Citation Help from your MGA Library
Click here for a brief guide to citing in the updated APA 7th ed. format.
Click here for a brief guide to citing in the old APA 6th ed. format (will be removed in December 2020 due to new 7th edition).
Ask at the Library Information Desk for complete manual: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition.
Citation Help on the Web
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) - Guide to APA Style
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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