Citation Examples
 

JOURNAL OR MAGAZINE ARTICLE
 Author. (Date). Title of Article. Title of Periodical, Volume, Pages.

Wilcox, R. V. (1991). Shifting roles and synthetic women in Star Trek:
     The Next Generation. Studies in Popular Culture, 13(2), 53-65.

 APA Citation Style Examples, Long Island University

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Author. (Date). Title of Article. Title of Periodical, Pages.

Di Rado, A. (1995, March 15). Trekking through college: Classes
     explore modern society using the world of Star Trek. Los Angeles
     Times, p. A3.

 APA Citation Style Examples, Long Island University

BOOK BY A SINGLE AUTHOR
Author's Name. (Year). Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher.

Chitty, D. (2003). Do lemmings commit suicide? Beautiful hypotheses and ugly facts. New York: Oxford
    University Press.

How to Cite Sources:  APA Style, Nova Southeastern University

Book by two or more authors
Author's names. (Year). Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher.

Rosellini, G., & Worden, M. (2004). Of course you're angry: A guide to dealing with the
     emotions of substance abuse (Rev. ed.). Center City, MN: Hazelden.

 How to Cite Sources:  APA Style, Nova Southeastern University

BOOK CHAPTER
Author. (Date). Title of Article or Chapter.  Editor, Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher.

James, N. E. (1988). Two sides of paradise: The Eden myth according
     to Kirk and Spock. In D. Palumbo (Ed.), Spectrum of the fantastic
     (pp. 219-223). Westport, CT: Greenwood.

 APA Citation Style Examples, Long Island University

Book by an unknown author
Title of book. (Year). Place of publication: Publisher.

The Koran. (1974). New York: Crescent Books.

 How to Cite Sources:  APA Style, Nova Southeastern University

Review of a book or film
Reviewer's name. (Year). Title of Review [Review of the book/film Title of book or movie]. Title of magazine, volume number (include the issue number if the journal is paginated by issue), page#.

Wrathall, J. (1997). [Review of the film That thing you do!].  Sight and Sound, 7, 57.

 How to Cite Sources:  APA Style, Nova Southeastern University

WEBSITE
Author. (Date*). Title of Article. Retrieval Date, Publisher from web address
*if the date the page was created is not given, use (n.d.)

Lynch, T. (1996). DS9 trials and tribble-ations review. Retrieved October 8, 1997, from Psi Phi: Bradley's
   Science, Fiction Club from http://www.bradley.edu/campusorg/psiphi/DS9/ep/503r.html.

 APA Citation Style Examples, Long Island University

WEBSITE WITHOUT A TITLE
Author. (Date*). [provide a description of the content in brackets]. Retrieval Date, Publisher from web address

Kuo, H. (2001, October 14). [Home page]. Retrieved January 14, 2003,
     from http://www.edu/nlhome/g012/kuox0019/.
How to Cite Sources:  APA Style, Nova Southeastern University

GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION
Government Agency, Office, Department or Institute Name. (Year). Title of publication (Report number). Place of publication: Publisher.

U.S. Department of Justice. (1995). Correctional populations of the United States,1992. Washington, DC:
    Bureau of Justice Statistics.

 How to Cite Sources:  APA Style, Nova Southeastern University

U.S. government report (available on government website)
Name of agency. (Year). Title of document (Report number). Retrieved date of access, from URL.

National Center for Higher Education. (2002). Statistical analysis report: Higher education (NCES 97-584).
     Retrieved June 22, 2002, from http://nces.ed.gov/pubs/97584.html.

 How to Cite Sources:  APA Style, Nova Southeastern University

TELEVISION BROADCAST (for a series or episode, click here)
Last Name, First Initial of Authority (Title of Authority). (Year, Month Day of broadcast). Title of Show [Television broadcast]. Location of broadcasting company: Broadcasting company.

Riker, David (Director). (2005, February 11). The City: La Ciudad [Television broadcast]. Alexandria:
     Public Broadcasting Service.

 For other television examples:  APA Citation Style:  Non-Traditional Sources, Trinity University

MOVIE
Last Name, First Initial of Producer (Producer), & Last Name, First Initial of Director (Director). (Year of release). Title of Motion Picture [Motion picture]. Country of origin: Movie studio.

MacDonald, L. (Producer), & Scott, R. (Director). (2000). Gladiator [Motion picture]. United States:
     Dreamworks & Universal Pictures.

 APA Citation Style:  Non-Traditional Sources, Trinity University

AUDIO
Last Name, First Initial of primary contributor (Role of primary contributor). (Year of recording). Title of Recording (Medium of recording). Location of distributor: Distributor.

Sexton, A. (Speaker). (1999). Anne Sexton reads (Cassette). New York: HarperAudio.

 APA Citation Style:  Non-Traditional Sources, Trinity University
 

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