Important note about APA Reference Examples
According to APA Publication Manual, 7th ed., rule 9.43, the entire References list is double spaced. Due to space limitations, the example APA references provided are single spaced.
According to Rule 9.34, "For works without DOIs from most academic research databases, do not include a URL or database information in the reference because these works are widely available....The reference should be the same as the reference for the print version of the work" (APA, 2020, p.299).
APA does allow institutions to modify rules in some instances. When a resource from a library database does not have a DOI and a permalink for that resource is available, the permalink is included in the source element of the reference.
References are composed of four elements:
Author. (Date). Title. Source.
Use the chart below to identify the pieces of information needed to create a reference for an e-textbook.
Note: Each element of the reference ends with a period except URLs or DOIs.
Note. Adapted from Reference Examples, Textual Works, section 10.1 in the Publication Manual (7th ed.) (American Psychological Association, 2020, p. 321).
References are composed of four elements:
Author. (Date). Title. Source.
Use the chart below to identify the pieces of information needed to create a reference for an eBook.
Note: Each element of the reference ends with a period except URLs or DOIs.
References are composed of four elements:
Author. (Date). Title. Source.
Use the chart below to identify the pieces of information needed to create a reference for course content.
Note: Each element of the reference ends with a period except URLs.
Note. Adapted from Reference Examples, Audiovisual Media Works, section 10.11 in the Publication Manual (7th ed.) (American Psychological Association, 2020, p. 347).
References are composed of four elements:
Author. (Date). Title. Source.
Use the chart below to identify the pieces of information needed to create a reference for a course lecture.
Note: Each element of the reference ends with a period except URLs.
Note. Adapted from Reference Examples, Audiovisual Media, section 10.11 in the Publication Manual (7th ed.) (American Psychological Association, 2020, p. 342).
NOTE: Citing information gathered while listening to a lecture as it is being delivered-- and is not recorded-- would be considered a "personal communication" because it would be unrecoverable. Personal Communications are only cited in the text using this format:
Narrative Citation: ...A. Author (personal communication, Month Day, Year)...
Parenthetical citation: (A. Author, personal communication, Month Day, Year).
References are composed of four elements:
Author. (Date). Title. Source.
Use the chart below to identify the pieces of information needed to create a reference for a PowerPoint presentation embedded in a course.
Note: Each element of the reference ends with a period except URLs.
Note. Adapted from Reference Examples, Visual Works, section 10.14 in the Publication Manual (7th ed.) (American Psychological Association, 2020, p. 347).