Your APA research essay ends with a list of all the sources cited in the text of the paper. Here are nine quick rules for this Reference page.
Reference Entry | BMW. (2011, June 4). Diesel reinvented [Advertisement]. Fictional Magazine, 7(1), 17. |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Company Name, Year). Example: (BMW, 2011). |
In-Text Direct Quote |
(Company Name, Year, p. Page Number). Example: (BMW, 2011, p. 17).
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Reference Entry | FedEx. (2011, May). [Advertisement for FedExCup]. Sample Magazine, 5(1), 30. |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Company Name, Year). Example: (FedEx, 2011). |
In-Text Direct Quote |
(Company Name, Year, p. Page Number). Example: (FedEx, 2011, p. 30). |
Reference Entry |
Google Canada. (2017, October 16). Google Home Mini [Advertisement]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbW9pug1pE8 Note: In the example above, all words of the title are capitalized because the advertisement is the same as the product name and is treated as a proper noun. |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Company Name, Year). Example: (Google Canada, 2017). |
In-Text Direct Quote |
(Company Name, Year) Example: (Google Canada, 2017) Note: Because videos typically do not have page numbers, paragraph numbers, or section headings, this information is left out of the in-text citation. |
Reference Entry | TrendCrave. (2016, February 17). Top 10 best Super Bowl 50 commericals (2016 funniest ads) [Advertisement]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2c2mPpvcpw |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(User Name, Year). Example: (TrendCrave, 2016). |
In-Text Direct Quote |
(User Name, Year). Example: (TrendCrave, 2016). Note: Because videos typically do not have page numbers, paragraph numbers, or section headings, this information is left out of the in-text citation. |
Reference Entry | Watson, J. (2012). Human caring science: A theory of nursing. Jones & Bartlett Learning. |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Author's Last Name, Year). Example: (Watson, 2012). |
In-Text Direct Quote |
(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number). Example: (Watson, 2012, p. 70). |
Reference Entry | Case, L. P., Daristotle, L., Hayek, M. G., & Raash, M. F. (2011). Canine and feline nutrition: A resource for companion animal professionals. Mosby. |
In-Text Paraphrase | See In-Text Chart Below |
In-Text Direct Quote | See In-Text Chart Below |
APA In-Text Chart
Number of Authors/Editors | First Time Paraphrased | Second and Subsequent Times Paraphrased | First Time Quoting | Second and Subsequent Times Quoting |
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Two |
(Case & Daristotle, 2011) |
(Case & Daristotle, 2011) |
(Case & Daristotle, 2011, p. 57) | (Case & Daristotle, 2011, p. 57) |
Three or more | (Case et al., 2011) | (Case et al., 2011) | (Case et al., 2011, p. 57) | (Case et al., 2011, p. 57) |
Reference Entry |
Stockert, P. A. & Taylor, C. (2014). Sleep. In P. A. Potter, A. G. Perry, J. C. Ross-Kerr & M. J. Wood (Eds.), Canadian fundamentals of nursing (pp. 993-1016). Elsevier. Note: If there is no editor given you may leave out that part of the citation. |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Author's Last Name, Year). Example (2 authors): (Stockert & Taylor, 2014). |
In-Text Direct Quote |
(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number). Example (2 authors): (Stockert & Taylor, 2014, p. 998). |
Citing with No Author
If no author or creator is provided, start the citation with the title/name of the item you are citing instead. Follow the title/name of the item with the date of publication, and the continue with other citation details.
Remember: an author/creator may be an organization or corporation, for example Health Canada. If you don't have a person's name as the author, but do have the name of an organization or corporation, put that organization/corporation's name as the author.
Anonymous
If and only if an item is signed as being created by Anonymous, use "Anonymous" where you'd normally put the author's name.
In-Text
When you have no author, use a shortened version of the title where you'd normally put the author's name.
If you're citing something which is part of a bigger work, like an article from a magazine, newspaper, journal, encyclopedia, or chapter/short story from a book, put the shortened title in quotation marks in your in-text citation:
Example, paraphrase: ("A few words," 2014)
If you're citing an entire work, like a book, website, video, etc., italicize the shortened title in your in-text citation:
Example, paraphrase: (A few words, 2014)
Reference Entry | McKinley, A. (2018). [Review of the book Criminal investigative failures, by D. K. Rossmo]. Salus Journal, 6(1), 82-84. |
In-Text Direct Quote |
(Author's Last Name, Year of Publication, Page Number). Example: (McKinley, 2018, p. 83). |
For more information on how to cite Book Reviews in APA 7, refer to pages 334-335 of the Publication Manual of APA.
Reference Entry |
Bell, M. S. (2006, December 31). Are you my mother? [Review of the book Let the northern lights erase your name, by V. Vida]. The New York Times Book Review, https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/31/books/review/Bell.t.html?ref-review |
In-Text Direct Quote |
(Author's Last Name, Year of Publication). Example: (Bell, 2018). |
In-Text Citation |
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Reference Entry |
Kunka, J. L. (n.d.). Conquering the comma [PowerPoint presentation]. Purdue University Writing Lab Website. |
In-Text Direct Quote |
(Author's Last Name, Year, slide slide number). Example: (Kunka, n.d., slide 10). Note: When no date is given, use the initials "n.d." where you'd normally put the date. Note: APA does not provide specific rules for direct quoting of PowerPoint slides. We recommend giving the slide number. |
Reference Entry |
Dunaway, B. (2023). How to Write for Fun: Activities to Help Creative Flow [Class handout]. Daytona State College, ENC0027. |
In-Text Direct Quote |
(Instructor's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number) Example: (Dunaway, 2023, p. 1) |
Reference Entry Example One |
"Infections are often contracted while patients are recovering in the hospital" (J. D. Black, personal communication, May 30, 2012) |
Reference Entry Example Two |
J. D. Black explained that "infections are often contracted while patients are recovering in the hospital" (personal communication, May 30, 2012). Note: If the name of the person who was interviewed is mentioned in the sentence leading into the quote or paraphrased content, you do not need to repeat it in the in-text citation. |
Reference Entry |
Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services. (2010, April 27). Your preschool child's speech and language development. http://www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/topics/earlychildhood/ speechlanguage/brochure_preschool.aspx Note: When the government department, agency or committee that created the document is also the publisher, omit the publisher. |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Name of Government Department, Agency or Committee, Year). Example: (Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services, 2010). |
In-Text Direct Quote | (Name of Government Department, Agency or Committee, Year, Section Name section, para. Paragraph Number if more than one paragraph in section) Example: (Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services, 2010, By Age Five section, para. 4) Note: When there are no visible page numbers or paragraph numbers, you may cite the section heading and the number of the paragraph in that section to identify where your quote came from. |
Reference Entry |
Health Council of Canada. (2007). Canadians' experience with chronic illness care in 2007. Note: When the government department, agency or committee that created the document is also the publisher, omit the publisher. |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Name of Government Department, Agency or Committee, Year). Example: (Health Council of Canada, 2007). |
In-Text Direct Quote |
(Name of Government Department, Agency or Committee, Year, p. Page Number) Example: (Health Council of Canada, 2007, p. 4) |
Image from Magazine or Journal
Note: Applies to Graphs, Charts, Drawings, Maps, Tables and Photographs
Figure X. Description of the image or title of the image. From "Title of Article," by Article Author's First Initial. Second Initial. Last Name, year, day, (for a magazine) or year (for a journal), Title of Magazine or Journal, volume number, page(s). Copyright year by name of copyright holder.
Note: Information about the image is placed directly below the image in your assignment. If the image has been changed, use "Adapted from" instead of "From" before the source information.
Example:
Figure 1. Man exercising. Adapted from "Yoga: Stretching Out," by A. N. Green, and L. O. Brown, 2006, May 8, Sports Digest, 15, p. 22. Copyright 2006 by Sports Digest Inc.
Image from Website
Note: Applies to Graphs, Charts, Drawings, Tables and Photographs
Figure x. Description of the image or image title if given. Adapted from "Title of web page," by Author/Creator's First Initial. Second Initial. Last Name if given, publication date if given, Title of Website. Retrieved Month, day, year that you last viewed the website, from url. Copyright date by Name of Copyright Holder.
Note: Information about the image is placed directly below the image in your assignment. If the image has not been changed but simply reproduced use "From" instead of "Adapted from" before the source information.
Example:
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Figure 2. Table of symbols. Adapted from Case One Study Results by G. A. Black, 2006, Strong Online. https://www.strongonline/ casestudies/one.html. Copyright 2010 by G.L. Strong Ltd.
Interviews via Email, Phone, In-Person, etc.
Note: Interviews and e-mail are considered personal communications in APA style. They are cited within the text of your assignment, but do not get an entry on the References list. Put the citation right after a quote or paraphrased content from the interview or e-mail.
(First Initial of Person Who Was Interviewed or sent the e-mail. Second Initial if known. Last Name,
personal communication, Month Day, Year interview took place or e-mail was received)
Example |
"Infections are often contracted while patients are recovering in the hospital" (J. D. Black, personal communication, May 30, 2013) |
Example |
J. D. Black explained that "infections are often contracted while patients are recovering in the hospital" (personal communication, May 30, 2013). Note: If the name of the person who was interviewed is mentioned in the sentence leading into the quote or paraphrased content, you do not need to repeat it in the in-text citation. |
Note: Published interviews can appear in many types of sources (magazines, newspapers etc.). When citing published interviews, follow the guidelines for the type of source it was published in.
Journal Article from Library Database - One Author
Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Journal, Volume Number(Issue Number), first page number-last page number. https://doi.org/DOInumber
Reference Entry |
Bailey, N. W. (2012). Evolutionary models of extended phenotypes. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 27(3), 561-569. https://doi.org/10.1037/rev0000126 |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Author's Last Name, Year) Example: (Bailey, 2012) |
In-Text Citation |
(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number) (Bailey, 2012, p. 562) |
Journal Article from Library Database with DOI - Two to Twenty Authors
Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given., & Last Name of Second Author, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Journal, Volume Number(Issue Number), first page number-last page number. https://doi.org/DOInumber
Note: Separate the authors' names by putting a comma between them. For the final author listed add an ampersand (&) after the comma and before the final author's last name.
Reference Entry |
Pempek, T. A., Yermolayeva, Y. A., & Calvert, S. L. (2009). College students' social networking experiences on Facebook. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 3(2), 227-238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2008.12.010t |
In-Text Citation | See Chart Below |
APA In-Text Chart
Number of Authors/Editors | First Time Paraphrased | Second and Subsequent Times Paraphrased | First Time Quoting | Second and Subsequent Times Quoting |
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Two |
(Case & Daristotle, 2011) |
(Case & Daristotle, 2011) |
(Case & Daristotle, 2011, p. 57) | (Case & Daristotle, 2011, p. 57) |
Three or more | (Case et al., 2011) | (Case et al., 2011) | (Case et al., 2011, p. 57) | (Case et al., 2011, p. 57) |
Journal Article from Library Database no DOI - One Author
Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Journal, Volume Number(Issue Number), first page number-last page number.
Note: The APA Manual (7th ed.) recommends not including the database or the URL of the journal home page for online articles without a DOI.
Reference Entry |
Carlisle, D. (2012). In the line of fire. Nursing Standard, 26(39), 18-19. |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Author's Last Name, Year). Example: (Carlisle, 2012). |
In-Text Citation |
(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number). Example: (Carlisle, 2012, p. 18). |
Journal Article from Library Database no DOI - Two to Twenty Authors
Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given., & Last Name of Second Author, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Journal, Volume Number(Issue Number), first page number-last page number if given.
Note: In the reference list invert all authors' names; give last names and initials for only up to and including twenty authors. When a source has twenty-one or more authors, include the first twenty authors’ names, then three ellipses (…), and add the last author’s name.
Note: The APA Manual (7th ed.) recommends not including the library database for journal articles without a DOI as these works are widely available.
Reference Entry |
Bogan, E., & Paun, E. (2011). The assimilation of immigrants into the British labor market. Geopolitics, History, and International Relations, 3(2), 272. |
In-Text Citation | See APA In-Text Chart Above |
Journal Article from a Website - One Author
Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Journal, Volume Number(Issue Number if given). URL.
Reference Entry |
Flachs, A. (2010). Food for thought: The social impact of community gardens in the Greater Cleveland Area. Electronic Green Journal, 1(30). https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6bh7j4z4 |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Author's Last Name, Year). Example: (Flachs, 2010). |
In-Text Citation |
(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number) Example: (Flachs, 2010, Conclusion section, para. 3) Note: In this example there were no visible page numbers or paragraph numbers, so you can cite the section heading and the number of the paragraph in that section to identify where your quote came from. |
Journal Article in Print - One Author
Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Journal, Volume Number(Issue Number), first page number-last page number.
Reference Entry |
Jungers, W. L. (2010). Biomechanics: Barefoot running strikes back. Nature, 463(2), 433-434. |
In-Text Paraphrase | (Author's Last Name, Year). Example: (Jungers, 2010). |
In-Text Citation |
(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page number). Example: (Jungers, 2010, p. 433). |
When a journal article has twenty-one or more authors:
References List
List the first nineteen authors followed by three spaced ellipse points (. . .) , and then the last author's name.
Reference Entry |
Kalnay, E., Kanamitsu, M., Kistler, R., Collins, W., Deaven, D., Gandin, L., Iredell, M., Sha, S., White, G., Woollen, J., Zhu, Y., Chelliah, M., Ebisuzaki, W., Higgins, W., Janowiak, J., Mo, K. C., Ropepelewski, C., Wang, J., Leetmaa, A., ... Joesph, D. (1996). The NCEP/NCAR 40-year reanalysis project. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 77(3), 437-471. https://doi.org/fg6rf9 |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(First author's last name et al., Year). Example: (Nilsson et al., 2016). |
In-Text Citation |
(First author's last name et al., Year, p. Page number quote is from). Example: (Nilsson et al., 2016, p. 103). |
Magazine Article from Library Database or In Print - One Author
Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume Number(Issue Number), first page number-last page number.
Reference Entry |
Abramsky, S. (2012, May 14). The other America 2012. Nation, 294(20), 11-18. |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Author's Last Name, Year). Example: (Abramsky, 2012). |
In-Text Citation |
(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number). Example: (Abramsky, 2012, p. 14). |
Magazine Article from Library Database or In Print - Unknown Author
Article title: Subtitle if any. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Name of Magazine, Volume Number(Issue Number), first page number-last page number if given.
Reference Entry | Syria's free army. (2012, June 11). Newsweek, 159(24). Note: No page numbers were provided for this article. |
In-Text Paraphrase |
("One two or three words from title," Year) Example: ("Syria's," 2012) |
In-Text Citation |
("One two or three words from title," Year) Example: ("Syria's," 2012, para. 1) Note: This entry has no page numbers, so a paragraph number is used instead. |
Magazine Article from a Website
Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Magazine, Volume Number(Issue Number if given), first page number-last page number if given. URL
Reference Entry |
Freedman, D. H. (2012, June). The perfected self. The Atlantic. http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/06/the-perfected-self/8970/4/?single_page=true Note: If no volume, issue and/or page numbers are provided, skip them in the citation. |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Author's Last Name, Year). Example: (Freedman, 2012). |
In-Text Citation |
(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number or Paragraph Number or Section Heading). Example: (Freedman, 2012, para. 1). Note: This entry has no page numbers, so a paragraph number is used instead. |
APA In-Text Citation Chart
Number of Authors/Editors | First Time Paraphrased | Second and Subsequent Times Paraphrased | First Time Quoting | Second and Subsequent Times Quoting |
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Two |
(Case & Daristotle, 2011) |
(Case & Daristotle, 2011) |
(Case & Daristotle, 2011, p. 57) | (Case & Daristotle, 2011, p. 57) |
Three or More |
(Case et al., 2011) |
(Case et al., 2011) | (Case et al., 2011, p. 57) | (Case et al., 2011, p. 57) |
Newspaper Article from Library Database
Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Newspaper, p. Section Page if given.
Reference Entry |
Schachter, H. (2012, June 18). What does it take to be a good team player? The Globe and Mail, B7. Note: If an article ends with a question mark or exclamation mark (!), you do not need to add a period to mark the end of the title. |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Author's Last Name, Year). Example: (Schachter, 2012). |
In-Text Citation |
(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number). Example: (Schachter, 2012, p. B7). |
Newspaper Article from a Website
Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given).
Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Newspaper. URL
Reference Entry |
Aw, J. (2012, June 12). Stopping the soda bulge: Why we need to consider restricting sugary beverages. National Post. https://nationalpost.com/health/stopping-the-soda-bulge-why-we-need-to-consider-restricting-sugary-beverages |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Author's Last Name, Year). Example: (Aw, 2012). |
In-Text Citation |
(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number). Example: (Aw, 2012, para. 1). Note: This entry has no page numbers, so a paragraph number is used instead. |
Webpage from a News Website
Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Title of article: Subtitle if any.
Name of News Website. URL
Note: Use this format for articles published in online news sources such as BBC News, HuffPost, CNN, Salon etc.
Reference Entry |
Tucker, E. & Miller, Z. (2020, Jan. 18). Dems gear up to make case for Trump's removal. HuffPost. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dems-gear-up-to-make-case-for-trumps-removal_n_5e23569ec5b6321176149dbe |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Author's Last Name, Year). Example: (Tucker & Miller, 2020). |
In-Text Citation |
(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number). Example: (Tucker & Miller, 2020). Note: This entry has no page numbers, so a paragraph number is used instead. |
Newspaper Article in Print
Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Title of article: Subtitle if any. Name of Newspaper, Section Page.
Reference Entry |
Aulakh, R. (2012, June 13). From surviving to thriving. Toronto Star, GT1, GT4. |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Author's Last Name, Year). Example: (Aulakh, 2012). |
In-Text Citation |
(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number). Example: (Aulakh, 2012, p. GT1). |
Newspaper Article with an Unknown Author
Title of article: Subtitle if any. (Year of Publication, Month Day if Given). Name of Newspaper, p. Section Page.
Note: If instead of having no author, the article is signed as being written by "Anonymous", put the name "Anonymous" where you'd normally put the author's name. Only use the word Anonymous if the article is specifically credited that way.
Reference Entry | Get on board for train safety. (2012, June 17). Toronto Star, A14. |
In-Text Paraphrase |
("One two or three words from the title", Year) Example: ("Get on board", 2012) Note: Choose one or more of the first words from the title, enough to clearly identify the article in the Reference list. Use double quotation marks around the words from the title of an article in the in-text citation. |
In-Text Citation |
("One two or three words from the title", Year, p. Page Number) Example: ("Get on board," p. A14) Note: Choose one or more of the first words from the title, enough to clearly identify the article in the Reference list. Use double quotation marks around the words from the title of an article in the in-text citation. |
Reference |
The Bhagavad Gita (E. Easwaran, Trans.; 2nd ed.). (2007). The Blue Mountain Center of Meditation.
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In-Text Citation |
(The Bhagavad Gita, 2007). |
Reference |
King James Bible. (2017). King James Bible Online. https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/ (Original work published 1769). |
In-Text Citation |
(King James Bible, 1769/2017). |
Annotated Reference | Kaiser, W. C., Jr., & Garrett, D. (Eds.). (2006). NIV archeological study bible: An illustrated walk through biblical history and culture. Zondervan. |
In-Text Citation |
(Kaiser & Garrett, 2006) |
Blog Post
Author's Last Name, First intial. Second Initial if Given. or Username if real name not provided. (Year blog post was published, Month Day). Title of blog post. Title of Blog. URL
Reference Entry |
Dobbs, D. (2012, June 13). Fun in cities: Feature, not bug. Wired Science. http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/ 2012/06/fun-in-cities-feature-not-bug/ Note: If the blog author's real name is not provided, use their username instead. |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Author's Last Name, Year). Example: (Dobbs, 2012). |
In-Text Citation |
(Author's Last Name, Year, Section Heading section if given). Example: (Dobbs, 2012, para. 2). Note: This blog post has no section headings, so only a paragraph number is given in the citation. |
Podcast Episode
Director/Producer/Host's Last Name, First intial. Second Initial if Given. (Role in the production e.g. Host, Director, Producer) (Year podcast was released, Month Day if given). Title of podcast episode: Subtitle if given (episode number if known) [Audio podcast episode]. In Title of Podcast. Publisher. URL if known
Reference Entry |
Rogers, S. (Host). (2012, June 18). Richard Wagamese: Children's book panel (No. 225) [Audio podcast episode]. In The Next Chapter. CBC. http://www.cbc.ca/thenextchapter/episode/2012/06/18/richard-wagamese-bookworm-childrens-book-panel/ |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Director/Producer/Host's Last Name, Year). Example: (Rogers, 2012). |
In-Text Citation |
(Director/Producer/Host's Last Name, Year). Example: (Rogers, 2012). Note: Because podcasts do not have page numbers, paragraph numbers or section headings,this information is left out of the in-text citation. |
Streaming Video from a Website (YouTube, Vimeo, Hulu, etc.) - Poster's name Known
Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial. of person who posted the video if known. [User name that posted the video] . (Year video was posted, Month Day). Title of video [Video]. Name of Streaming Service. URL
Note: According to APA, for citing purposes the person who posted the video is credited as the author.
Reference Entry |
Nye, B. [TheRealBillNye]. (2009, April 8). Bill Nye the science guy on energy [Video]. You Tube. http://youtu.be/0ASLLiuejAo |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Creator's Last Name, Year). Example: (Nye, 2009). |
In-Text Citation |
(Creator's Last Name, Year). Example: (Nye, 2009). Note: Because videos typically do not have page numbers, paragraph numbers or section headings,this information is left out of the in-text citation. |
Streaming Video from Library Database
Name of Company/Organization that Provided Content or Creator's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial. if known. (Director). (Year video was created, Month Day if known). Title of video [Video]. Name of Streaming Service.
Reference Entry |
Owen, D. (Director). (1967). The Ernie game [Video]. NFB Education. |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Name of Company/Organization/Creator, Year). Example: (Owen, 1967). |
In-Text Citation |
(Name of Company/Organization, Year). Example: (Owen, 1967). Note: Because videos typically do not have page numbers, paragraph numbers or section headings,this information is left out of the in-text citation. |
Twitter (Tweets)
Author last name, First initial. Second initial if given [@Twitter user name]. (Year tweet was posted, Month Day). Text of post up to the first twenty words [Tweet]. Twitter. URL
Reference Entry |
Giridharadas, A. [@AnandWrites]. (2020, January 17). The fallacy of our age is that we can lift up those down below without interfering with those standing [Tweet]. Twitter. https://twitter.com/AnandWrites/status/1218203291982749697 Note: Write out the actual text of the post in the citation and keep spelling, capitalization, and grammar the same as in the original, even if there are errors. Include any emojis that are present. If there is multimedia content note it in square brackets after the post (eg. [Video]). |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Last name, Year). Example: (Giridharadas, 2020). Note: if there is no author last name, use the name of the account as you would with a group author. |
In-Text Citation |
(Twitter user name, Year). Example: (Giridharadas, 2020). Note: Because tweets do not have page numbers, paragraph numbers or section headings,this information is left out of the in-text citation. |
Streaming Video from a Website (YouTube, Vimeo, Hulu, etc.) - Poster's name Known
Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial. of person who posted the video if known. [User name that posted the video] . (Year video was posted, Month Day). Title of video [Video]. Name of Streaming Service. URL
Note: According to APA, for citing purposes the person who posted the video is credited as the author.
Reference Entry |
Nye, B. [TheRealBillNye]. (2009, April 8). Bill Nye the science guy on energy [Video]. You Tube. http://youtu.be/0ASLLiuejAo |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Creator's Last Name, Year). Example: (Nye, 2009). |
In-Text Citation |
(Creator's Last Name, Year). Example: (Nye, 2009). Note: Because videos typically do not have page numbers, paragraph numbers or section headings,this information is left out of the in-text citation. |
Streaming Video from a Website (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) - Poster's name Unknown
User name that posted the video. (Year video was posted, Month Day). Title of video [Video]. Name of Website. URL
Note: According to APA, for citing purposes the person who posted the video is credited as the author.
Reference Entry |
All Aces Media. (2012, January 19). Often awesome the series [Video]. Vimeo. http://vimeo.com/35311255 |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(User name, Year). Example: (All Aces Media, 2012). |
In-Text Citation |
(User name, Year, Time Stamp). Example: (All Aces Media, 2012, 3:17). Note: Because videos typically do not have page numbers, paragraph numbers or section headings, instead provide a time stamp for the beginning of the quotation. |
DVD with Named Producer, Director, or Writer
Director's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if given. (Director). (Year DVD was produced). Title of DVD [Film; optional descriptive information if DVD is a unique version]. Production Company.
Note: In general, you don't need to cite the format of a movie. However, include it if the information you are citing can be found only in that particular format or edition (e.g. special features or commentary).
Reference Entry |
Jackson, P. (Director). (2001). The lord of the rings: The fellowship of the ring [Film; four-disc special extended ed. on DVD]. WingNut Films; The Saul Zaentz Company. Note: If there is more than one production company, separate their names with a semi-colon (;). |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Director Last Name, Year). Example: (Jackson, 2001). |
In-Text Citation |
(Director Last Name, Year, Time Stamp). Example: (Jackson, 2001, 1:23:46). Note: Because videos typically do not have page numbers, paragraph numbers or section headings, instead provide a time stamp for the beginning of the quotation. |
Episode from a Television Series
Writer's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Writer), & Director's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Director). (Year the episode was originally aired, Month Day if known). Title of episode (Season Number, Episode Number) [TV series episode]. In Executive Producer's First Initial. Last Name (Executive Producer), Television series name. Production Company.
Note: Include the writer and director for the episode and put their job title in round brackets after their name. If one person did both jobs use (Writer & Director).
Cite the URL for the log-in page instead of the URL for the actual movie. Omit the URL if the TV episode was viewed on cable television rather than online.
Reference Entry |
Oakley, B. K. (Writer), & Lynch, J. (Director). (2020, January 1). The Key (Season 6, Episode 5) [TV series episode]. In D. Mirkin, J. L. Brooks, & S. Simon (Executive Producers), Vikings. History. |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Writer & Director Last Names, Year). Example: (Oakley & Lynch, 2020). |
In-Text Citation |
(Writer & Director Last Names, Year, Time Stamp) Example: (Oakley & Lynch, 2020, 17:53) Note: Because videos typically do not have page numbers, paragraph numbers or section headings, instead provide a time stamp for the beginning of the quotation. |
Page or Section from a Website - Corporate or Group Author
Corporation/Group/Organization's Name. (Year webpage was last updated/published, Month Day if given). Title of page: Subtitle (if any). URL
Reference Entry |
Canadian Cancer Society. (2013, April 14). Cancer research. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-101/cancer-research/?region=on |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Corporation/Group's Name, Year). Example: (Canadian Cancer Society, 2013). |
In-Text Citation |
(Corporation/Group's Name, year, Section Name section, para. Paragraph Number if more than one paragraph in section) Example: (Canadian Cancer Society, 2013, Behavioural research section, para. 2) Note: When there are no visible page numbers or paragraph numbers, you may cite the section heading and the paragraph number to identify where your quote came from. |
Page or Section from a Website - One Author
Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year webpage was last updated/published, Month Day if given). Title of page: Subtitle (if any). Website name. URL
Reference Entry |
Kmec, J. (2012, March 13). Where’s the boss? And what counts as “work”? The Society Pages. https://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2012/03/13/wheres-the-boss-and-what-counts-as-work/ |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Author Last Name, Year). Example: (Kmec, 2012). |
In-Text Citation |
(Author Last Name, Year, Section Name section, para. Paragraph Number if more than one paragraph in section). Example: (Kmec, 2012, para. 1). Note: When there are no visible page numbers or paragraph numbers, you may cite the section heading and the paragraph number to identify where your quote came from. |
Page or Section from a Website - Unknown Author
Title of page: Subtitle (if any). (Year webpage was last updated/published, Month Day if given). Name of Website. URL
Reference Entry |
Timeline: Environmental movement (n.d.). The Canadian Encyclopedia. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/timeline/environment |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Shortened title, Year) Example: (Timeline: Environmental, n.d) |
In-Text Citation |
(Shortened title, Year, Section Name section, para. Paragraph Number if more than one paragraph in section). Example: (Timeline: Environmental, n.d, Canadian National Parks Act section). Note: When there are no visible page numbers or paragraph numbers, you may cite the section heading and the number of the paragraph to identify where your quote came from. In this example, there is only one paragraph under the specific heading, so no paragraph number is needed. |
Report or Document from Website - Corporate or Group Author
Corporation/Group/Organization's Name. (Year report was last updated/published, Month Day if given). Title of report: Subtitle if given (Pub. No. Publication Number if given). Website Name if different from author. URL
Reference Entry |
College of Nurses of Ontario. (2009). Practice standard: Ethics (Pub. No. 41034). http://www.cno.org/docs/prac/41034_Ethics.pdf Note: If there was a chapter or section number instead of a publication number, it would be included after the title in the same place as the publication number: (Chapter xx) or (Section xx). |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Corporation/Group's Name, Year). Example: (College of Nurses of Ontario, 2009). |
In-Text Citation |
(Corporation/Group's Name, Year, p. Page Number). Example: (College of Nurses of Ontario, 2009, p. 4). |
Reference Entry |
Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services. (2010, April 27). Your preschool child's speech and language development. http://www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/topics/earlychildhood/ speechlanguage/brochure_preschool.aspx Note: When the government department, agency or committee that created the document is also the publisher, omit the publisher. |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Name of Government Department, Agency or Committee, Year). Example: (Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services, 2010). |
In-Text Direct Quote | (Name of Government Department, Agency or Committee, Year, Section Name section, para. Paragraph Number if more than one paragraph in section) Example: (Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services, 2010, By Age Five section, para. 4) Note: When there are no visible page numbers or paragraph numbers, you may cite the section heading and the number of the paragraph in that section to identify where your quote came from. |
Blog Post
Author's Last Name, First intial. Second Initial if Given. or Username if real name not provided. (Year blog post was published, Month Day). Title of blog post. Title of Blog. URL
Reference Entry |
Dobbs, D. (2012, June 13). Fun in cities: Feature, not bug. Wired Science. http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/ 2012/06/fun-in-cities-feature-not-bug/ Note: If the blog author's real name is not provided, use their username instead. |
In-Text Paraphrase |
(Author's Last Name, Year). Example: (Dobbs, 2012). |
In-Text Citation |
(Author's Last Name, Year, Section Heading section if given). Example: (Dobbs, 2012, para. 2). Note: This blog post has no section headings, so only a paragraph number is given in the citation. |
APA In-Text Citation Chart
Number of Authors/Editors | First Time Paraphrased | Second and Subsequent Times Paraphrased | First Time Quoting | Second and Subsequent Times Quoting |
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Two |
(Case & Daristotle, 2011) |
(Case & Daristotle, 2011) |
(Case & Daristotle, 2011, p. 57) | (Case & Daristotle, 2011, p. 57) |
Three to Five | (Case, Daristotle, Hayek, Smith, & Raash, 2011) | (Case et al., 2011) | (Case, Daristotle, Hayekm, Smith, & Raash, 2011, p. 57) | (Case et al., 2011, p. 57) |
Six or More |
(Case et al., 2011) |
(Case et al., 2011) | (Case et al., 2011, p. 57) | (Case et al., 2011, p. 57) |