APA Format examples

Basic Format for Books Last name, First Initial. (Year). Book title: Subtitle. (Edition) [if other than the 1st]. Place: Publisher. One Author Brader, T. (2006). Campaigning for hearts and minds: How emotional appeals in political ads work. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Two Authors Elder, L. & Paul, R. (2006).The miniature guide to the art of asking essential questions. Dillon Beach, CA: Foundation for Critical Thinking. Three Authors Miller, T. E., Bender, B. E., & Schuh, J. H. (2005). Promoting reasonable expectations: Aligning student and institutional views of the college experience. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Book, Corporate Author American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. eBook from NetLibrary (accessed via the Landmark College Library Catalog) Moshman, D. (2005). Adolescent psychological development: Rationality, morality, and identity (2nd ed.) [NetLibrary Online Reader version]. Retrieved from http://www.netlibrary.com Essay or Chapter in an Edited Book (2 versions) For essays published for the first time Basic Format Essay Authors Last name, First Initial. (Year). Essay title. In Editors First Initial Last Name (Ed.), Book title (pp. # - #). Place: Publisher. Specific Example Weinman, J. & Kleinfield, J. (2006). Do schools perpetuate a gender bias? In W. Traverner (Ed.), Taking sides: Clashing views on controversial issues in human sexuality (pp. 114-120). Dubuque, IA: McGraw-Hill Education. For essays reprinted from another source (Essays in an anthology or coursepack) Basic Format Essay Authors Last name, First Initial. (Year of Book). Essay title. In Editors First Initial Last Name (Ed.),Book title (pp. #-#). Place: Publisher. (Reprinted from Name of Journal, (Year or date, Volume #, pages as #-#) Specific Example Milgram, S. (2007). The perils of disobedience. In W. F. Schultz (Ed.) The phenomenon of torture: Readings and commentary (pp. 110-119). Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press. (Reprinted from Harpers, December 6, 1973, 246, 62-66, 75-77) Encyclopedia Entry Authors Last name, First Initial. (Year). Article Title. In Encyclopedia title. (Vol. #, pp.# - #). Place: Publisher. If no author is given for the entry, place the title in the author position. You do not need to include an edition statement if the encyclopedia is a first edition. Example Perez, Jr., L. (2005). Cuba. In The world book encyclopedia. (Vol. 4, pp. 1168-1179). Chicago: World Book, Inc. Basic Format for Periodical Articles Last name, First Initial. (Year, Month Day). Article title. Magazine/Journal/Newspaper Title. Volume number(Issue number*), Page numbers, inclusive (the page numbers of the entire article) * You only need the issue number for journals in which each issue is paged separately. Magazine Article, Monthly White, C. (2006, April). The spirit of disobedience. Atlantic, 312(1871), 31-40. Magazine Article, Weekly Tumulty, K. (2006, April 10). Should they stay or should they go? Time, 167(15), 3-40. Anonymous Author (Magazine or Journal) Class distinctions. (2006, April). Psychology Today, 39(2), 21. Journal Article, with All Issues for a Volume Paged Consecutively Newman, J. L., Fuqua, D. R., Gray, E. A., & Simpson, D. B. (2006). Gender differences in the relationship of anger and depression in a clinical sample. Journal of Counseling & Development, 84, 157-161. Journal Article, with Each Issue Paged Separately (Include Issue Number) Knotts, H. G. & Haspel, M. (2006). The impact of gentrification on voter turnout. Social Science Quarterly 87(1), 110-121. Newspaper Article (use pp. for page numbers of newspaper articles) Chavez, L. (2006, March 30). American dreams, foreign flags. The New York Times, p. A25. Newspaper Article, Anonymous Author

Religious leaders protest House immigration bill. (2006, April 11). The Keene Sentinel, p. 2.