Report or long document from a Web site

Reference list entry (with date)

Cain, A., & Burris, M. (1999, April). Investigation of the use of mobile phones while driving. Retrieved from http://www.cutr.eng.usf.edu/its/mobile_phone_text.htm

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Reference list entry (with no date)

Archer, D. (n.d.). Exploring nonverbal communication. Retrieved from http://nonverbal.ucsc.edu

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Explain

  • Italicize the title of the document.

  • Give the publication date (or “n.d.” if there is no date).

  • Provide a URL that will take readers directly to the document.

  • Use a retrieval date only if the source is likely to change.

Note on breaking URLs and DOIs

  • If you must break a URL or a DOI at the end of a line, break it after a double slash or before any other mark of punctuation.

  • Do not add a hyphen.

  • Do not put a period at the end of the entry.

Directory to APA reference list models

Exercise: APA documentation: identifying elements of sources

Exercise: APA documentation: reference list 1

Exercise: APA documentation: reference list 2

Exercise: APA documentation: reference list 3

Exercise: APA documentation