T. R., & Larson, J., Jr. (1987). People in organizations: An introduction to organization behavior (3rd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. |
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Book in several volumes |
Inge, M. T. (ed.). (1989). Handbook of American popular culture (2nd ed., Vol. 103). New York: Greenwood Press. |
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Essay or article in a collection |
Massaro, D. (1992). Broadening the domain of the fuzzy logical model of perception. In H. L. Pick, Jr., P. van den Broek, & D. C. Knill (eds.), Cognition: Conceptual and methodological issues (pp. 51 -84). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. |
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Bulletin or government publication |
United States. Attorney general’s commission on pornography. (1986). Attorney General’s Commission on Pornography final report. Washington, D.C.: U. S. Government Printing Office. |
Encyclopedia Articles
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CD-ROM |
Encyclopedia Britannica. (1999). Management and control of companies. Retrieved from Encyclopedia Britannica CD-ROM, Fall 1998 Release. |
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Signed or initialed |
Hensel, J. W. (1999). Technical education. In The encyclopedia Americana (International ed., Vol. 26, pp. 354-356). Danbury, CT: Grolier. |
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Unsigned |
Methane. (1990). In The encyclopedia Americana (international ed., Vol.18, pp. 321-322). Danbury, CT: Grolier. |
WWW Resources
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Internet articles based on a print source |
VandenBos, G., Knapp, S., & Doe, J. (2001). Role of reference elements in the selection of resources by psychology undergraduates [Electronic version]. Journal of Bibliographic Research, 5, 117-123. |
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Internet article based on a print source (If format differs from print version or page numbers not indicated. |
VandenBos, G., Knapp, S., & Doe, J. (2001). Role of reference elements in the selection of resources by psychology undergraduates [Electronic version]. Journal of Bibliographic Research, 5, 117-123. Retrieved October 13, 2001, from http://jbr.org/articles.html |
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Nonperiodical: Multipage document created by private organization, no date. |
Greater New Milford (Ct) Area Healthy Community 2000, Task Force on Teen and Adolescent Issues. (n.d.) Who has time for a family meal? You do! Retrieved October 5, 2000, from http://www.familymealtime.org |
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Stand-alone document, no author identified, no date |
GVU’s 8th WWW user survey (n.d.). Retrieved August 8, 2000, from http://www.cc.gatech.edu/gvu/user_surveys/survey-1997-10/ |
Miscellaneous and Unpublished
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Facts on File |
Democratic race gets personal. (1992, March 5). Facts on File World News Digest, p. 149. |
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New York Times Current Events Edition |
Kolatta, G. Scientists say DNA analysis is reliable in identifying suspects. New York Times. (1992, February 7). New York Times Current Events Edition, fiche 10, grid 18A. |
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Opposing Viewpoints (Similar to SIRS Article) |
Loos, R. (1993, November). Hunting animals is morally acceptable. In A. Harnack (Ed.), (1996). Animal Rights: Opposing Viewpoints. (pp. 167-181). San Diego: Greenhaven Press. (Reprinted form Conservationist, 1993, November, pp. 10-15) |
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Nonprint medium |
Richter, J. (Producer), & Hausmann, J. (Director). (1985). Cezanne: The man and the mountain. [Videotape]. (Available from Home Vision, Chicago, IL). |
Magazine, Periodicals and Journal Articles
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Weekly or biweekly magazine (signed) |
Stone, R. (1999, August 6). A long march to save Africa’s dwindling wildlands. Science, 285, 825. |
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Weekly or biweekly magazine (unsigned) |
The decade of the spy. (1994, March 7). Newsweek, 123, 26-27. |
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Monthly or bimonthly magazine (signed) |
Frank, M. (1993, June). The wild, wild west. Architectural Digest, 50, 180-185, 193 |
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Journal article (new paging each issue) |
Grant, J. (1999, August). The price fixer: Our irrational exuberance for Alan Greenspan obscures real issues. Money, 28 (8), 65-55. |
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Journal article (consecutive paging through volume) |
Cole, T. B. (1998). Case management for domestic violence. Journal of the American Medical Association, 282, 513-514. |
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Newspaper (signed) |
Trachtenberg, J. A. What’s in a movie soundtrack? Catchy tunes and big business. (1994, April 10). Wall Street Journal (eastern edition), p. B1. |
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Newspaper or editorial (unsigned) |
Southpaws: Today, think of those with a different side. (1999, August 13). The Detroit Free Press, p 10A. |
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Review |
Schillinger, L. (1999, August 8). Arbor days (Review of the book Life in the treetops: Adventures of a woman in field biology). The New York Times Book Review, 104, 4. |
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Online Database Infotrac Web |
Marino, S. (1999). The difference between managing and leading. Industry Week 248, (11), pp. 10+. Retrieved June 21, 1999 from Infotrac Web database (General Reference Center Gold) on the World Wide Web: http://infotrac.galegroup.com. |
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Online Database ProQuest Direct |
Amatori, F. (Summer 1999). European business: New strategies, old structures. Foreign Policy, 115, 78-89. Retrieved June 30, 1999 from ProQuest Direct on the World Wide Web: http://proquest.umi.comn/pqqdweb (UMI Pub No. 04326497). |
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CD-ROM |
Lofgren, E. (Winter, 1999). Workforce management is new discipline for the future. Compensation and Benefits management, 15 (1), 13-18. Retrieved from ABI-Inform UMI Proquest, CD-ROM, 1999 (access No. 01758742). |