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This guide is based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th Edition.
Your entries should be double spaced within and between citations. Put them in alphabetical order by author's last name, or if no author is listed, lead off with the title. Use hanging indents.
The following are sample entries for some common types of electronic sources.
Journal, Periodical, or Newspaper article from a proprietary database such as Academic Search Premier
Author/editor. (Date). Title of article. Periodical title, volume (issue number), pages.
Retrieved month, day, year, from name of service or internet address (URL).
Holden, C. (1999, April 23). Possible Ainu site creates buzz. Science, 284 (5414), 583.
Retrieved August 24, 2005, from Academic Search Premier database.
Baker, P. & Glasser, S.B. (2004, August 25). Russia investigates cause of 2 plane crashes.
The Washington Post. Retrieved August 25, 2005, from
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/Articles/A31159-2004Aug25.html
Web Site (Personal, Scholarly Project or Professional)
Author. (Date). Title of document. Retrieved month, day, year, from name of sponsoring
organization. Follow this with a colon and the URL
Kolodge, C. (1993). Amish farming: modern day paradox. Retrieved August 24, 2005,
from theUniversity of California Small Farm Web Site:
http:www.sfc.ucdavis.SFNews/archive/93011.htm
Electronic Journal, Newsletter, or Conference
Author. (Date). Title of article. Title of complete work, volume number (issue). Retrieved
month, day, year, from URL
Goddard, R.K. McLean, C. & Iossifidis, A. (2004). Macrodactyle: an unusual cause of
carpel tunnel syndrome. Calicut Medical Journal, 2(3). Retrieved
August 25, 2005, from http://calicutmedicaljournal.org/2004/2/3/e5/index/htm
Encyclopedia article
Author. (Date). Title of article. In Title of complete work (edition if available). Retrieved
month, day, year, from database and the URL
Attention deficit hyperactivity. (2001). The Columbia Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 25,
2005, from Bartley.com: http://www.bartleby.com/65/at/attndef.html
Note: If no author is listed, then place the title in the author position.
Electronic book or pamphlet
Author/editor.. (Date). Title. Place: Publisher. Retrieved month, day, year, from URL
Melville, H. (1957). Moby Dick or the white whale. New York: Viking Press. Retrieved
August 25, 2005, from http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public.Mel2Mob.html
Posting to a discussion list
Author. (Date). Title [message number]. Message posted to URL
Gorfain, P. (2004, August 24). Scene for three [Msg 1]. Message posted to
http://www/shaksper.net/archives/s004/1586.html
The following are sample entries for some common types of print sources.
Journal articles, paginated by issue (each issue begins with page 1)
Author. (year). Title of article. Periodical title, volume (issue number), pages.
Goodheart, A. (2005). Tea and fantasy. The American Scholar, 74 (4), 21-34.
Journal articles, continuous pagination throughout a particular volume, three to six authors
Authors. (year). Title of article. Periodical title volume, pages.
Weeder, J.A., Marshall, A.R., & Epifanio, J.M. (2005). An assessment of population genetic
variation in chinook salmon from seven Michigan rivers 30 years after introduction.
North American Journal of Fisheries Management 25, 861-875.
Articles in a magazine
Author. (date). Title of article. Magazine title, volume, pages.
Darman, J. (2005, November 14). The wages of war. Newsweek, 152, 37.
Daily newspaper article
Author. (date). Title of article. Name of newspaper, pages.
Graham, J. (2005, November 10). Some Sony's CD's piracy protection called spyware.
USA Today, p. B1.
Book, one author or editor
Author/editor. (year). Title. Place of publication: Publisher.
Shreve, Anita. (2004). Light on snow. New York: Little, Brown and Company.
Book, two authors or editors
Authors/editors. (year). Title. Place of publication: Publisher.
Kraybill, D.B., & Nolt, S.M. (2004). Amish enterprise: from plows to profits. Baltimore:
Johns Hopkins University Press.
Essay or chapter in a collection or anthology
Author. (year). Title of article or essay. In Editor's name (Eds.). Title of book. (pages).
Place of publication: publisher.
Hall, R.L. (2000). Sacrificed foursomes and green corn ceremonialism. In S.R. Ahler &
M.L. Fowler (Eds.). Mounds, Modoc, and Mesoamerica (pp. 245-253).
Springfield, Il.: Illinois State Museum.
Article in a reference work
Author. (year). Title of article or essay. In Editor's name (Eds.). Title of book. (pages).
Place of publication: publisher.
Kaszniak, A.W. (1999). Consciousness. In D. Levinson, J.J. Ponzetti, Jr., & P.F. Jorgensen
(Eds.). Encyclopedia of human emotions (Vol. 1, pp. 140-144). New York:
Macmillan.
Other citation guides
APA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue University)
Research Guide for Students - APA Style
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (on permanent reserve at
the Library's Circulation Desk)
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