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APA Style Reference Citations

APA In-Text  Citation Samples

Book by one author

Hallam, R.S. (1985). Anxiety, psychological perspectives on panic and agoraphobia. Orlando, FL: Academic Press

Test anxiety is a potential barrier to the students with such backgrounds (Hallam, 1985).

Book by two authors

Bugelski, B. R., & Graziano, A. M. (1980). The handbook of practical psychology. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Learners would be successful in adapting to the new setting if those needs are met (Bugelski & GRaziano, 1980).

Book by three or more authors (in new edition)

Kimble, G. A., Garmezy, N., & Zigler, E. (1974). Principles of general psychology (4th ed.). New York: Ronald Press.

Piaget’s theory is just an example regarding this issue (Kimble, Garmezy, & Zigler, 1974).

The ape language studies have shed light on the language development of children with linguistic handicaps (Savage-Rumbaugh et al., 1993).

Resource from a journal

Seers, A., & Woodruff, S. (1997). Temporal pacing in task forces: Group development or deadline pressure. Journal of Management, 23(2), 169-187.

Employees are to be trained at each task circle when a new product comes out (Seers & Woodruff, 1997).

Resources from Internet

Advanced Academics. (2001). Academic study skills. http://www.AdvancedAcademics.com

To design an effective classroom activity, you need to think about it (Advanced Academics, 2001).

Williams, John. (2002). A Current View on School Health Issues. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/health/story_13178.asp

To pursue a pertinent health care providers through the community connection is commonly practiced for the senior personnel (Williams, 2002).

No date citation

Merrill, M. David. (no date). Second generation industrial design. http://www.id2.usu.edu:1600/id2

Integration of technology could improve achievement in public schools (Merrill, n.d.).

Anonymous author

Anonymous. (1976). Renovated instructional design. Educational Science. 23(4), 45-52.

“The learner’s needs and previous experiences are the first consideration” (Anonymous, 1976, p.45).

Edited book

Lawrence, J. A., &  Dodds, A. E. (2003). Goal-directed activities and life-span development. In J. Valsiner & K. Connolly (Eds.), Handbook of developmental psychology (pp. 517-533). London, England: Sage Publications.

They assert “Generally speaking, students vary in their cognitive or learning styles and therefore would benefit from teaching techniques that appeal to their individual styles” (Lawrence & Dodds, 2003, p. 517-533).

Book, edition other than the first

Levitt, E. E. (1980). The psychology of anxiety (2nd ed.). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Essay or chapter in a collection or anthology

McGinn, C. (1987). Could a machine be conscious? In. C. Blakmore & S. Reenfield (Eds.) Mind waves: Thoughts on intelligence, identity and consciousness (pp. 279-288). New York:  Basil Blackwell.

 

Book with no author or editor listed

Advances in applied developmental psychology. (1985). (Vol.1). Norwood, NJ: Ablex.

 

Journal articles, pagination by issue

Greene, M. S. (1987). Another look at Dorothea’s marriages. Literature and Psychology, 33(1), 30-42.

 

Journal articles with continuous pagination

Gilewski, M. J., Zelinski, E.M., & Schaie, K.W. (1990). The memory functioning questionnaire for assessment of memory complaints in adulthood and old age. Psychology and Aging, 5, 482-490.

 

Article in a magazine

Toufexis, A. (1990, October 8). Struggling for sanity. Time, 136, 47-48.

 

Daily newspaper article

Meltz, B. F. (1990, October 12). Finding help when childbirth brings the blues. Boston Globe, p .75.

 

ERIC document

Henderson, V. L, & Dweck, C.S. (1989). Predicting individual differences in school anxiety in early adolescence. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED310 884.)

 

Abstract on

 CD-ROM

Brown, G. N.(1993). Borderline states: Incest and Adolescence [CD-OM]. Journal of Analytical Psychology, 38[1], 23-25. Abstract from silver platter File: Psyclit Item 80-25636

 

Chapter or section in an Internet document

Benton Foundation. (1998, July 7). Barriers to closing the gap. In Losing ground bit by bit: Low-income communicates in the information age (chap. 2). Retrieved August 18, 2001, from http://www.benton.org/Library/Low-Income/two.html

 

Review of a book

Schatz, B. R. (2000). Learning by text or context? [Review of the book The Social life of information]. Science, 290, 1304.

 

Multiple resources in in-text citation

 

The struggling readers need additional attention and instruction in all or some of the concepts delivered through explicit and intensive methods (Moats, 1999; Lyon, 2002; Shaywits, 2003; Mathes, Denton, & Fletcher, 2005)

One citation broken apart

 

Other format:

Greenfield and Savage-Rumbaugh (1990) have acknowledged that Kanzi's linguistic development was slower than that of a human child (p. 567).

Unpublished dissertation

Wlfley, D. E. (1989). Interpersonal analyses of bulimia: Normal weight and obese. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Missouri, Columbia.