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APA Format Reference List (from the 5th edition of the APA Publication Manual)

Note: This information is also available in .pdf format. Depending on your monitor size, the spacing for the examples below may not look consistent. The 5th edition of the APA guide uses a hanging indent for all lines after the first in a citation entry, and entries should be double-spaced. The examples here are guidelines only; the best resource is the APA Manual itself.

Authored Book (One or More Authors)

	Lana, R.E. (1991). Assumptions of social psychology: A reexamination. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. Levin, J., & Arluke, A. (1987). Gossip: The inside scoop. New York: Plenum Press. Webb, E.J., Campbell, D.T., Schwartz, R.D., & Sechrest, L. (1996). Unobtrusive measures: Nonreactive research in the social sciences. Chicago: Rand-McNally.

Work in Press/ not published yet (Edited Volume, Journal Article, Authored Book)

	Blank, P.D. (Ed.). (in press). Interpersonal expectations: Theory, research, and applications. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Edited Published Work (One or More Editors)

	Gergan, K.J., & Gergan, M. (Eds.). (1984). Historical social psychology. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. Morawski, J.G. (Ed.). (1988). The rise of experimentation in American psychology. New Haven: Yale University Press.

Work Republished at a Later Date

	Demosthenes. (1852). The Olynthiac and other public orations of Demosthenes. London: Henry G. Bohn. (Original work written 349 B.C.) Lessing, G.E. (1779/1971). Gotthold Ephraim Lessing: Werke (Vol.2). Munchen, Germany: Carl Hanser Verlag.

Journal Article Paginated by Volume (One or More Authors)

	Arms, R.L., Russell, G.W., & Sandilands, M.L. (1979). Effects on the hostility of spectators' viewing aggressive sports. Social Psychology Quarterly, 42, 275-279. Scott-Jones, D. (1994). Ethical issues in reporting and referring in research with low-income minority children. Ethics and Behavior, 42, 97-108.

Article Paginated by Issue (Newsletter and Journal)

	Goldstein, J. H. (1978). In vivo veritas: Has humor research looked at humor? Humor Research Newsletter, 3 (1), 3-4. Valdiserri, R. O., Tama, G. M., & Ho, M. (1988). The role of community advisory committees in clinical trials of anti-HIV agents. IRB: A Review of Human Subjects Research, 10 (4), 5-7.

Article in Foreign Language

	Foa, U.G. (1966). Le nombre huit dans la socialization de l'enfant [The number eight in the socialization of the infant]. Bulletin du Centre d'Etudes et Recherches Psychologigues, 15, 39-47.

Unpublished Manuscript

	Kimmel, A. J., & Keefer, R. (1989). Psychological correlates of the acceptance and transmission of rumors about AIDS. Unpublished manuscript.

Chapter in Multivolume Edited Series (Same or Different Author and Editor)

	Kipnis, D. (1984). The use of power in organizations and interpersonal settings. In S. Oskamp (Ed.), Applied social psychology (Vol. 5, pp. 171-210). Newbury Park, CA: Sage. Koch, S. (1959). General introduction to the series. In S. Koch (Ed.), Psychology: A study of a science (Vol. 1 pp.1-18). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Mass Media Article (Magazine or Newspaper)

	Rowan, R. (1979, August 13). Where did that rumor come from? Fortune, pp. 130-137. Sexton, J. (1990, January 14). Rumors have effect on Rangers. New York Times, Section 8, pp.1, 4.

Doctoral Dissertation Abstract

	Esposito, J. (1987). Subjective factors and rumor transmission: A field investigation of the influence of anxiety, importance, and belief on rumormongering (Doctoral dissertation, Temple University, 1986). Dissertation Abstracts International, 48, 596B.

Technical Report

	Avalon, Inc. (1998, September 2). Time-linkage delays in late-model mainframes. Retrieved April 9, 2001, from http://www.avaloninc.com/press/ reports/time.htm

Paper Presented at a Meeting

	Lamberth, J. (1981, January). Jury selection: A psychological approach. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Trial Association, Moorestown, NJ.

Poster Presented at a Meeting

	Walker, C. J., & Blaine, B. E. (1989, April). The virulence of dread rumors: A field experiment. Poster presented at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston.

Article on an Internet-only Journal
	Walker, C.J., & Blaine, B.E. (1989, April). Self- impression as a factor in athletic training. Prevention and Treatment, 3, Article 23b. Retrieved June 3, 1999, from http://journals.apa. org/prevention/volume3/blaine.html


Personal Interview

	Do not cite in Reference List. Appears in the text as (R. Takaki, personal communication, October 17, 1996).

Pamphlet

	NRA Institute for Legislative Action, The Myth of the "Saturday Night Special" (Washington: NRA, 1989) 3-4.

Computer Software

	Miller, M.E. (1993). The Interactive Tester (Version 2.2) [Computer software]. Westminster, CA: Psytek Services.

CD-ROM Database

	Randolph, J. (1992). Recycling of Materials [CD-ROM]. The New Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Available: Danbury, CT: Grolier Electronic Publishing.

Online Database

	James, C. (1994, September 16). An army family as strong as its weakest link. New York Times, Late Edition, p.C8. Retrieved May 17, 1995, from NEXIS/NEWS/NYT.

Internet Article Based on a Print Source

	Baxter, P., Brown, B., & Singleton, M. (2001). A comparison of procrastination tendencies in college freshmen [Electronic version]. Journal of Scholastic Research, 6, 122-139.

Online Electronic Text

	Twain, M. (1993). The adventures of Tom Sawyer. Retrieved May 19, 1995, from http://www.cs.cmu. edu/Web/People/rgs/sawyr-table.html.

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