Landmark College Library Revised July 2023
APA Citation Style
A guide from the Landmark College Library, updated for the 7
th
edition (©2020)
• American Psychological Association’s Style of citing sources
• Usually used in social and behavioral sciences papers (such as psychology papers)
• Explained fully in The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7
th
Edition.
(You can ask for this manual at the Front Desk for use in the library.)
Contents
References List ...............................................................................................................................................2
Indenting ........................................................................................................................................................2
Books ..............................................................................................................................................................3
Basic Format for Books ..............................................................................................................................3
One Author .................................................................................................................................................3
Two Authors, Other Than First Edition ......................................................................................................3
Three Authors ............................................................................................................................................3
DSM-5-TR: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5
th
ed., Text Revision .......................3
Essay or Chapter in an Edited Book (3 versions) ........................................................................................4
Book authored by a group or organization ................................................................................................4
eBook from eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)...............................................................................4
eBook from Kindle ......................................................................................................................................5
Audiobook (released in a different year than the text version) ................................................................5
Audiobook (Originating from a non-database URL) ..................................................................................5
Online Dictionary or Thesaurus .................................................................................................................5
Encyclopedia Entry, Print ...........................................................................................................................5
Encyclopedia Entry, Online ........................................................................................................................6
Periodicals ......................................................................................................................................................6
What’s the difference between magazines and journals? ........................................................................6
Basic Format for Periodical Articles ...........................................................................................................6
Magazine Article, Online ............................................................................................................................6
Magazine Article, Print ...............................................................................................................................6
Journal Article Published Online Ahead of Print ........................................................................................7
Newspaper Article Found on the Newspaper’s Website ...........................................................................7
Newspaper Article, Anonymous Author ....................................................................................................7
Articles from Online Databases......................................................................................................................7
Journal, Magazine, or Newspaper Article from an Online Database .........................................................7
Basic Format for an Online Database Article .............................................................................................7
CQ Researcher Articles ...................................................................................................................................8
Blog Post .........................................................................................................................................................8
Social Media ...................................................................................................................................................8
Websites & Webpages ...................................................................................................................................8
Entire Websites ..........................................................................................................................................9
Webpage: Basic Format .............................................................................................................................9
Webpage, Group or Organization ..............................................................................................................9