UNT Dallas Library: APA 7th Edition Guide: Reference List Examples

Reference List Examples

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Newspaper. URL

Key points:
- List the author's last name, followed by their initials.
- Give the full date of publication (year, month, and day).
- Only capitalize the first word of the article title and subtitle, and any proper nouns.
- Italicize the title of the newspaper.
- Provide the full URL.
Example:
- Grady, D. (2020, April 22). The new normal: Routine health care during a pandemic. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/well/coronavirus-routine-care.html

Author, A. A. (Year, Month). Title of article. Title of Magazine, Volume(Issue), pages. URL

Key points:
- List the author's last name, followed by their initials.
- Give the year and month of publication.
- Only capitalize the first word of the article title and subtitle, and any proper nouns.
- Italicize the title of the magazine and the volume number.
- Include the issue number in parentheses after the volume number.
- Include the page numbers of the article.
- Provide the full URL.
Example:
- Clay, R. A. (2020, March/April). How to help clients through a pandemic. Monitor on Psychology, 51(2), 36-39. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2020/03/pandemic-clients

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume(Issue), pages. DOI or URL

Key points:
- List all authors' last names and initials. Use an ampersand (&) before the last author's name.
- Give the year of publication.
- Only capitalize the first word of the article title and subtitle, and any proper nouns.
- Italicize the title of the journal and the volume number.
- Include the issue number in parentheses after the volume number.
- Include the page numbers of the article.
- Provide the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) if available. If there is no DOI, provide the URL.
Example:
- Jerrentrup, A., Mueller, T., Glowalla, U., Herder, M., Trunk, A., Esch, A., & Nawroth, A. (2018). Teaching medicine with the help of “Dr. House.” PLoS ONE, 13(3), e0193972. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193972

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of book. Publisher.

Key points:
- List the author's last name, followed by their initials.
- Give the year of publication.
- Italicize the entire title of the book.
- Give the name of the publisher.
Example:
- Jackson, L. M. (2019). The psychology of social media. American Psychological Association.

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of chapter. In A. Editor, B. Editor, & C. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pages of chapter). Publisher.

Key points:
- List the author(s) of the chapter.
- Give the year of publication.
- Only capitalize the first word of the chapter title and subtitle, and any proper nouns.
- List the editor(s) of the book, using "(Ed.)" for one editor, and "(Eds.)" for multiple editors.
- Italicize the title of the book.
- Include the page range of the chapter in parentheses.
- Give the name of the publisher.
Example:
- Haybron, D. M., & Biswas-Diener, R. (2009). Well-being interventions. In E. Diener (Ed.), The science of well-being (pp. 392–425). Springer.

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of page. Site Name. URL

Key Points
- List the author. If no author is listed, use the organization responsible for the site.
- Give the year, month, and day of publication or the date it was last updated.
- Italicize the title of the web page.
- Give the name of the website.
- Provide the direct URL of the page.
Example:
- American Psychological Association. (2020, March 3). Coronavirus resources. https://www.apa.org/practice/programs/substance- abuse/coronavirus-resources