APA Citation Style

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition

 

Follow these color codes:

 

Author(s)

Title of Book

Title of Article

Title of Periodical

Volume

Place of Publication

Publisher

Date published

Editor

Pages

Database

Date information was accessed

URL

ERIC NO.

 

 

Book

 

Day, C. (2004). A passion for teaching. New York:  RoutledgeFalmer.

 

 

Book with Editor as Author

 

Stone, J. H. (ed.). (2005). Culture and disability:  Providing culturally competent services. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications.

 

 

Journal Article (print resource)

 

Judge, T. A., & Ilies, R. (2004).  Affect and job satisfaction: A study of their relationship at work and at home.  Journal of Applied Psychology, 89(4), 661-673.

 

 

Journal Article (electronic from database)

 

Judge, T. A., & Ilies, R. (2004).  Affect and job satisfaction: A study of their relationship at work and at home.  Journal of Applied Psychology, 89(4), 661-673.  Retrieved March 1, 2006 from Academic Search Premier database.

 

 

ERIC Document

 

Hunt, T. C., & Carper, J. C. (1988). Religious colleges and universities in America:  A selected bibliography.  New York:  Garland Publishing. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED305000)

 

Website

 

Ammerman, N. T. (2000).  Doing good in American communities:
Congregations and service organizations working together.  Retrieved March 1, 2006, from Hartford Institute for Religion Research Web site:  http://hirr.hartsem.edu/about/about_orw_cong-report.html

 

 

 

Further Information:

  • Arrange the items on your reference list alphabetically by author, interfiling books, articles, etc.
  • Double-space all lines.
  • Indent the second and following lines 5 spaces (or one half inch).
  • If no author is given, start with the title followed by the date.
  • Use only the initials of the authors’ first and middle names.
  • Websites: if the date the page was created is not given, use (n.d.).
  • For additional examples not listed here, see the print version of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association shelved at the reference desk.