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APA Examples

Following are sample citations to both print and online (Web-based) sources. If a source you have used differs from the samples, consult the appropriate style manual for further guidance.

Book (APA 5th, p. 248)

Muir, J., Armstrong, L., & Hillary, E. (1990). Exploring San Luis Obispo and nearby areas: A guide to biking and hiking on the Central Coast. San Luis Obispo, CA: SLO Going Press.

Book Chapter (APA 5th, p. 252)

Glynn, R. D. (1999). Duking it out: The story of a Morro Bay power plant. In G. W. Bush & J. G. Davis (Eds.), Energy and crisis: The dialectic of electricity in California (pp. 35-78). Sacramento, CA: Ampere Press.

Government Document (APA 5th, pp.256-257)

U. S. Congress. (2000). Progress toward achieving benchmarks in Bosnia: Communication from the Congress of the United States transmitting a report on progress made toward achieving benchmarks for a sustainable peace process (106th Cong., 2nd Sess., H. Doc.106-231). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

Internet Article Based on a Print Source (APA 5th, p. 271)

Wesson, T., & Hatch, R. (2001). Group dynamics and competition: A socio-psychological analysis of the Survivor television show [Electronic version]. Journal of Media and Social Psychology, 25(2), 10-36.

Internet Article from an Internet-Only Journal (APA 5th, p. 272)

Kennedy, E. (1995, December 7). The progression of the tattoo. Trincoll Journal, 3. Retrieved August 31, 2001, from http://www.trincoll.edu/zines/tj/tj12.7.95/articles/tattoo.html

Journal Article (APA 5th, p. 240)

Wesson, T., & Hatch, R. (2001). Group dynamics and competition: A socio-psychological analysis of the Survivor television show. Journal of Media and Social Psychology, 25(2), 10-36.

Newspaper Article (APA 5th, pp. 242-243)

Wilson, J. (2001, July 1). Californians resurrect once-polluted beach town. Seattle Times, p. A4.

Senior Project (APA 5th, pp. 260-262)

Garcia, H. (2001). To be and not to be: Quantum politics in the new millennium. Unpublished senior project, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

Web Site (APA 5th, p. 273)

Moore, M. (n.d.). Moore collection: Underground comix. Retrieved September 30, 2001, from http://www.lib.calpoly.edu/spec_coll/comix/index.html