APA Quick Reference Guide

• Arrange entries in alphabetical order by the surname of the first author. Alphabetize letter by letter.
• Order for several works by the same first author:
  1. Single-author entries precede multiple-author entries beginning with the same surname.
  2. References with the same first author and different second or third authors are arranged alphabetically by the surname of the second author, etc.
  3. References with the same authors in the same order are arranged by year of pub., the earliest first.
  4. Works by different authors with the same surname are arranged alphabetically by the first initial.
  5. Anonymous works or works of corporate authors are arranged by the first word in the title (not including A, The, etc.) or name of corporate body.

Books

• Author's name(s). Year of publication. Title (Edition). Location of publisher. Publisher.

Book with an Editor

• Editors names(Ed.). Year of publication. Title. Location of publisher. Publisher.
• Begin with the name of the editor(s) followed by the abbreviation ED. (or Eds.) in parentheses.

Example:

Simpson, A., & Burns, M. (Eds.)(1989). The flying hellfish Cypress Creek, SD: Globex Press.

Article or chapter in an edited book

• Author's name(s). Year of publication. Chapter title. In Editor(s).Title of book(pages). Location of publisher. Publisher.

Example:

Simpson, C., & Lumpkin, L. (1989). Country singin’ ain’t for me. In E. Winthrop (Ed.), Traveling Country (pp. 352-358). Washington, DC: Country Press.

Proceedings

• Author's name(s). Year of publication. title of article. In Editor(s). Title of Proceedings(pages). Location of publisher. Publisher.

Example:

Van Houten, N., & Flanders, R. (1975). Nachos Flanders style. In H. Krustofski (Ed.), Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Stadium Food (pp. 123-157). Vancouver, British Columbia: Fallout Press.

Journal Article

• Author's name(s). (Year) . Title of article. Title of periodical, (volume). Page numbers.

• First example is for cumulative pagination.
• Second example is for pagination by issue

Example:

McAllister, C., & Nahasapeemapetilon, S. (1991). Robbed again: returning to work after being held up. Journal of Kwiki Management 22(3), 420-440.

Rivera, N., & Bouvier, P. (2001). Plastic surgery: knowing when it's the right move for you. Surgery Today 32(3), 54-99.

Magazine Article

• Author's name(s). Date (Year, Month Day) . Title of article. Title of periodical, (issue). Page numbers.

Example:

Duff, E. (1993, May 4). Dealing with a surly brewer. Brewer’s Magazine, 32, 35-38.

Electronic copy of a journal article retrieved from a full-text periodical database

• Author's name(s). (Year). Title of article. Title of periodical, (volume)(issue),page. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from Source.

• First example uses cumulative pagination.
• In the second example pagination restarts every issue.

Example:

Stevens, M., & Stewart, M. (2000). Life on the run. On the Lamb Quarterly, 28(2), 220-221. Retrieved September 28, 2003, from E-Collections database.

Bouvier, S., & Monroe, M. (1998). Shocking: the therapy used today. Psychology Journal, 18(1), 22-25. Retrieved November 11, 2005, from Proquest Direct database.

Articles from an individual electronic journal on the Web

• Author's name(s). (Year). Title of article [Electronic version]. Title of periodical, (volume)(issue),page. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from Source.

• Example 1:Internet article based on a print source (i.e. PDF files)
• Example 2,3:If the article is in a different format than the original (i.e. no page numbers) or if additional content is available

Example:

Terwilliger, C. & Lampwick, C. (2002). From the U.S. to Korea: animation outsourcing and its effect on the market [Electronic version]. Journal of Animation, 5(3), 121-145.

Muntz, N., & Hullburt, H. (1999). Bullying: nonstop torment and its effect on target children. Psychological Tween Journal. 3(4), 412-450. Retrieved October 22, 2000, from http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/ejournals/PTJ/

Flanders, M., & Stranger, M. (2002). A mother’s role in the selection of appropriate reading materials for pre-teens. The Obtrusive Mother Quarterly, 7, 156-189. Retrieved June 2, 2004, from http://omq/articles/

Articles in Inetrnet-only Journals

• Author's name(s). (Date). Title of article. Title of periodical, (volume)(issue),page. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from Source.

• Use the complete publication date given on the article.
• In an Internet periodical, volume and issue numbers do not often apply. If they are not used, the name of the periodical is all that can be provided in the reference.
• You should provide a URL that links directly to the article if at all possible.

Example:

Lovejoy, J. (2001, March 2). Sticks and stones: a million and one ways to woo the fourth grade boy. Lil' Miss Sunday School Quarterly 4, Article 3528a. Retrieved November 6, 1994, from http://lilmisssundayschool/4/3528a.html

Web documents share many of the same elements found in print documents (authors, titles, dates). The reference citation for a Web document often follows a format similar to that for a print document citation.

Stand-Alone Web Document

• Author's name(s). (Publication date). Title of document Retrieved Month Day, Year, from Source.

• The author should be listed first; if not available, start with the title.
• If a date is not available put (n.d.) after the title.

Example:

Dempsey, A. (1995) Eyelashes: Bat’em if you got’em. Retrieved August 20, 1995, from http://soyouwanttobeabeautyqueen.com/

SNPP’s 9th Employee Survey. (n.d.) Retrieved December 21, 2006, from http://www.snpp.com/survey/

University Department, Governmental Agency, or other complex Web Site

• Author's name(s). (Publication date). Title of document Retrieved Month Day, Year, from Host organization Website: URL.

• Identify the host organization and the relevant program or department.
• Precede the URL with a colon.

Example:

Simmons, B., & Christian, S. (1994). Life after death?: lingering questions of the late 20th century. Retrieved March 2, 2000, from Washington State University, Institute for the Afterlife Web site: http://www.wsu.edu/afterlife/publications/Simmons/0694.html

Gumble, B. (June 2, 2007). Knowing when to say when: a.k.a. recognizing when you’re talking to the giant beer. Retrieved October 22, 2007, from university of Springfield, Department of Student Services Web site: http://www.springfield.edu/s.services/Gumble/giantbeer.html

Citing Complete Web Sites

• Do not include a citation in the reference list for an entire Web site.
• Give the address of the Web site in the text of your document.

Example:

Legitimate Businessmen’s Social Club is an interactive Web site for legitimate businessmen and their “social” activities (http://www.legitimatebusinessmenssocialclub.com).