Page 104 - DISSERTATION AND THESIS HANDBOOK 2017 -2020

With the abundance of online resources (podcasts, wikis, Weblogs, blog posts, social
media, websites, online forums, E-mail, non periodical web documents, online lecture
notes and presentation slides, online interviews, qualitative data, graphic data, data
sets, and online bibliographies, online encyclopedias, dissertations from ProQuest,
online book reviews, online book chapters, Kindle books, E-books, and others), it is
important to consult the APA Publication Manual for the most accurate information
regarding the in-text and bibliographic citing of these references. Please note,
however, that the manual does not cover every type of source. The APA suggests that
“you find the example that is most similar to your source and use that format” (p.
193).

EXAMPLES OF APA REFERENCES
The following offers examples of reference list entries
(from Purdue University Online Writing Lab. http://owl.english.purdue.edu)

There are several software programs and apps to help with proper citation. You may find
citation help in the World Catalog featured in the Thurgood Marshall Library website. It
is, however, your responsibility to make sure that your citations are accurate and
properly formatted. The following will help you double-check the soundness of your
references.

BASIC FORMAT FOR BOOKS

Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle.

Location: Publisher.

Note: For "Location," you should always list the city and the state using the two letter
postal abbreviation without periods (New York, NY).

Calfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal

publication. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Edited Book, No Author

Duncan, G. J., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (Eds.). (1997). Consequences of growing up poor. New

York, NY: Russell Sage Foundation.

Edited Book with an Author or Authors

Plath, S. (2000). The unabridged journals. K. V. Kukil (Ed.). New York, NY: Anchor.

104