Apa citation rules

APA citation style refers to the rules and conventions established by the American Psychological Association for documenting sources used in a research paper.

Books

References to an entire book must include the following elements: author(s) or editor(s), date of publication, title, place of publication, and the name of the publisher.

Audio-visual media

References to audio-visual media must include the following elements: name and function of the primary contributors (e.g., producer, director), date, title, the medium in brackets, location or place of production, and name of the distributor. If the medium is indicated as part of the retrieval ID, brackets are not needed.

web site
When citing an entire Web site the address for the site is cited in the text of your paper with the URL if a speciffic entry of the web site is cited, date is needed, as well as the specific URL.

Essays or chapters in edited books

References to an essay or chapter in an edited book must include the following elements: essay or chapter authors, date of publication, essay or chapter title, book editor(s), book title, essay or chapter page numbers, place of publication, and the name of the publisher.

Articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers

References to periodical articles must include the following elements: author(s), date of publication, article title, journal title, volume number, issue number (if applicable), and page numbers.

source:

http://www.library.cornell.edu/resrch/citmanage/apa

Prepared by Cornell University Library PSEC Documentation Committee
November 2002; Revised April 2011