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APA 7th Edition Citation Guide

Authored Books

Author or editor Date Title Publisher DOI or URL
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (2020). Title of book. Publisher Name. https://doi.org/xxx
Name of Group.   Title of book (2nd ed., Vol. 4). First Publishers Name; Second Publisher Name. https://xxxx
Editor, E. E. (Ed.).   Title of book [Audiobook].    
Editor, E. E., & Editor, F. F. (Eds.).   Title of book (E. E. Editor, Ed.).    
    Title of book (T. Translator, Trans.; N. Narrator, Narr.).    
Example — Authored Book with a DOI
Brown, L. S. (2018). Feminist therapy (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/xxx
Example — Authored Ebook or Audiobook without a DOI, with a Non-Database URL
Cain, S. (2012). Quiet: The power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking (K. Mazur, Narr.) [Audiobook]. Random House Audio. http://bit.ly/2G0Bpbl

Journal Article with DOI

Author Date Title Periodical Information DOI or URL
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (2020). Title of article. Title of Periodical, 34(2), 5-14. https://doi.org/xxx
Name of Group.     Title of Periodical, 2(1-2), Article 12. https://xxxx
      Title of Periodical.  
Example — Journal Article with DOI
McCauley, S. M., & Christiansen, M. H. (2019). Language learning as language use: A cross-linguistic model of child language development. Psychological Review, 126(1), 1-51. https:doi.org/10.1037/rv0000126

Journal Article without a DOI, with a Non-Database URL

Author Date Title Periodical Information URL
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (2020). Title of article. Title of Periodical, 34(2), 5-14. https://xxxx
Name of Group.     Title of Periodical, 2(1-2), Article 12.  
      Title of Periodical.  
Example — Journal Article without a DOI, with a Non-Database URL

Ahmann, E., Tuttle, L. J. Saviet, M., & Wright, S. D. (2018). A descriptive review of ADHD coaching research: Implications for college students. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 31(1), 17-39. https://www.ahead.org/professional-resources/publications/jped/archived/jped-volume-31

Newspaper Article with URL

Author Date Title Periodical Information DOI or URL
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (2020). Title of article. Title of Periodical, 34(2), 5-14. https://doi.org/xxx
Name of Group. (2020, January).   Title of Periodical, 2(1-2), Article 12. https://xxxx
Author, C. C. [username] (2020, February 16).   Title of Periodical.  
Username.        
Example — Newspaper Article with URL

Guarino, B. (2017, December 4). How will humanity react to alien life? Psychologists have some predictions. The Washington Post. https://ww.washingtonpost.com/new/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/12/04/how-will-humanity-react-to-alien-life-psychologists-have-some-predictions

Online Magazine Article

Author Date Title Periodical Information DOI or URL
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (2020). Title of article. Title of Periodical, 34(2), 5-14. https://doi.org/xxx
Name of Group. (2020, January).   Title of Periodical, 2(1-2), Article 12. https://xxxx
  (2020, February 16).   Title of Periodical.  
Example — Online Magazine Article
Bergeson, S. (2019, January 4). Really cool neutral plasmas. Science, 363(6422), 33-34. https://doi.orgxxx

Online Dictionary, Thesaurus, or Encyclopedia

Author or editor Date Title Publisher DOI or URL
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (2020). Title of book. Publisher Name. https://doi.org/xxx
Name of Group.   Title of book (2nd ed., Vol. 4). First Publishers Name; Second Publisher Name. https://xxxx
Editor, E. E. (Ed.).   Title of book [Audiobook].    
Editor, E. E., & Editor, F. F. (Eds.).   Title of book (E. E. Editor, Ed.).    
    Title of book (T. Translator, Trans.; N. Narrator, Narr.).    
Example — Online Dictionary, Thesaurus, or Encyclopedia 
Zalta, E. N. (2019). The Standford encyclopedia of philosophy (Summer 2019 ed.). Stanford University. https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/sum2019/

Websites

Author Date Title Website name URL
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (2020). Title of work. Site Name. https://xxxx
Name of Group. (2020, May 2).      
  (2020, September 28).      
  (n.d.).      

Entire Website

When referencing an entire website, simply include the URL in the text of the paper. Do not include it in the Reference list.

Example
To find information on the U.S. President's event schedule, check the White House website (http://www.whitehouse.gov/).

Article on a Website

Example — Webpage on a Website with an Individual Author
Martin Lillie, C. M. (2016, December 29). Be kind to yourself: How self-compassion can improve your resiliency. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/self-compassion-can-improve-your-resiliency/art-20267193

Online Report by Government Agency or Other Organization

Author Date Title of chapter Publisher Information DOI or URL
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (2020). Title of report. Publisher Name. https://doi.org/xxx
Name of Group. (2020, May 2). Title of report (Report No. 123).   https://xxxx
    Title of gray literature [Description].    
Example — Online Report by Government Agency or Other Organization

Canada Council for the Arts. (2013). What we heard: Summary of key findings: 2013 Canada Council's Inter-Arts Office consultation. http://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/canadacouncil/K23-65-2013-eng.pdf