APA Sample Works Sited Page
Basic Format:
Author/Editor. (Date). Title. (Edition) Place of publication: Publisher.
Examples:
Book:
Mitchell, T.R. (1977). People of the sea. (2nd ed.) South Carolina: Hangover Press.
Article/Magazine:
Seagers, Felton. (1998). For the Love of Peace. Journal of South Carolina People. 52, 56-98.
Encyclopedia:
Sledge, Percy. (1956). Bay. World Book. (Vol. 2, pp. 15-32). Temple: Field Enterprise.
Brochures, Reports, Manuals, Audiovisual Media Format:
Author. (Date ). Title of work. (Edition) [Brochurce/Pamplet]. Location: Publisher.
Interview:
(R. Whitefield, personal communication, December 15, 1999)
Electronic Media
Basic Format:
Author. (Date). Title of article. [Electronic Version]. Title, volume number and page(s). Retrival date and URL.
The reference should provide a document title or description, a date (either the date of publication or update or the date of retrival), and an address (URL). Identify the author of the document.
Examples:
Article/Magazine:
Lance, P. (1999). When the time comes. Parents, pp. 3-6. Retrived May 15, 2002, from Infotrac database http://www.collection.com
Newspaper Article:
Lomax, Afrika. (1998, December 13). The history of my people. Juneteenth Sentinel. Retrived November 19, 2005, from http://www.nytimes.com.
Works:
Aid for children with ADD. Report of the National Child Health Group. Retrived December 24, 1980 from www.pete.org.
Discussion List:
Green, M. (December 15, 1998). Solinet group discounts. Library Peer Group Discussion List Message posted February 10, 2003 to SCLDF@FGHBT.SC.US.
Publications Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). (2001) Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. www.apa.org