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APA References - Examples of Citations for Sources You Might Use

From the APA Style Center

Common Reference Examples Guide  APA (7th edition)

Journal Article

Edwards, A. A., Steacy, L. M., Siegelman, N., Rigobon, V. M., Kearns, D. M., Rueckl, J. G., & Compton, D. L. (2022). Unpacking the unique relationship between set for variability and word reading development: Examining word- and child-level predictors of performance. Journal of Educational Psychology, 114(6), 1242–1256. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000696

Online Magazine Article

Thomson, J. (2022, September 8). Massive, strange white structures appear on Utah’s Great Salt Lake. Newsweek. https://www.newsweek.com/mysterious-mounds-great-salt-lake-utah-explained-mirabilite-1741151

Report by a Group Author or Organization

World Health Organization. (2014). Comprehensive implementation plan on maternal, infant and young child nutrition. https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/113048/WHO_NMH_NHD_14.1_e n g.p d f ?u a=1

Webpage

Chandler, N. (2020, April 9). What’s the difference between Sasquatch and Bigfoot? howstuffworks. https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/sasquatch-bigfoot-difference.htm

YouTube Video

Above The Noise. (2017, October 18). Can procrastination be a good thing? [Video]. YouTube.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQMwmBNNOnQ


For more examples and to see proper formatting, visit the APA Style Center's Common Reference Examples Guide.
Common Reference Examples Guide  APA (7th edition)

Quick Hints for a List of APA Citations - The APA References List

  • List your citations on a new page at the end of your paper.
  • References - Use References as the title for your list of citations (not Citations, Bibliography or Works Cited)
  • Citations are organized alphabetically by the last name of the author of your article, book or other source.
         (Check the APA How Do I Deal With...? page if you don't have an author)
  • Citations are formatted with a hanging indent.  Watch this APA Hacks video for "how-to" instructions on hanging indents..

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