Below are examples of 6th Edition APA citations that are most commonly used by students at the College of DuPage. For additional examples and rules, please consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed., 2010)
Print Sources
Books |
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Author(s) or Editor(s) (last name, first initials). (Year of publication). Title of book. City of publication: Publisher. |
Hill, F. J., & Awde, N. (2003). A history of the Islamic world. New York, NY: Hippocrene Books. |
Articles/Chapters from an Edited Book |
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Author(s) of article or chapter. (Year of publication). Title of article or chapter. In Name of editors (Ed.), Title of book (Page numbers). City of publication: Publisher. |
Stern, K. (2000). Toni Morrison's beauty formula. In M. C. Connor (Ed.), The aesthetics of Toni Morrison: Speaking the unspeakable (pp. 77-91). Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi. |
Journal Articles |
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Author(s) of article. (Year of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume number(Issue number), Page numbers. doi:# |
Fearon, J. D., & Laitin, D. D. (2003). Ethnicity, insurgency, and civil war. American Political Science Review, 97(01), 75. doi: 10.1017/S0003055403000534 |
Tip: If you do not find a DOI (digital object identifier) for a print journal article, simply leave it out of your citation. (APA Manual, pp. 188–192) |
Magazine Articles |
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Author(s) of article. (Full Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Magazine, Volume number(Issue number), Page numbers. |
Fineman, H. (2002, March 4). Back from the bat cave: Cheney emerges to test-drive war president's coattails. Newsweek, 139(9), 22-23. |
Newspaper Articles |
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Author(s) of article. (Full Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Newspaper, Page numbers. |
Schwartz, J. (1999, July 9). U.S. cites race gap in use of internet; Clinton bemoans 'digital divide.' The Washington Post, p. A1. |
Articles from an Encyclopedia |
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Author(s) of article. (Year of publication). Title of article. In Name of editor(s) (Ed.), Title of encyclopedia (Edition, Vol. number, Page numbers). City of publication: Publisher. |
Wienclaw, R.A. (2008). Bullying. In L.J. Fundukian & J. Wilson (Eds.), Gale encyclopedia of mental health (2nd ed., Vol. 1, pp. 183-188). Detroit, MI: Thompson Gale. |
Government Publications |
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Author(s) of publication. (Year of publication). Title of publication. (Report number if available). City of publication: Publisher. |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Commission on the Evaluation of Pain. (1986). Report of the Commission on the Evaluation of Pain. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. |
HRAF Book Excerpts |
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Author(s) of book. (Year of publication). Title of book (Edition). City of publication: Publisher. Retrieved from the Human Relations Area Files Culture Code microfiche collection. |
Krige, E. J. (1965). The social system of the Zulus (2nd ed). Pietermaritzburg: Shuter & Shooter. Retrieved from the Human Relations Area Files FX20 microfiche collection. |
Electronic Sources
E-book |
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Author(s) (last name, first initials). (Year of publication). Title of work [E-reader version if available]. DOI number or Retrieved from URL of ebook homepage |
Hubbard, M.R. (2003). Statistical quality control for the food industry. [Adobe Digital Editions version]. Retrieved from http://www.springer.com/life+sci/food+science/book/978-0-306-47728-7 |
Tip: If the book was read through an online library (e.g., Google Books, ebrary, NetLibrary) and not on an e-reader device, omit the bracketed information from the reference (APA Manual, p. 203) |
Journal Articles with DOI Assigned |
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Author(s) of article. (Year of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume number(Issue number), Page numbers. DOI number |
Feldt, R. (2008). Development of a brief measure of college stress: The college student stress scale. Psychological Reports, 102, 855-860. doi:10.2466/PR0.102.3.855-860 |
Tip: Include the Issue number only when the journal begins every issue at page 1 (APA Manual, p. 198). |
Journal Articles without DOI Assigned |
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Author(s) of article. (Year of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume number(Issue number), Page numbers. Retrieved from URL of journal homepage |
Klages, M.A. & Clark, J.E. (2009). New worlds of errors and expectations: Basic writers and digital assumptions. Journal of Basic Writing, 28(1), 32-49. Retrieved from http://www.wac.colostate.edu/jbw/ |
Tip: If the article does not have a DOI or a journal homepage, simply provide the database or website retrieval information. Follow the Encyclopedia example below (APA Manual, p. 199) |
Magazine Articles |
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Author(s) of article. (Full Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Magazine, Volume number(Issue number), Page number(s). Retrieved from URL of magazine home page |
Romano, A. (2006, April 24). Walking a new beat: Surfing MySpace.com helps cops crack the case. Newsweek, 147(17), 48. Retrieved from http://www.newsweek.com/APA Manual p. 200 |
Newspaper Articles |
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Author(s) of article. (Full Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Newspaper. Retrieved from URL of newspaper home page |
Barbaro, M. (2006, March 7). Wal-Mart enlists bloggers in its public relations campaign. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/APA Manual pp. 200-201 |
Encyclopedia Articles from a Database |
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Author(s) of article. (Year of publication). Title of article. In Name of editor(s) (Ed.), Title of encyclopedia (Edition). Retrieved from Name of database. (Accession Number if available). |
Boughton, B. (2006). Bone density test. In D. Olendorf, C. Jeryan, & K. Boyden (Eds.), Gale encyclopedia of medicine (3rd ed.). Retrieved from Health Reference Center-Academic database. (Accession No. A149657222). |
Tip: Only include database information if the encyclopedia article does not have a DOI or encyclopedia homepage (APA Manual, p. 205). |
Websites |
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Entire Website |
When referencing an entire website, simply include the URL in the text of the paper. Example: The Art Institute of Chicago website (http://www.artic.edu/aic/) includes great visuals. |
Article on a Website |
Author(s) of article. (Date Published, Copyright Date or Last Revision). Title of document. Name of Website. Retrieved from URL of website |
Hellerman, C. (n.d.). Scientists hope work with poison gas can be a lifesaver. CNN. Retrieved from http://www.cnn.comAPA Manual pp. 198-202 |
Government and Academic Publications Online |
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Author(s) or Editor(s). (Date of publication or last revision). Title of document or web site (Report number if available). Retrieved from Name of Agency or Department website (if different than the author): URL of website |
National Center for O*NET Development. (2010). Child, family, and school social workers (O*Net Report No. 21-1021.00). Retrieved from O*Net Online website: http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/21-1021.00 |
Company Profile from a Business Database |
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Author(s) of Profile. (Date of Publication). Name of company. In Title of Database. Retrieved from URL of profile |
Schein, A. (2012). Starbucks Corporation. In Hoover's. Retrieved from |
Profile from a Career Database |
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Title of profile. (Date of Publication). In Title of Database. Retrieved from URL of profile |
Elementary school teachers. (2012). In Illinois Career Information System. Retrieved from http://ilcis.intocareers.org/info2.aspx?FileID=Occ&FileNum=100309&TopicNum=0 |
Standards |
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Organization That Made the Standard. (year). Title of the standard (Standard No. 1234). Retrieved from URL |
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers ASHRAE (2012). Standard practice for inspection and maintenance of commercial building HVAC systems (Standard No.180-2012). Retrieved from https//subscriptions.techstreet.com/products/625582 |
Codes |
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Organization That Made the Code. (year). Title of the code (Code name and number). Retrieved from URL |
International Code Council. (2015). Stop work order: Authority (International Building Code 115.1). Retrieved from https://codes.iccsafe.org/public/document/IBC2015/chapter-1-scope-and-administration |
Multimedia
Audio (Podcast) |
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Writer or Producer. (Function). (Date produced or posted). Title of podcast or audio recording [Type of Work]. Retrieved from URL of website |
AHRQ. (Producer). (2008, December 18). Healthcare 411 News Series from AHRQ |
Images (Online) |
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Author or Artist if available. (Year image was created). Title of work [Type of Work]. Retrieved from URL of website |
Netter, F. (2005). Heart [Electronic illustration]. Retrieved from |
Images (No Author, No Title, No Date) |
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[Description of image]. (n.d.). [Type of Work]. Retrieved from URL of website |
[Untitled image of a chest]. (n.d.). [X-ray photograph]. Retrieved from |
Videos (Film) |
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Recording |
Director and/or Producer. (Function). (Year of release). Title of video [Medium consulted]. Available from URL of distributor website |
Grazer, B., Bevan, T., & Fellner, B. (Producers) & Howard, R. (Director & Producer). (2009). Frost/Nixon [DVD]. Available from http://frostnixon.net/ |
In Theaters |
Director and/or Producer. (Function). (Year of release). Title of film [Type of work]. Country of origin: Name of Studio. |
Kuenne, K.(Director & Producer). (2008). Dear Zachary: A letter to a son about his father [Motion picture]. United States: MSNBC Films. |
Tip: If you are unable to find the distributor's website, simply include "Country of origin: Name of studio (APA Manual, pp. 209-210). |
Videos (Television Episode) |
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Recording |
Writer and/or Director. (Function). (Year of broadcast). Title of Episode [Type of Work]. In Name of Producer (Function), Title of Television series [Medium consulted]. Available from URL of distributor website |
Whittlesey, R. (Writer and Director). (2005). How safe are we? [Television series episode]. In T. Nguyen & R. Whittlesey (Producers), Rx for survival: A global health challenge [DVD]. Available from http://shop.wgbh.org/ |
Broadcast |
Writer and/or Director. (Function). (Year of broadcast). Title of Episode [Type of Work]. In Name of Producer (Function), Title of Television series. City of production: Name of Studio. |
Nestle, K. (Director). (2009). Heart Failure [Television series episode]. In F.K. Willis (Producer), Second Opinion. Rochester, NY: WXXI Public Broadcasting.APA Manual p.210 |
Videos (Online) |
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Producer. (Function if available). (Date produced or posted). Title of video [Medium consulted]. Retrieved from URL of website |
Carnegie Mellon. (Producer). (2008, February 6). Randy Pausch lecture: Time management . Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTugjssqOT0APA Manual pp. 209 & 215 |
Software |
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Rightsholder(s) if available. (Date of publication). Title of software (Version number if available). [Description of form]. City of publication: Publisher or Producer. |
Lauer, K. (1999). Pathophysiology [Computer software]. Springhouse, PA: Springhouse Corp. |