Using APA Style

Author’s Last Name, Initials. (Year Published). Title of book: Subtitle of book. (edition,

if other than the first). [Type or version of ebook]. doi: or Retrieved from http://

Butters, J. R. (2012). The Land of Literature (2nd ed.) [Electronic version]. Retrieved

from https://content.ashford.edu/

Author’s Last Name, Initials. (Year Published). Article title. Journal Name, Volume

#(Issue #), page range. Retrieved from http://(journal’s homepage)

Comforton, M. (2007). Bedside manner in the modern hospital. Nursing Theory Today,

8(9), 56-61. Retrieved from http://nursingtheorytoday.com

Author’s Last Name, Initials. (Year Published). Article title. Journal Name, Volume #(Issue #),

page range. doi: ##.###/xxxx.####

Cushman, W. (2015). A comfortable ride: The sofa salesman who could. Business Quarterly,

14(3), 34-37. doi: 12.1028/t.busquart.2014.10.007

Author’s Last Name, Initials. (Year Published). Webpage title. Website Title. Retrieved from

http://

Daringer, D. (2017). The bungee hammock man. Extreme Leisure. Retrieved from

http://extremeleisure.com/bungee-hammock

References eBook or eTextbook:

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Note: All required textbooks are

properly cited in the “Required

Resources” section of each

course.

Online Scholarly Journal Article (No DOI):

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Tip: When including a URL

for an online journal, you must

search the Internet for the journal’s home

page and include that URL in your reference entry.

Don’t use the PDF or the university

library’s link. Online Scholarly Journal Article (with DOI):

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Webpage (with a Person as Author):

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WRITING CENTER REFERENCES GUIDE 2

Title of Organization. (Year Published). Webpage title. Retrieved from http://

Effective Healthcare, Inc. (2018). Not just a mosquito. Retrieved from http://effectivehealthcare-

notjustmosquito

Author’s Last Name, Initials. (Year Published, Month Day). Article or Newspaper

title. Magazine or Newspaper Title. Retrieved from http://

Featherton, M.C. (2005, March 20). Quiver and arrow: Archery in the modern age. Modern

Warrior Weekly. Retrieved from http://modernwarriorweekly

Word. (Year). In Title of Dictionary. Retrieved from http://

Owls. (2018). In Merriam Webster Online. Retrieved from http://www.merriam-

webster.com/dictionary/owls

Subject. (Year). In Title of Encyclopedia. Retrieved from http://

Planets. (2016). In Worldly Encyclopedia. Retrieved from http://worldlyencyclopedia.org/

Webpage (with Corporate/Government Author):

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Online Magazine or Newspaper:

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Online Dictionary:

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Online Encyclopedia:

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WRITING CENTER REFERENCES GUIDE 3

Producer’s Last Name, Initials. (Producer), & Director’s Last Name, Initials. (Director). (Year).

Title of film [Motion picture]. Country: Studio or distributor.

Rally, P.E. (Producer), & Pencilton, J.R. (Director). (2009). An educator’s challenge [Motion

picture]. USA: Mammoth Studios.

Author’s Last Name, Initials. [Screen name]. (Year, Month Day). Title of video [Video file].

Retrieved from http://

Rest, A.R. [ChiefOfficerAbel]. (2016, February 14). Officer defense strategies [Video file].

Retrieved from http://youtube.com/ watch?v=GgkZtYPpzzt

Author’s Last Name, Initials. (Year, Month Day). Title of article [web log post or comment].

Retrieved from http://

Roboto, M.R. (2013, October 30). Psychology in modern robotics [web log post]. Retrieved

from http://psychologyinnovations.wordpress.com

Term. (Year). Retrieved (Date of Access) from the (Title of Wiki) Wiki: http://

Running Mates Trivia. (n.d.). Retrieved April 2018 from the History Buff Central Wiki:

http://historybuffcentral_running_mates

Film or Video:

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YouTube Video:

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Blog Post:

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Wiki:

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WRITING CENTER REFERENCES GUIDE 4

Name v. Name, Source reporting the decision: Volume Source Page (Court and

Date of Decision)

Snodgrass v. Cramden, 586 F. Supp. 1013 (E.D. Wis. 1992).

Artist or Creator’s Last Name, First Initial. (Year). Image title [Online image]. Retrieved from

http://

Stillman, C. (2013). Private standing at attention [Online image]. Retrieved from

http://militarytimes.net/private-at-attention

Image title [Online image]. (Year). Retrieved from http://

Vaccination clinic [Online image]. (2015). Retrieved from http://medicalpic.com/clinic

Court Case:

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Note: For more help citing legal

sourses, please visit: Citing Legal

Sources

Online Image with Author:

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Online Image with No Author:

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Ashford Writing Center—Updated Sept. 2018