16.7: Formatting an APA Reference Page
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- Alphabetize your reference list by the first word of the citation (usually the author's last name).
- Double space all of the citations on your reference page.
- Indent the second & following lines of the citation 0.5 inches.
- 2 authors: Wingert, P., & Smith, J.
- 3-7 authors: Wingert, P., Smith, J., & Brown, P.
- 8 or more authors: Provide the name of the first six authors followed by an ellipsis (...) and the last author's name. There should be no more than 7 authors listed! For example: Wingert, P., Smith, J., Brown, P., Little, S., Jones, A., Stuart, A.,...Harris, M.
- Only capitalize the first word of the document title. If there is a colon in the title, capitalize the first word after the colon.
- Italicize the title of the magazine or journal. Also italicize the volume number—but do not italicize the issue number.
- Vol., issue, and pages may not always be available on Internet sources. If they are not used, the name of the journal is all that can be provided in the reference list.
- No Date: Use n.d. (no date) when a publication date is not available.
- URL: Break a URL that goes to another line after a slash or before a period.
See this page for more help with APA format from the Butler libraries.
Sample APA References page (Please note this in 1.5 spacing rather than 2.0 to conserve space)
References
Anastos, M. V. (1979). Studies in Byzantine intellectual history. Retrieved from http://www.humanitiesebook.org/
Cabane, O. F. (2012). The charisma myth: How anyone can master the art and science of personal magnetism. New York, NY: Portfolio/Penguin.
Clements, J. (2016, July 30). A new training tool: College, city dedicate new fire training tower. The Butler County Times-Gazette, pp. A1, A5.
Crum-Cianflone, N. F., Powell, T. M., LeardMann, C. A., Russell, D. W., & Bokyo, E. J. (2016). Mental health and comorbidities in U.S. military members.Military Medicine, (181)6, 537- 545. doi:10.7205/MILMED-D-15-00187
Dolesh, R. J. (2016, April). Parks saving the monarch. Parks & Recreation, 51(4), 52-57. Retrieved from http://www.parksandrecreation.org/
Hallin, D. C. (2008). Sound bite news. Journal of Communication, 42(2), 5-24.
Information theory. (2007). In The New Encyclopedia Britannica. (Vol. 21, pp. 631-637). Chicago, IL: Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.
Kaczynski, D. (2016, January/February). My brother, the Unabomber. Psychology Today, 49(1), 68-76.
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. (2010). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
SciShow. (2016). Sprites, jets, and glowing balls: The science of lightning [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzNk4w2k2h0
Thompson, T. (Ed.). Poverty in America. Gale Cengage Learning, 2015
Citing Articles on your References Page in APA
Articles from Databases: In general, when you cite an article from a database, the format is the same as for a print article. At the end of the citation include the DOI (digital object identifier - a unique code for the article)number to indicate an online article. If there is no DOI number assigned to the article, give the URL of the journal, magazine, or newspaper home page. Generally speaking, you'll need to do a Google search to find the periodical's home page.
| Journal Article from Database (Has DOI) |
Last Name, First Initial(s). (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume(Iss ue), Page(s). doi:number Crum-Cianflone, N. F., Powell, T. M., LeardMann, C. A., Russell, D. W., & Bokyo, E. J. (2016). Mental health and comorbidities in U.S. military members. Military Medicine, (181)6, 537-545. doi:10.7205/MILMED-D-15-00187 |
| Journal Article from Database (Does Not Have DOI) |
Last Name, First Intial(s). (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, Vol.(Issue), Page(s). Retrieved from URL of journal home page Vandenbussche, H. (2000). Trade policy versus competition policy: Substitutes or complements? De Economist, 148(5), 625-642. Retrieved from http://link.springer.com/journal/10645 |
| Journal Article from Online Journal (Not in a Database) |
Last Name, First Initial(s). (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume if available(Issue if available). Retrieved from Full article URL Abel, M. (2016). Relevant interdisciplinary: Taking the art history classroom to the field. Peregrinations: Journal of Medieval Art & Architecture, 5(3). Retrieved from http://peregrinations.kenyon.edu/vol5_3/ AbelPeregrinations53.pdf |
| Magazine Article from Database |
Last Name, First Initial(s). (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Magazine Title, Volume(Issue if available), Pages. doi:number Liew, C. L., & Cheetham, F. (2016, July/August). Participatory culture in memory institutions: Of diversity, ethics and trust? D-Lib Magazine, 22(7/8). doi:10.1045/july2016-liew |
| Newspaper Article from Database |
Last Name, First Initial(s). (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Newspaper, p(p). Page(s). Retrieved from URL of newspaper home page Clements, J. (2013, August 20). A record setting auction: Sundgren sells more than 9,000 in land auction. The El Dorado Times, p. A8. Retrieved from http://www.butlercountytimesgazette.com/ |
Citing Books in APA
| Book with One Author |
Last Name, First Initial(s). (Year). Title of book. City, State: Publisher. Cabane, O. F. (2012). The charisma myth: How anyone can master the art and science of personal magnetism. New York, NY: Portfolio/Penguin. |
| Book with Two to Seven Authors |
Last Name, First Initial(s), Last Name, First Initial(s), & Last Name, First Initial(s). (Year). Title of book. City, State: Publisher. Jeandron, C., & Robinson, G. (2010). Creating a climate for service learning success. Washington, DC: American Association of Community Colleges. |
| E-Book from Library Database (No DOI) |
Last Name, First Initial(s). (Year). Title of book. Retrieved from URL of database Anastos, M. V. (1979). Studies in Byzantine intellectual history. Retrieved from http://www.humanitiesebook.org/ |
| E-Book from Library Database (Has DOI) |
Last Name, First Initial(s). (Year). Title of book. doi:Number Gosling, J., Jones, S., & Sutherland, I. (2012). Key concepts in leadership. doi:10.4135/9781473914759 |
| E-Book Not from a Library Database |
Last Name, First Initial(s). (Year). Title of book [version of book]. Retrieved from bookstore URL Zoellner, T. (2014). Come see the mountain (Kindle Single) [Kindle Paperwhite version]. Retrieved from https://www.amazon.com/ |
Citing Websites and Webpages in APA
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Entire Website Usually, you'll use only part of a website (a section or article - see the next example). Only cite an entire website if you really did use all of it. |
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of document. Retrieved from URL U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2015). Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved from http://www.bls.gov/ooh/ |
| Section/Article from a Website |
Last Name, First Initial(s). (Year, Month Day). Title of document. Name of Website If Relevant. Retrieved from URL Cush, A. (2016, June 24). Hours after Brexit vote, leader of "Leave" movement admits one major promise was a sham. Gawker. Retrieved from http://gawker.com/hours-after-brexit...adm-1782570341 |
Citing Online Video in APA
| Video from the Open Web |
Last Name of video creator, First Initial(s). (Year). Title of video [Video file]. Retrieved from URL SciShow. (2016). Sprites, jets, and glowing balls: The science of lightning [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=fzNk4w2k2h0 |
| Video from a Database |
Last Name, A. (Producer), & Last Name, B. (Director). (Year). Title of video [Video file]. Retrieved from URL History Education (Producer). (2005). The Presidents: 1865- 1885 [Video file]. Films on Demand, http://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx? wID=95465&xtid=43177. |
See this page from the Purdue OWL for an annotated APA paper . Also, consider seeing the APA site if you need more help with APA format.