The essential book reference entry for APA requires these elements: author name(s), year of publication, title of the book in sentence case and italics, the location of where the book was published, and the publisher.
The format follows this pattern:
The end result should look like this:
AuthorLastName, A. B. (YYYY). Title of work: Subtitle of work. Location: Publisher.
Example Reference List Entry:
Johnston, J. M., & Pennypacker, H. S. (2009). Strategies and tactics of behavioral research. New York, NY:
If you need more assistance, see section 7.02 (p. 202) in the APA Manual 6th edition.
Often in research, you will come across a book with ‘editors’. This refers to a book made up of articles and chapters written by other authors that have been compiled into a single volume by an editor. To cite an edited book, APA requires these elements: editor name(s), year of publication, title of the edited volume in sentence case and italics, location of where the book was published, and the publisher.
The format follows this pattern:
The end result should look like this:
EditorLastName, A. B., & SecondEditorLastName, C. (Eds.). (YYYY). Title of work: Subtitle of work. Location: Publisher.
Example Reference List Entry:
Valsiner, J., & Connolly, K. (Eds.). (2003). Handbook of developmental psychology. London, England: Sage Publications.
If you need more assistance, see section 7.02 (p. 202) in the APA Manual 6th edition.
If you wish to only cite a chapter in an edited book, you will need to use a different format than the edited book reference entry. To cite an edited book chapter, APA requires these elements: editor name(s), year of publication, title of the edited volume in sentence case and italics, location of where the book was published, and the publisher.
The format follows this pattern:
*Note that due to the number of elements, it is likely this reference will take up multiple lines in your references. Be sure to indent all lines following the first line using the hanging indent rule.
The end result should look like this:
3). Location: Publisher. Example Reference List Entry:
Lawrence, J. A., & Dodds, A. E. (2003). Goal-directed activities and life-span development. In J. Valsiner & K.
Connolly (Eds.), Handbook of developmental psychology (pp. 517-533). London, England: Sage Publications.
If you need more assistance, see section 7.02 (p. 200) in the APA Manual 6th edition.
The essential print article reference entry for APA requires these elements: author name(s), year of publication, title of the article, title of the journal in which it appears in italics, the volume number in italics, the issue number, and the page range.
The format should follow this pattern:
*Note that due to the number of elements, it is likely this reference will take up multiple lines in your references. Be sure to indent all lines following the first line using the hanging indent rule.
The end result should look like this:
Author, A. C., & Author, B. D. (YYYY). Title of article. Title of periodical/journal, Volume#(Issue#), page range.
Example Reference List Entry:
Samson, A. R. (2001). Treating social phobia in adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Psychiatry, 12(18), 3-18.
If you need more assistance, see section 7.01 (p. 198) in the APA Manual 6th edition.
The essential government or agency document entry for APA requires these elements: the name of the organization, the year published, the title of the document, the publication number, the location of publication, and the publisher.
The format follows this pattern:
The end result should look like this:
Name of Organization. (YYYY). Title of the document (Publication #). Location: Publisher.
NOTE: if the report is published online as well, it is preferred to give the reader this information in place of the location and publisher for ease of access. In this case, the end result will look like this:
Name of Organization. (YYYY). Title of the document (Publication #). Retrieved from URL
Example (Print) Reference List Entry:
National Alliance for Mental Illness. (1998). Medication for treating mental illness (DHHS Publication No. OHDS 84-29931). Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.
If you need more assistance, see section 7.03 (p. 205) in the APA Manual 6th edition.
The essential online article reference entry for APA requires these elements: author name(s), year of publication, title of the article, title of the journal in which it appears, the volume number, the issue number, the page range, and the doi (if available) or https URL link from where you retrieved the article.
The format follows this pattern:
The end result should look like this:
AuthorLastName, A. B., & AuthorLastName, C. D. (YYYY). Title of the article. Title of journal, Volume#(Issue#), page range. doi: 0000000/000000000000
AuthorLastName, A. B., & AuthorLastName, C. D. (YYYY). Title of the article. Title of journal, Volume#(Issue#), page range.
Example Reference List Entry:
Harris, S. L., & Delmolino, L. (2002). Applied behavior analysis: Its application in the treatment of autism and related disorders in young children. Infants & Young Children, 14(3), 11-17. Retrieved from
https://journals.lww.com/iycjournal/Abstract/2002/01000/Applied_Behavior_Analysis__Its_ Application_in_ the.6.aspx
If you need more assistance, see section 7.02 (p. 202) in the APA Manual 6th edition.
The essential online newspaper article reference entry for APA requires these elements: author name(s), date of publication (if there is no date: n.d.), title of the article, title of the website, and the https URL link from where you retrieved the newspaper article.
The format follows this pattern:
The end results should look like this:
AuthorLastName, A. B., & AuthorLastName, C. D. (YYYY). Title of article. Title of newspaper. Retrieved from URL
Example Reference List Entry:
Beck, J. (2015). Therapy over lamps for seasonal depression. The Atlantic. Retrieved from https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/11/therapy-over-lamps-for-seasonal-depression/414433/
If you need more assistance, see section 7.01 (p. 200) in the APA Manual 6th edition.
The essential website reference entry for APA requires these elements: author name(s), date of publication (if there is no date: n.d.), title of the website, and the https URL link from where you retrieved the website.
The format follows this pattern:
The end results should look like this:
AuthorLastName, A. B., & AuthorLastName, C. D. (YYYY). Title of website. Retrieved from URL
Example Reference List Entry:
American Psychological Association (2018). APA Style. Retrieved from http://www.apastyle.org/
If you need more assistance, see section 7.03 (pp. 205-206) in the APA Manual 6th edition.
The essential webpage on a website reference entry for APA requires these elements: author name(s), date of publication (if there is no date: n.d.), title of the webpage, title of the website, and the https URL link from where you retrieved the webpage.
The format follows this pattern:
The end results should look like this:
AuthorLastName, A. B., & AuthorLastName, C. D. (YYYY). Title of webpage. Title of website. Retrieved from URL
Example Reference List Entry:
American Psychological Association (2018). How do you reference a website that lists no author? APA Style. Retrieved from http://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/web-page-no-author.aspx
If you need more assistance, see section 7.03 (pp. 205-206) in the APA Manual 6th edition.
The essential online qualitative data and online interviews entry for APA requires these elements: author/interviewer name(s), subject/interviewee name(s), date of publication (if there is no date: n.d.), title of the interview, format of data, and the https URL link from where you retrieved the interview.
The format follows this pattern:
The end results for an interview should look like this:
AuthorLastName, A. B. (Interviewer) & AuthorLastName, C. D. (Interviewee). (YYYY). Title of interview. [Format of data].
Example Reference List Entry:
Malat, K. (Interviewer), & Jones, S. (Interviewee). (2012). Treating addictions [Interview audio file]. Retrieved from Addiction Specialists Website: https://www.treatingaddictions.com/interview
If you need more assistance, see section 7.03 (pp. 205-206) in the APA Manual 6th edition.
The essential video file entry for APA requires these elements: the name of the producer (video author), the date of creation or publication, the title of the video, the format of the video, and the https URL link from where the video can be reasonably accessed.
The format follows this pattern:
The end results should look like this:
ProducerLastName, A. B. (Producer). (YYYY). Title of video [Format of video]. Available from URL
Example Reference List Entry:
American Psychological Association. (Producer). (2000). Responding therapeutically to patient expressions of sexual attraction [DVD]. Available from https://www.apa.org/videos/
If you need more assistance, see section 7.07 (p. 209) in the APA Manual 6th edition.
The essential television entry for APA requires these elements: the name of the producer (video author), the date of creation or publication, the title of the video, the format of the video, and the https URL link from where the video can be reasonably accessed.
The format follows this pattern:
The end results should look like this:
ExecutiveProducerLastName, A. B. (Executive producer). (YYYY). Title of television series [Television series]. Location of broadcasting company: broadcasting company.
Example Reference List Entry:
Shore, D. (Executive producer). (2004). House [Television series]. New York, NY: Fox Broadcasting.
The essential television entry for APA is similar to a chapter from an edited book. It requires these elements: the names of the episode writer and director, the year the episode aired, the title of the episode, the name of the executive producer, the title of the series, the location of the broadcasting company, and the broadcasting company name.
The format follows this pattern:
The end results should look like this:
EpisodeWriterLastName, A. B. (Writer) & EpisodeDirectorLastName, A. B. (Director). (YYYY). Title of television episode [Television series episode]. In A. ExecutiveProducerLastName (Executive producer), Title of series. Location of broadcasting company: broadcasting company.
Example Reference List Entry:
Egan, D. (Writer) & Alexander, J. (Director). (2005). Failure to communicate [Television series episode]. In D. Shore (Executive producer), House. New York, NY: Fox Broadcasting.
If you need more assistance, see section 7.07 (p. 210) in the APA Manual 6th edition.
The essential podcast entry for APA requires these elements: the name of the author (podcast creator), the author’s responsibilities (e.g., writer, producer, actor, etc.), the date of creation or publication, the title of the podcast, the format of the audio, and the https URL link from where the podcast can be reasonably accessed.
The format follows this pattern:
The end results should look like this:
AuthorLastName, A. B. (Author Responsibilities). (YYYY). Title of podcast [Audio podcast]. Available from URL
Example Reference List Entry:
Jared, J. (Producer/Writer). (2012, February 3). Vitamin D [Audio podcast]. Available from https://www.dailyradio.com/vitamind.mp3
If you need more assistance, see section 7.07 (p. 210) in the APA Manual 6th edition.
The essential music entry for APA requires these elements: the name of the writer (song creator), the copyright year, the title of the song, the recording artist if different from the writer, the title of the album, the medium of recording, the location of the label, the label, and the recording date if different from the copyright date. The end results should look like this:
WriterLastName, A. B. (Copyright year). Title of song [Recorded by A. B ArtistLastName]. On Title of album [Medium of recording]. Location: Label. (Date of recording).
Example Reference List Entry:
Dolby, T. (1982). She blinded me with science. On The Golden Age of Wireless [12-inch single record]. UK: Venice
If you need more assistance, see section 7.07 (pp. 209-210) in the APA Manual 6th edition.
Example Reference List Entry:
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2012). Everything DiSC Workplace: Workplace profile. Hoboken, NJ: Author.
Briggs, K. C. (1987). Myers-Briggs type indicator. Form G. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press.
NOTE: If you are citing results from such a diagnostic or report and those results are not publically discoverable (i.e., only you have access to them), then the source would not appear in your reference list. It would only be cited in-text, like this:
My results showed... (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2012). |