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| Source Type | Format | Example |
| Book | Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher. | Calfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. American Psychological Association. |
| Journal Article | Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number(issue number), page range. DOI (if available) | Brownlie, D. (2007). Toward effective poster presentations: An annotated bibliography. European Journal of Marketing, 41, 1245-1283. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090560710821161 |
| Webpage |
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of document. URL * Include a retrieval date following the URL only if the website ‘s content is designed to change over time. |
World Health Organization. (2018, March). Questions and answers on immunization and vaccine safety. https://www.who.int/features/qa/84/en |
| Page on a News Website | Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of Article. News Site name. URL | LaMotte, S. (2020, March 9). CPR has improved, here’s what to do (and sing) to save a life. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/09/health/cpr-living-to-100- wellness/index.html N |
| Newspaper Article | Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of Article. Title of Newspaper. URL | Clark, M. (2020, March 6). Stocking your pantry the smart way. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/06/dining/how-to-stock-apantry.html |
| Tweet | Author, A. A. [@username]. Date. Content of the post up to the first 20 words. Site Name. URL | APA Education [@APAEducation]. (2018, June 29). College students are forming mental health clubs-and they’re making a difference @Washington post [Thumbnail with link attached] [Tweet]. Twitter. https://twitter.com/apaeducation/status/101281049053014161 |
For more information on Reference List Examples, see section 10 of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, (7th ed.).
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