AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (APA) FORMAT (5th Edition) This crib sheet is a guide to the APA style. It is not intended to replace the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition. Only selected citations were chosen for inclusion here. For other examples see the printed Manual. Use this only as a reference. Journal Article, One Author Simon, A. (2000). Perceptual comparisons through the mind’s eye. Memory & Cognition, 23, 635-647. Journal Article, Two Authors Becker, M. B., & Rozek, S. J. (1995). Welcome to the energy crisis. Journal of Social Issues, 32, 230-343. Magazine Article, one author Garner, H. J. (1997, July). Do babies have a universal song? Psychology Today,102, 70-77. Newspaper Article, No Author Study finds free care used more. (1982, April 3). Wall Street Journal, pp. A1, A25. Book, Two Authors Strunk, W., & White, E. B. (1979). The elements of style (3rd ed.). New York: Macmillan. Edited Book Letheridge, S., & Cannon, C. R. (Eds.). (1980). Bilingual education. New York: Praeger. ERIC Document Peterson, K. (2002). Welfare-to-work programs: Strategies for success (Report No. EDO-JC-02-04). Washington D.C.: Office of Educational Research and Improvement. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED467985) Entry in an Encyclopedia Imago. (2000). In World Book Encyclopedia (Vol. 10, p. 79). Chicago: World Book Encyclopedia. Report from a Private Organization Kimberly-Clark. (2002). Kimberly-Clark (Annual Report). Dallas, TX: Author. Dissertation Olsen, G. W. (1985). Campus child care within the public supported post-secondary educational institutions in the state of Wisconsin (dare care) (Doctoral dissertation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1985). Dissertations Abstracts International, 47/03, 783. Videotape Mass, J. B. (Producer), & Gluck, D. H. (Director). (1979). Deeper into hypnosis. (Motion picture). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. Electronic Formats Internet Article Based on Print Source The citation is done as if it were a paper article and then followed by a retrieval statement that identifies the date retrieved and source. Sahelian, R. (1999, January). Achoo! Better Nutrition, 61, 24. Retrieved September 17, 2001, from Academic Index. Web Page with Private Organization as Author Midwest League. (2003). Pitching, individual records. Retrieved October 1, 2003, from http://www.midwestleague.com/indivpitching.html Chapter or Section in an Internet Document Thompson, G. (2003). Youth coach handbook. In Joe soccer. Retrieved September 17, 2001, from http://www.joesoccer.com/menu.html Web page, Government Author Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. (2001). Glacial habitat restoration areas. Retrieved September 18, 2001, from http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/hunt/hra.htm Company Information from Aggregated Database Ripon Pickle Company Inc. (company profile). (2003). Retrieved September 18, 2002, from Business and Company Resource Center. Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited (company profile). (2004). In Hoovers. Retrieved April 29, 2004, from Lexis-Nexis. NOTE: If you cannot determine the author(s), the source's sponsor, and the date the Web site was last updated, you should question the source's credibility. Personal Communications Personal communications may be things such as email messages, interviews, speeches, and telephone conversations. Because the information is not retrievable they should not appear in the reference list. They should look as follows: Example: J. Burnitz (personal communications, September 20, 2000) indicated that .… or In a recent interview (J. Burnitz, personal communication, September 20, 2000) I learned that …. Reference Citations in Text To refer to an item in the list of references from the text, an author-date method should be used. That is, use the surname of the author (without suffixes) and the year of the publication in the text at appropriate points. Example: Researchers have indicated that more is expected of students in higher education (Hudson, 2001) and secondary education (Taylor & Hornung, 2002). One author Isaac (2001) indicated in his research.. In a recent study, research indicates (Isaac, 2001) Two or more authors When a work has two authors, always cite both names every time the reference occurs. For works with three, four, or five authors, cite all authors the first time the reference occurs. In subsequent citations, include only the last name of the first author followed by et al. When a work has no authors Cite in text the first few words of what appears first for the entry on the list (usually the title) and the year. Specific parts of a source (Yount & Molitor, 1982, p. 19) (Cooper, 1983, chap. 4) Works with no author (“New Student Center,” 2002) For more detailed information to illustrate the use of parenthetical citations, consult this University of Wisconsin page. http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocAPACitations.html Some general rules for APA reference pages: • Begin the reference list on a new page. The page begins with the word References (Reference if there is only one), centered in the top, middle of the page, using both upper and lower case. If the references take up more than one page, do not re-type the word References on sequential pages, simply continue your list. • Use one space after all punctuation. • The first line of the reference is flush left. Lines thereafter are indented as a group, a few spaces, to create a hanging indention. • Double space between citations. Single space in the citations. • Use italics for titles of books, newspapers, magazines, and journals. • References cited in text must appear in the reference list; conversely, each entry in the reference list must be cited in text. • Arrange entries in alphabetical order • Give in parentheses the year the work was published. For magazines and newspapers, give the year followed by the month and date, if any. If no date is available, write (n.d.) • Give volume numbers for magazines, journals, and newsletters. Include the issue number for journals if and only if each issue begins on page 1. Please forward any comments or suggestions regarding this crib sheet to Owen Williams. Prepared by Owen Williams, University of Minnesota, Crookston Last updated October 30, 2003