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Updated 04/16/14 by JH
APA 6th Edition References Examples: Web Resources
APA 6th Edition References Examples: Print Resources
Moral developmentGeneral guidelines:
· Your resources should be cited on a separate page of your
paper headed References.
· All references should be arranged in alphabetical order by the
first piece of information cited (usually author name).
· References should be double-spaced, and have a hanging
indentation.
· If a there is no date for a work, use “n.d.” in place of the date.
· If there is no author for a work, begin with the title of the
work instead.
· If a work has three to seven authors, list all authors by last
name and initials, with the last author’s name preceded by an
ampersand (&).
· If a work has an organization as its author, use the title of the
organization in place of the author name.
Examples:
Journal article (Database/DOI)
Yeganeh, N., Curtis, D., & Kuo, A. (2010). Factors influencing
HPV vaccination status in a Latino
(Yeganeh, Curtis, & Kuo, 2010, p. 4187)

2. population and parental attitudes towards vaccine mandates.
Vaccine, 28(25), 4186-4191.
doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.04.010
Journal article from ONLINE only
Elam, H. J., & Elam, M. (2009). Blood debt: Reparations in
Langston Hughes’s Mulatto. Theatre
(Elam & Elam, 2009, p. 86)
Journal, 61(1), 85-103. Retrieved from
http://www.press.jhu.edu/journals/theatre_journal/
Website with author
Doe, J. G., & Smith, E. S. (2011). How to grow tomatoes.
Retrieved from
(Doe & Smith, 2011)
http://www.ehow.com/how_535_grow-tomatoes.html
Website without author
Criminal psychology. (2010). Retrieved from

3. http://en.wikipedia.org/filwiki/Criminal_psychology
(“Criminal Psychology,” 2010)
Article from online encyclopedia
Feminism. (n.d.). In Encyclopedia Britannica online. Retrieved
from
(“Feminism,” n.d.)
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/724633/feminism
E-Book
Hallman, G. V., & Rosenbloom, J. S. (2003). Personal financial
planning. Retrieved from
(Hallman & Rosenbloom, 2003, p. 74)
http://www.netlibrary.com/Details.aspx?ProductId=103655
Examples:
Book with one author
Petersen, M. (2008). Our daily meds: How the pharmaceutical
companies transformed themselves
(Petersen, 2008, p. 67)

4. into slick marketing machines and hooked the nation on
prescription drugs. New York,
NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Book with multiple authors
Knowlton, C. H., & Penna, R. P. (2003). Pharmaceutical care
(2nd ed.). Bethesda, MD: American
(Knowlton & Penna, 2003, p. 212)
Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
Book with an editor
Bodie, V., & Oczarczak, A. (Eds.) (2010). Modern criminology.
Chapel Hill, NC: University of North
(Modern Criminology, 2010, p. 16)

5. Carolina Press.
Book chapter
Ottens, A. J. (2001). The scope of sexual violence on campus.
In A. J. Ottens & K. Hotelling
(Ottens, 2001, p. 14)
(Eds.), Sexual violence on campus: Policies, programs, and
perspectives (pp. 1-29).
New York, NY: Springer.
Encyclopedia article with author
Bergmann, P. G. (1993). Relativity. In The new encyclopaedia
Britannica (Vol. 26, pp. 501-508).
(Bergmann, 1993, p. 502)
Chicago, IL: Encyclopaedia Britannica.

6. Encyclopedia article without author
Plato. (2009). In Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Vol. 7, pp. 581-
605). Detroit, MI: Gale.
(“Plato,” 2009, p. 600)
Article from a print journal
Mellers, B. A. (2000). Choice and the relative pleasure of
consequences. Psychological Bulletin, 126,
(Mellers, 2000, p. 919)
910-924.
Article from a newspaper
Schultz, S. (2005, December 28) Calls made to strengthen state
energy policies. The Country Today,
(Schultz, 2005, p. 1A)
pp. 1A, 2A.
Report from an organization
American Psychiatric Association (2000). Practice guidelines
for the treatment of patients with

7. (APA, 2000, p. 20)
eating disorders (2nd ed.) Washington, DC: Author.
Note: Spell out an organization name (American Psychiatric
Association) the first time you use it in a citation; use the
abbreviation (APA) for all later citations.
Updated 6/16/10 LD
Running head: SHORT TITLE OF PAPER 1
SHORT TITLE OF ESSAY 4
Title of Paper
Student Name
University
Course ID—Course Name
Module/Week x, Assignment x
Instructor Name
Date
Title of Essay
Start your first paragraph here. The best way to use this
template is to read through the entire document first. Then,
delete each section as you fill it in with your essay content.
This template is formatted to meet APA’s requirements, so
when you delete the sections one at a time, you will see that
your work is formatted properly. This is the introduction
paragraph. Here you want to introduce your topic and grab the
reader’s attention. Your introduction paragraph should be 4–6

8. sentences long and will include your thesis statement.
Remember, the thesis statement states the main focus or main
idea of the entire essay and is normally the last sentence in the
introduction; however, more importantly, it should be obvious
what your thesis statement is.
Begin the second paragraph here. This is your first body
paragraph. Paragraphs should be between 5–12 sentences. Your
body paragraphs should begin with the paragraph’s topic, which
is the topic sentence. This topic sentence explains the main
focus of this paragraph, and should clearly relate to your thesis
statement. Next, you will include supporting details. If you are
using research (sources), this is where you should include them;
most importantly, this is also where you use in-text citations to
cite other people’s ideas from your sources (Author, date).
Finally, the last sentence of a body paragraph concludes the
paragraph and loops back to the paragraph’s main focus.
Begin the third paragraph here. This is your second body
paragraph. Paragraphs should be between 5–12 sentences. Your
body paragraphs should begin with the paragraph’s topic, which
is the topic sentence. This topic sentence explains the main
focus of this paragraph, and should clearly relate to your thesis
statement. Next, you will include supporting details. If you are
using research (sources), this is where you should include them;
most importantly, this is also where you use in-text citations to
cite other people’s ideas from your sources (Author, date).
Finally, the last sentence of a body paragraph concludes the
paragraph and loops back to the paragraph’s main focus.
Begin the fourth paragraph here. This is your third body
paragraph. Paragraphs should be between 5–12 sentences. Your
body paragraphs should begin with the paragraph’s topic, which
is the topic sentence. This topic sentence explains the main
focus of this paragraph, and should clearly relate to your thesis
statement. Next, you will include supporting details. If you are
using research (sources), this is where you should include them;
most importantly, this is also where you use in-text citations to
cite other people’s ideas from your sources (Author, date).

9. Finally, the last sentence of a body paragraph concludes the
paragraph and loops back to the paragraph’s main focus.
You may have more than three body paragraphs depending on
the requirements of the essay. This template is formatted for
only five paragraphs so if you add more just begin a new
paragraph and tap the TAB key to indent. The font and margins
are already pre-set for you. The final paragraph is the
conclusion paragraph. This paragraph can be shorter than the
others. Remember to wrap-up the essay for the reader. Also, the
conclusion should not introduce any new material. Finally, you
will want to refer back to your thesis statement.
References
Author, A. A. (Date of publication). Title of article only first
letter capitalized. Magazine/Journal Title Capitalized, volume
#(issue #), page range.
Author, C. C., & Author, D. D. (Year). Name of course textbook
only first letter capitalized [VitalSource Digital Version]. City,
State: Publisher.
University Online. (2010). Course ID: Title of course in
sentence casing: Week X:
Specific lecture not capitalized. Retrieved from
myeclassonline.com
Title of online article w/o author. (Date of publication).
Newsletter/Website Title Capitalized. Retrieved from URL