In APA style, the alphabetical list of works cited that appears at the end of the paper is titled “References.” It gives publication information for each of the sources you have cited in the paper, as in the following examples. Citation at a glance pinpoints where to find the information necessary for each type of citation.
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ARTICLE IN A PERIODICAL
Smith, S. (2003). Government and nonprofits in the modern age. Society, 40(4), 36-45.
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Citation at a glance: Article in a periodical (APA)
BOOK
Bronfen, E., & Kavka, M. (Eds.). (2001). Feminist consequences: Theory for a new century. New York, NY: Columbia University Press.
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Citation at a glance: Book (APA)
ARTICLE FROM A DATABASE
Holliday, R. E., & Hayes, B. K. (2001). Dissociating automatic and intentional processes in children’s eyewitness memory. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 75(1), 1-42. doi:10.1006/jecp.1999.2521
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Citation at a glance: Article from a database (APA)
WEB SOURCE
National Institute on Media and the Family. (2009). Mobile networking. In Guide to social networking: Risks. Retrieved from http://www.mediafamily.org/network_pdf/MediaWise_Guide_to_Social_Networking_Risks_09.pdf
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Citation at a glance: Section in a Web document (APA)
Exercise: APA documentation: identifying elements of sources
Exercise: APA documentation: reference list 1
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