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Displayed below are examples of how to construct full citations in APA style for some common categories of source material. When constructing citations, note the spacing, punctuation and italicisation as applied in the formats and examples. To see a selection of these examples displayed as a list ('References'), see How to list full citations (APA). Format Author, A. (Year). Article title: Subtitle. Journal Name, vol(issue), #-#. Example Shaw, M. (1996). A closer look at mushroom poisonings. Laboratory Medicine, 27(5), 323-328. Format Author, A. (Year). Article title: Subtitle. Journal Name, vol(issue). Retrieved Month Date, Year, from URL Example Gillham, D. (2002). Online delivery of nurse education. Australian Electronic Journal of Nursing Education, 8(1). Retrieved July 26, 2006, from http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/nhcp/aejne/ Format Author, A. A. (Year). Article title: Subtitle. Name of Journal, vol(issue), #-#. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from the Database. Example Freimer, G. R., & Perry, M. M. (1986). Student problems with documentation. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 11, 350-354. Retrieved February 2, 2005, from the Business Source Premier database. Format Author, A. (Year, Month Day). Article title. Newspaper, p. #. Example Gawenda, M. (2006, July 27). A friend indeed? Sydney Morning Herald, p. 15. Format Article title. (Year, Month Day of posting). Name of Media Outlet. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL ExampleVaile to discuss future as Trade Minister. (2006, July 27). ABC News Online. Retrieved July 30, 2006, from http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200607/s1698124.htm Format Author, A. A. (Year). Title: Subtitle. Place: Publisher. ExampleMarks, L. (1998). Between silk and cyanide: The story of SOE's code war. London: HarperCollins. Format Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title: Subtitle. Place: Publisher. ExampleHarrison, R. P., & Saw, D. L. (1971). Country style: Life in rural Tennessee. Chicago: Globe. Format Author, A. A., Author B. B., & Author C. C. (Year). Title: Subtitle. Place: Publisher. ExampleWorley, C. G., Hitchin, D. E., & Ross, W. L. (1996). Integrated strategic change. New York: Addison-Wesley. Format Author, A. A. (Year). Chapter title. In B. B. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. #-#). Place: Publisher. Example Dobben, J. P. (2001). The Hudson. In G. T. Reed (Ed.), Rivers (pp. 3-9). New York: Gull. Format Author, A. A. (Year of posting/revision). Title of work. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL Examples Department of Human Services, Victoria. (2006). Environmental policy. Retrieved July 27, 2006, from http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/operations/html/dis_action.htm Mogg, K. (2006).'The MacGuffin' web page. Retrieved July 27, 2006, from http://www.labyrinth.net.au/~muffin/ Devlin, M. (2004). Avoiding plagiarism and cheating. Retrieved January 7, 2005, from Swinburne University of Technology Web site: http://www.swin.edu.au/corporate/Webmanager/plagiarism/plagiarism-guide.pdf * *If a document is contained within a large and complex website, it may be appropriate to identify the host of the site. Format Author, A. A. (Year). Title of paper. In Title (pp. #-#). Place: Publisher. Example Millward, C. (2003). The Growing Up in Australia study content. In Proceedings: 8th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference, Melbourne, 12-14 February 2003 (pp. 9-22). Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies. Format Originator, A. A. (Function of originator). (Year). Title [Format]. Country: Production Company; distribution details (if relevant). Example Hitchcock, A. (Producer/Director). (1958). Vertigo [DVD]. United States: Paramount Pictures; distributed by Universal Home Entertainment, 2003. Construct citation in the same way as a work with an author, but begin with the title. (The examples below are for a book and a newspaper where no author can be established.) Format Title of book. (Year). Place: Publisher. Example Survival skills when living away from home. (1999). New York: Green Press. Format Title of article. (Year, Month Day). Newspaper Name, p. #. Example Meddling claims by Ortega. (2006, May 13). The Australian, p. 11. Construct citation in the same way as a work with a known date, but use the abbreviation 'n.d.' (for 'no date') in place of the publication date. (The example below is for a book where no date of publication can be established.) Format Author, A. A. (n.d.). Title of book. Place: Publisher. Example Bakhita, A. (n.d.). Typefaces in industry. London: Woollcott. Format Agency/Corporation/Government name. (Year). Title of report (Series name and number). Place: Publisher. Example Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2004). Australia's health 2004 (AIHW Cat. No. AUS 44). Canberra: Author. Format Agency/Corporation/Government name. (Year). Title of report. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL Examples Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2004). Australian social trends (Cat. No. 4102.0). Retrieved July 20, 2004, from http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/Previousproducts/4102.0Media%20Release22004?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=4102.0&issue=2004&num=&view Coles Myer Ltd. (2006). Annual report 2005. Retrieved May 11, 2006, from http://www.colesmyer.com/library/Investors/FinancialReports/2005/annual_report_2005.pdf
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