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APA References By Source Type

One author

Author, A. A. (year of publication). Title of page. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from

     http://webaddress.com 

EXAMPLE:

Smith, K. (2003). Baking a better cake. Retrieved September 28, 2011, from

     http://www.sallysbakingaddiction.com

 

No author
Title of page. (year of publication). Retrieved Month Day, Year, from webaddress.com

EXAMPLE:

Raising roofs. (2004). Retrieved May 5, 2017, from http://www.raisingroofs.com

 

More than one author:

2 authors (use ampersand):

Author, A. A. & Author, B. B.

 

3 – 20 authors (list and use ampersand):

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. C., Author, D. D., & Author, E. E.

 

More than 20 authors (list first 19, followed by ellipse and last author): 

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. C., Author, D. D., Author, E. E., Author, F. F., Author, G. G., Author, H. H., Author, I. I., Author, J. J., Author K. K., Author, L. L., Author, M. M., Author, N. N., Author, O. O., Author, P. P., Author, Q. Q., Author, R. R., Author, S. S., … Author, Z. Z.

 

Group author (simply put the full name of the organization):

EXAMPLE:

United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2018). What is acid rain? Retrieved August 20, 2020,                                                        from https://www.epa.gov/acidrain/what-acid-rain 

One Author:

Author, A. (date of publication). Title of article. Title of Periodicalvolume(issue),

     pages. DOI/stable URL
 

EXAMPLE:

Jones, L. (1990). How to eat and stay slim. Journal of Healthy Living4(3),

     120-125.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmwh.2010.06.019
 

More than one author:

2 authors (use ampersand):

Author, A. A. & Author, B. B.

 

3 – 20 authors (listed and use ampersand):

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. C., Author, D. D., & Author, E. E.

 

More than 20 authors (list first 19, followed by ellipse and last author): 

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. C., Author, D. D., Author, E. E., Author, F. F., Author, G. G., Author, H. H., Author, I. I., Author, J. J., Author K. K., Author, L. L., Author, M. M., Author, N. N., Author, O. O., Author, P. P., Author, Q. Q., Author, R. R., Author, S. S., … Author, Z. Z.

 

Group author (simply put the full name of the organization):

United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2018). What is acid rain? Retrieved August 20, 2020,                                                          from https://www.epa.gov/acidrain/what-acid-rain 

Author, A. A. (year, month day). Story title. Title of Newspaper. www.webaddress.com

EXAMPLE:

Brooks, D. (2008, December 27). Mental health issues raise concerns in city

     offices. New Brunswick Times. www.newbrunswicktimes.com

One author

Author, A. A. (year of publication). Title of work. Publisher Name.

EXAMPLE:
Martinez, D. L. (2009). Writing in the online environment. Evans Press, Inc.

 

More than one author:

2 authors (use ampersand):

Author, A. A. & Author, B. B.

 

3 – 20 authors (listed and use ampersand):

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. C., Author, D. D., & Author, E. E.

 

More than 20 authors (list first 19, followed by ellipse and last author): 

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. C., Author, D. D., Author, E. E., Author, F. F., Author, G. G., Author, H. H., Author, I. I., Author, J. J., Author K. K., Author, L. L., Author, M. M., Author, N. N., Author, O. O., Author, P. P., Author, Q. Q., Author, R. R., Author, S. S., … Author, Z. Z.

 

Group author (simply put the full name of the organization):

United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2018). What is acid rain? Retrieved August 20, 2020,                                                from https://www.epa.gov/acidrain/what-acid-rain 

 

Chapter in a book

Author, A. A. (year of publication). Title of chapter. In A. Editor (Ed.), Title of book.

     (pp. xx-xx). Publisher Name.
 

EXAMPLE:
Boone, J. (2008). Writer’s block demystified. In K. Clements (Ed.), Writer’s write

     right  (pp. 23-37). Genius, Inc.

 

Edited book (no author)

Editor, A. A. (Ed.). (year of publication). Title of work. Publisher Name.

EXAMPLE:
Clements, K. L. (Ed.). (2010). Writing on the wrong side of the tracks. OnSight Publications.

Name of Government Agency. (year of publication). Title of publication (publication or document number).

     URL
 

EXAMPLE:

U.S. Department of Agriculture. (2003). Guidelines for growing certified organic foods

     (USDA Publication No. 02-3456). http://www.deptofag.gov/organics

One author

Photographer or artist name. (Date of publication).

     Title of image/Description of image [Media type]. URL
 

EXAMPLE:

Townsend, M.  (2010). Population by country, May 2010

     [Map]. http://population.mad.com

 

No author
Title of image/description. (year of publication). [Media type]. webaddress.com

EXAMPLE:

Raising roofs. (2004). [Photograph]. http://www.raisingroofs.com

Person or group who uploaded the video.  (year, Month date).  Title of video

     [Video].  Website host. http://www.webaddress.com

 

EXAMPLE:

The Obama Whitehouse.  (2017, January 10).  Farewell address to the American people [Video]. YouTube.

     https://youtu.be/QDyjUIsD-wQ 

Lastname, F. M. or Name of Group [@username]. (Year, Month Date). Content of the post up to the first 20         words [Type of post]. Site Name. URL

 

EXAMPLE

BBC [@bbc]. (2020, January 12). Skywatchers have been treated to the first full moon of 2020-known as a     “wolf  moon”-at the same time as a [Photograph]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/B7OkWqbBwcf/

Podcast

Last name, A. (Host). (Date range of podcast). Podcast title in sentence case and italics [Audio podcast]. Publisher.  URL

Example:

Meraji, S. M., & Demby, G. (Hosts). (2016–present). Code switch [Audio podcast]. National Public 

            Radio. https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510312/codeswitch

Seales, A. (Host). (2018–present). Small doses with Amanda Seales [Audio podcast]. Starburns Audio.    

 

Single Podcast Episode

Last name, A. (Host). (Specific air date). Episode title in sentence case [Audio podcast episode]. In Podcast Title

          Publisher. URL

Example:

Webster, M., & Abumrad, J. (Hosts). (2020, September 11). Bringing gamma back, again [Audio podcast episode].

          In Radiolab. WNYC Studios. https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/bringing-gamma-back

More than one author:

2 authors (use ampersand):

Author, A. A. & Author, B. B.

 

3 – 20 authors (list and use ampersand):

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. C., Author, D. D., & Author, E. E.

 

More than 20 authors (list first 19, followed by ellipse and last author): 

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. C., Author, D. D., Author, E. E., Author, F. F., Author, G. G., Author, H. H., Author, I. I., Author, J. J., Author K. K., Author, L. L., Author, M. M., Author, N. N., Author, O. O., Author, P. P., Author, Q. Q., Author, R. R., Author, S. S., … Author, Z. Z.