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BIOL 283: Marine Biology

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How to cite common sources in APA

Website with Author

Format:

Author last name, First initial, Middle initial. (Year, Month Day). Title of Webpage. Site Name. URL

Example:

Woodyatt, A. (2019, September 10). Daytime naps once or twice a week may be linked to healthy heart, researchers say.  CNN.  https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/10/health/nap-heart/health-wellness-intl-scli/index.html

* When the author and site name are the same, omit the site name from the source element.

Website with No Author

Format:

Article title. (Date). URL

Example:

The trials and tribulation of the homeless on the streets of Phoenix.  (2003, October 13). http://www.save.the. homeless.org/trials.html

Newspaper Article from Website

Format:

Author last name, First initial. Middle initial. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Newspaper. http://www.someaddress.com/full/url/

Example:

Parker-Pope, T. (2008, May 6). Psychiatry handbook linked to drug industry. The New York Times. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/psychiatry-handbook-linked-to-drug-industry/?_r=0

E-book

Format:

Author last name, First initial. Middle initial. (Date). Title of book. PublisherURL or DOI

Examples:

Volz, B.D. (2000). Junior genreflecting: A guide to good reads and series fiction for children. Libraries Unlimited. Doi: 10.1036/0071393724

Zimring, C.A. (2005). Cash for your trash: Scrap recycling in America. Rutgers University Press http://site.ebrary.com/lib/cgcc.

Book

Format:

Author last name, First initial, Middle initial. (Date). Title of book. Publisher.

Example:

Smith, K.C. (2004). Children's literature of the Harlem renaissanceIndiana University Press.