Citing Resources: APA Style
APA (American Psychological Association) Resources
CNM Libraries: Citation Help
http://cnm.edu/library/citation.php
APA Online
http://www.apastyle.org/
Purdue Online Writing Lab: APA style
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10
Citation Style for Research Papers
http://www2.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citation.htm
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed. Library Ref/ BF76.7 .P83 2010
Note: All of the quotations below come from this print source
Sample Citations
Note : Always ask your instructors for their exact requirements for your assignments
In recent years, most journal articles have a DOI (digital object identifier), a “unique alphanumeric string”
which identifies content and provides a “persistent link” to its digital location. (For more information on
DOIs, go to www.doi.org ).
“The DOI is typically located on the first page of the electronic journal article, near the copyright notice,”
but can also be found “on the database landing page for the article.”
For citation purposes, “we recommend that when DOIs are available, you include them for both print and
electronic sources.” Also, “in general, it is not necessary to include database information” when citing
journal articles from databases.
Journal Article with DOI (from Database or Print source)
Smith, G. (2005). Volunteer support, marital status, and the survival times of terminally ill patients.
Health Psychology, 24, 225-229. doi: 10.1037/0278-6133.24.2.225
In-Text: (Smith, 2005)
Journal Article without DOI (from Database or Print source)
Holst, J. D. (2006). Paulo Freire in Chile, 1964-1969: Pedagogy of the oppressed in its sociopolitical
economic context. Harvard Educational Review, 76, 243-270.
In-Text: (Holst, 2006)
Magazine Article (from Database or Print source)
Johnson, N. (2006, May). Swine of the times: The making of the modern pig. Harper’s, 312, 47-56.
In-Text: (Johnson, 2006)
Magazine Article (online)
Wissink, J. A. (2004, June). Techniques of smoking cessation among teens and adults. Adolescent
Medicine, 2(6). Retrieved from http://www.easu.edu/AdolescentMedicine/2-Wissink.html.
In-Text: (Wissink, 2004)
Book (one author)
Komisar, L. (1991). The new feminism. New York: Franklin Watts.
In-Text: (Komisar, 1991)
Book (more than one author)
Gwinnell, E., & Adamec, C. (2006). The encyclopedia of addictions and addictive behaviors. New York:
Facts on File.
In-Text: (Gwinnell & Adamec, 2006)
Newspaper Article (from Database or Print source)
Lueck, T.J., & Severson, K. (2006, December 6). New York bans most trans fats in restaurants: A model
for other cities. The New York Times, pp. A1, A24.
In-Text: (Lueck & Severson, 2006)
Newspaper Article (online)
Brody, J.E. (2007, December 11). Mental reserves keep brain agile. The New York Times.
Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com
In-Text: (Brody, 2007)
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