Common APA Source Citations (for Bibliography)

Article from a daily newspaper:

Kynge, J., and McGregor, R. (2001, September 6).  Tuning in to China.  Financial Times, p. 12.

Article from a weekly or biweekly periodical:

Lemonick, M.D. (2001, April 9).  Life in the greenhouse.  Time, 24-29.

Article from a monthly or bimonthly periodical:

Heaner, M.K. (2001, September).  All your burning fat questions answered.  Glamour.  303-305.

Unsigned article from a weekly or monthly periodical:

The March almanac. (1994, March 16).  Atlantic Monthly, 16.

Article in a Journal with continuous pagination:

Walton, D. (2001.) Persuasive definitions and public policy arguments.  Argumentation and Advocacy, 37, 117-132.

Radio or Television program:

Rock around the clock. ( 2001, September 25).  Media matters: Stories behind the news. New York and Washington, D.C.: Public Broadcasting Service.

Online article from journal or magazine: 

Karon, T. (2001).  Retaliation is no easy task.  Time [On-line]. Retrieved September 12, 2001, from http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,174544,00.html

National Year of Reading. (n.d.).   Advice Sheets. Retrieved September 12, 2001, from http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/reading/involved/tool/tool.html

(Note that no punctuation is at the end of the online source to avoid confusion - someone might think the period is part of the address.)

A book by one author:

Sunstein, C. (2001).  Republic.com.  Princeton, NJ:  Princeton University Press.

A book with two or more authors:

Stauber, J., & Rampton, S. (1995).  Toxic sludge is good for you!. Monroe, ME:  Common Courage Press.

A chapter in an edited book:

Marlow, G. R. (1994).  Dodging charges and charges of dodging:  Bill Clinton's defense on the character issue.  In S. A. Smith (Ed.), Bill Clinton on stump, state, and stage:  The rhetorical road to the white house (pp. 150-162).  Fayetteville, AR:  University of Arkansas Press.

A brochure

Hot Springs Advertising & Promotion Commission. (n.d.).Come on up, the view is great! [Brochure] Hot Springs, AR:  author.

For more information, check the APA Publication Manual in Robson Library or go to one of the following websites:

http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html (focuses on references to online and electronic sources)

http://www.psywww.com/resource/apacrib.htm (provides links to several other sites with APA citation information.