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APA Citation Style Examples 6th Ed (10-09
APA Citation Style Examples 6th Ed (10-09
APA Citation Style Examples 6th Ed (10-09
Single Author Invert name; give surname and initials Author, A. A. 6th Edition (2010)
2-7 Authors Invert names; give surnames and Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author,
initials separated by commas; add an C. C.
PERIODICALS
ampersand before the last name Scholarly Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical,
> 8 Authors Include first six author’s names, then Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. xx, pp-pp. doi:xx.xxxxxxxxxx
Journal Article
insert three ellipses, and add the last C., Author, D. D., Author, E. E.,
author’s name (DOI available) Herbst-Damm, K. L., & Kulik, J. A. (2005). Volunteer support, marital status, and the
Author, F. F., . . . Author, Z. Z.
survival times of terminally ill patients. Health Psychology, 24, 225-229.
doi:10.1037/0278-6133.24.2.225
Group Author Spell out the full name. Follow with a Royal Institute of Technology.
period. Gilbert, D. G., McClernon, J. F., Rabinovich, E. E., Sugai, C., Plath, L. C., Asgaard, G.,
National Institute of Mental Health. . . . Botros, N. (2004). Effects of quitting smoking on EEG activation and
attention last for more than 31 days and are more severe with stress,
Move title to the author position, dependence, DRD2 A1 allele, and depressive traits. Nicotine and Tobacco
No Author Research, 6, 249-267. doi:10.1080/14622200410001676305
before the date of publication. A
period follows the title. *INCLUDE THE DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER (DOI) IF ONE IS ASSIGNED.
Enclose the abbreviation Ed. or Eds. THE DOI IS TYPICALLY LOCATED ON THE FIRST PAGE OF THE JOURNAL ARTICLE, NEAR THE COPYRIGHT
Editors Editor, A. A. (Ed.). NOTICE. THE DOI CAN ALSO BE FOUND IN THE ARTICLE’S FULL RECORD DATABASE DISPLAY.
In parentheses after the last editor’s INCLUDE A DOI FOR BOTH ELECTRONIC AND PRINT VERSIONS WHEN AVAILABLE.
name. A period follows the Editor, A. A., Editor, B. B., & Editor, C. *INCLUDE THE ISSUE NUMBER IF THE JOURNAL IS PAGINATED BY ISSUE.
parentheses.
C. (Eds.).
Scholarly Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical,
No Date Given Use n.d. Author, A. A. (n.d.) Journal Article xx, pp-pp. http://www.homepageofjournal.com
(DOI not Sillick, T.J., & Schutte, N. S. (2006). Emotional intelligence and self-esteem medicate
Publication Give the city and state (US Postal New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. available) between perceived early parental love and adult happiness. E-Journal of
Abbreviations) or city and country Applied Psychology, 2(2), 38-48. Retrieved from http://ojs.lib.swin.edu.au/
Information
separated by a comma, followed by a Newbury Park, CA: Sage. index.php/ejap
colon.
Light, M. A., & Light, I. H. (2008). The geographic expansion of Mexican immigration
Give the name of the publisher is as Pretoria, South Africa: Unisa. in the United States and its implications for local la enforcement. Law
brief a form as intelligible. Omit terms Enforcement Executive Forum Journal, 8(1), 73-82.
such as Publishers, Co., and Inc. Retain Washington, DC: Author.
*IF NO DOI IS ASSIGNED AND YOU RETRIEVED IT ONLINE, GIVE THE URL OF THE HOME PAGE OF THE JOURNAL.
words such as Books and Press. Use IF YOU ACCESSED THE ARTICLE FROM A DATABASE, YOU MAY NEED TO DO A QUICK WEB SEARCH TO
Author when the group author is also LOCATE THIS URL. OTHERWISE, DO NOT INCLUDE ANY OTHER RETRIEVAL INFORMATION.
the publisher. NO RETRIEVAL DATE IS NEEDED.
For further reference, consult: Magazine Chamberline, J., Novotney, A., Packard, E. & Prive, M. (2008, May). Enhancing
Article worker well-being: Occupational health psychologists convene to share their
American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American research on work, stress, and health. Monitor on Psychology, 39(5), 26-29.
Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Clay, R. (2008, June). Science vs. ideology: Psychologists fight back about the misuse
of research. Monitor on Psychology, 39(6). Retrieved from http://
www.apa.org/monitor/
*FORMAT SIMILAR TO SCHOLARLY JOURNAL ARTICLE. ADD MONTH WHEN GIVEN.
Newspaper Schwartz, J. (1993, September 30). Obesity affects economic, social status. The
Article Washington Post, pp. A1, A4.
Brody, J. E. (2007, December 11). Mental reserves keep brain agile. The New York
U.S. Conn Library Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com
*FORMAT SIMILAR TO SCHOLARLY JOURNAL ARTICLE. ADD DAY & MONTH WHEN GIVEN.
*USE A COMMA TO SEPARATE DISCONTINUOUS PAGES
U.S. Conn Library ● Wayne State College ● http://academic.wsc.edu/conn_library/ ● (402)375-7263
BOOKS & BOOK CHAPTERS MISCELLANEOUS RESOURCES
Entire Book, Author, A. A. (year). Title of work. Location: Publisher. Personal or Author, A. A. (year). Title of work. Retrieved from http://www.xxxxxx
Print Version Shotton, M. A. (1989). Computer addition? A study of computer dependency. London, Institutional Mitchell, S. D. (2000). The import of uncertainty. Retrieved from
England: Taylor & Francis. Website http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/archive/00000162/
Entry in a Title of entry. (year). In A. Editor (Ed.), Title of reference work (xx ed., Vol. xx, pp. Dissertation Author, A. A. (year). Title of doctoral dissertation (Doctoral dissertation, Name of
Reference xxx-xxx). Location: Publisher. (from the Institution). Retrieved from http://www.xxxxxx
Work Association copy. (1998). In Carter, J. (Ed.), ABC for book collectors (7th ed., pp. 27-28). web) Bruckman, A. (1997). MOOSE Crossing: Construction, community, and learning in a
(No Byline) New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press. networked virtual world for kids (Doctoral dissertation, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology). Retrieved from http://www-static.cc.gatech.edu/~asb/
Title of entry. (year). In A. Editor (Ed.), Title of reference work. Retrieved from thesis/
http://www.xxxxxx
Heuristic. (n.d.) In Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary (11th ed.). Retrieved from ERIC Author, A. A. (year). Title of work. Retrieved from ERIC database. (EDxxxxxx)
http://wwww.m-w.com/dictionary/heuristic Document Kubota, K. (2007). “Soaking” model for learning: Analyzing Japanese learning/teaching
process from a socio-historical perspective. Retrieved from ERIC database.
(ED498566)
*FOLLOW STANDARD JOURNAL FORMAT FOR FORMALLY PUBLISHED ARTICLES LISTED IN ERIC.
subsequent citations in
(University of Pittsburg,
CITING APA REFERENCES IN-TEXT
(Wasserstein et al.,
APA Style uses the author-date citation system. This system allows readers to find the
(Walker, 2007)
sources cited in text in the reference list, where each source is listed alphabetically.
(NIMH, 2003)
To insert a citation in text, include the author’s surname and year of publication. For a
direct quotation, include the page number or specific location of the phrase or
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sentences in the original work.
text
Author and Date Cited In a 1989 article, Gould explores some of Darwin's most
(University of Pittsburg,
(Walker, Allen, Bradley,
(Bradley, Ramirez, Soo,
(National Institute of
(Bradley, Ramirez, &
first citation in text
(Walker, 2007)
Text tangled bank, the tree of life, and the face of nature
Soo, 1999)
(Gould, 1989).
Author Cited in Text Gould (1989) attributes Darwin's success to his gift for
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2003)
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making the appropriate metaphor.
Direct Quotation with Gould (1989) explains that Darwin used the metaphor of
Name of Author the tree of life "to express the other form of interconnect-
University of Pittsburg
Subsequent citations
edness–genealogical rather than ecological–and to illus-
Walker (2007)
Direct Quotation with- Darwin used the metaphor of the tree of life "to express
NIMH (2003)
out Name of Author the other form of interconnectedness–genealogical rather
than ecological" (Gould, 1989, p. 14).
in text
(2005)
For each of the samples above the correct APA style format for the reference List
would be:
Walker (2007)
Soo (1999)
When you need to cite two or more works together, arrange the in-text citations
alphabetically in the same order in which they appear in the reference list.
(2005)
2003)
Here are some examples of citations that include more than one work in the same
parenthesis:
Several studies (Derryberry & Reed, 2005a, 2005b; Rothbart, 2003a, 2003b)
as authors
authors
authors
authors
authors
Several studies (Miller, 1999; Shafranske & Mahoney, 1998)