Many Social Science disciplines use APA format for citing sources. The most recent guide is the 7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. See our additional page to format in-text or parenthetical citations.
The following examples of the most commons types of citations are based on the 7th edition (2020) of the APA manual. For additional examples, consult chapter 10 (pages 313–352) of the APA Manual or browse the APA Style online guide at http://apastyle.apa.org
| Book, Single Author 10.2 |
Ball, P. (2001). Bright earth: Art and the invention of color. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. |
| Book, Multiple Authors 10.2 |
Bird, K., & Martin, J. S. (2005). American prometheus: The triumph and tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Alfred A. Knopf. |
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Book, |
Silverstein, T. (Ed). (1974). Sir Gawain and the green knight. University of Chicago Press. |
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Chapter in a Book |
Demos, J. (2001). Real lives and other fictions: Reconsidering Wallace Stegner's Angle of Repose. In M. Carnes (Ed.), Novel history: Historians and novelists confront America's past (and each other), (pp. 132–145). Simon and Schuster. |
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Journal Article |
Burns, S. (2005). Ordering the artist's body: Thomas Eakins' acts of self-portrayal. American Art, 19(1), 90–102. |
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Journal Article with DOI |
Murdock, L., & Hobbs, J. (2011). Picture me playing: Increasing pretend play dialogue of children with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 41(7), 870–878. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-010-1108-6 |
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Journal Article Without a DOI, |
Tilak, J.G. (2002). Education and poverty. Journal of Human Development, 3(2), 191–207. http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/cjhd20 |
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Thesis or Dissertation |
Erickson, C. (2008).Critical multiculturalism and preservice teacher education [Doctoral dissertation, University of West Florida]. Florida Digital Archive. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/WFE000011 |
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Web Page (not fitting into another category) |
Mikkelson, D. (2001, December 18). Did Coca-Cola invent the modern image of Santa Claus? Snopes. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-claus-that-refreshes/ |
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YouTube Video 10.12 |
TEDx Talks. (2016, December 29). Lessons from a thousand years of island sustainability | Sam ʻOhu Gon III, PhD | TEDxMaui [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/l9fv_2XIJBk |
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