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APA Reference List Examples
Book with Single Author:
Gore, A. (2006). An inconvenient truth: The planetary emergency of global warming and what
we can do about it. Emmaus, PA: Rodale.
Book with Two Authors:
Michaels, P. J., & Balling, R. C., Jr. (2000). The satanic gases: Clearing the air about global
warming. Washington, DC: Cato Institute.
Book with Editor as Author:
Galley. K. E. (Ed.). (2004). Global climate change and wildlife in North America. Bethesda,
MD: Wildlife Society.
Brochure or Pamphlet:
New York State Department of Health. (2002). After a sexual assault. [Brochure]. Albany, NY:
Author.
An Anonymous Book:
Environmental resource handbook. (2001). Millerton, NY: Grey House.
Articles in Reference Books (unsigned and signed):
Greenhouse effect. (2005). American heritage science dictionary. Boston, MA: Houghton
Mifflin.
Schneider, S. H. (2000). Greenhouse effect. World book encyclopedia (Millennium ed.
Vol. 8, pp. 382-383). Chicago, IL: World Book.
Magazine Articles:
Allen, L. (2004, August). Will Tuvalu disappear beneath the sea? Global warming threatens to
swamp a small island nation. Smithsonian, 35(5), 44-52.
Begley, S., & Murr, A. (2007, July 2). Which of these is not causing global warming? A. Sport
utility vehicles; B. Rice fields; C. Increased solar output. Newsweek, 150(2), 48-50.
Newspaper Articles (unsigned and signed):
College officials agree to cut greenhouse gases. (2007, June 13). Albany Times Union, p. A4.
Landler, M. (2007, June 2). Bush’s Greenhouse Gas Plan Throws Europe Off Guard.
New York Times, p. A7.
Journal Article with Continuous Paging:
Miller-Rushing, A. J., Primack, R. B., Primack, D., & Mukunda, S. (2006). Photographs
and herbarium specimens as tools to document phonological changes in response
to global warming. American Journal of Botany, 93, 1667-1674.
Journal Article when each issue begins with p.1:
Bogdonoff, S., & Rubin, J. (2007). The regional greenhouse gas initiative: Taking action in
Maine. Environment, 49(2), 9-16.
In-text reference: (Bogdonoff & Rubin, 2007)
Journal Article from a Library Subscription Service Database with a DOI (digital object
identifier):
Mora, C., & Maya, M. F. (2006). Effect of the rate of temperature increase of the dynamic
method on the heat tolerance of fishes. Journal of Thermal Biology, 31, 337-341.
doi: 10.101b/jtherbio.2006.01.055
In-text reference: (Mora & Maya, 2006)
Website:
United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2007, May 4). Climate Change. Retrieved
From the Environmental Protection Agency website: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange
In-text reference: (United States Environmental, 2007)
Gelspan, R. (2007). The Heat Is Online. Lake Oswego, OR: Green House Network. Retrieved
from The Heat Is Online website: http://www.heatisonline.org
In-text reference: (Gelspan, 2007)
These are the MOST COMMON examples cited. For a complete list of examples please consult Publication
manual of the American Psychological Association, 6 th
ed. (REF BF 76.7 .P83 2010). Feel free to ask for help at
the Library’s Reference/Information Desk (585-785-1432) or at the Write Place (585-785-1601).
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