APA STYLE: SEVENTH EDITION
These guidelines follow the 2020 7th edition of the American Psychological Association’s Publication Manual, which is widely used in the health and social sciences. They focus on documentation, but the manual addresses issues from abbreviations to layout and should be consulted for further information. In an APA-style paper, you’ll identify the author and year of each source any time you use it. That information directs readers to more detailed entries on a reference list at the paper’s end.
Read the book and attempt the quiz at the end of it
8. Sample References
A. Book with subtitle. Manual, p. 321.
Fraser, C. (2017). Prairie fires: The American dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Metropolitan Books.
B. Book with two editors instead of author. Manual, p. 322.
Melendy, R., & Kincaid, C. (Eds.). (2018). Birth order and personality. Doubleday.
C. Essay, chapter, or section in edited work. Manual, p. 326.
Gale, D. (2008). Innocence abroad. In L.F. Baum (Ed.), The way home (pp. 27-43).
Cyclone Press.
D. Journal article with DOI. Manual, p. 317.
Slethaug, G. E. (1986). The paradoxical double in Le Guin’s A Wizard of Earthsea.
Extrapolation, 27(4), 326-333. https://doi.org/10.3828/extr.1986.27.4.326
E. Magazine article, online, no volume issue or pages. Manual, p. 320
Beck, J. (2015, May 3). Science’s love affair with The Lord of the Rings. The Atlantic.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/05/sciences-love-affair-with-the-lord-of-
the-rings/392216/
F. Unsigned entry in continuously updated, unarchived online dictionary. Manual, p. 328.
Merriam-Webster. (n.d). Literacy. In Merriam-Webster dictionary. Retrieved January 10,
2020, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literacy
G. Wikipedia entry. Manual, p, 329.
Stonehenge. (2020, January 16). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehenge
H. Website article with author. Manual, p. 351.
Spritzler, F. (2017, January 29). 13 ways to prevent type 2 diabetes. Healthline.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/prevent-diabetes
I. Website article without author or date. Manual, p. 351
What are pulses? (n.d.). Half-Cup Habit. https://pulses.org/nap/what-are-pulses/