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(Based on Publication Manual, 6 ed. 2009)
Karin Durán. Ph.D. [email protected]
(Consult “Citing Your Sources” link: http://library.csun.edu/Find_Resources/e-books/estylegd.html for additional examples)
Double space between and within references. For titles in reference lists, capitalize only the first word, the first word after
a colon or a dash, and proper nouns. Titles of books and periodicals should be italicized. Use the “author, publication”
date method for in-text references. Use the first word of the title to alphabetize if your source does not have an author.
Books
Soto, S. (1990). Emergence of the modern Mexican woman: Her participation in revolution and struggle for equality,
1910-1940. Denver, CO : Arden Press.
Edited Books (no authors)
Noreiga, C.A. & Lopez, A.M. (Eds.). (1996). The ethnic eye: Latino media arts. Minneapolis, MN : University of
Minnesota Press.
Chapter with Authors in and Edited Book (Includes page numbers of chapter)
Silvestrini, B.G. (1997). The world we enter when claiming rights: Latinos and their quest for culture. In W.V. Flores
and Benmayor (Eds.), Latino cultural citizenship: Claiming identity, and rights (pp. 39-53). Boston:
Beacon Press.
Dissertation
Duran, K. J. (1986). The cultural perspective in the study of organizations and its application to academic libraries.
(Doctoral dissertation, University of Southern California, 1986) Dissertation Abstracts International, 47, 1100.
Journals
Lazzari, M., Ford, H.R., & Haughey, K.L. (1996). Making a difference: Women of action in the community. Social
Work, 41(2), 197-206.
Magazines
Leo, J. (1996, September 16). No books, please; we’re students. U.S. News & World Report, 121(11), 24.
Newspapers
May, T. (1995, February 8). Valley focus: Lake View Terrace; residents press to close landfill. Los Angeles Times,
(Valley edition), A37-39.
ERIC Documents (ED)
Arhar, J.M. & Kromrey, J.D. (1993). Interdisciplinary teaming in the middle level school : Creating a sense of
belonging for at-risk middle level students. Atlanta, GA. : Annual Meeting of the American Educational
Research Association. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 364456). Retrieved February 19,
2008 from ERIC (EbscoHost).
5/6/2010 APAcit plus
A Sample Style Sheet for APA Bibliographic Citations
th
(Based on Publication Manual, 6 ed. 2009)
Karin Durán. Ph.D. [email protected]
(Consult “Citing Your Sources” link: http://library.csun.edu/Find_Resources/e-books/estylegd.html for additional examples)
Interviews
Chavez, C. (1968). Personal interview.
Radio broadcast
Gross, T. (2006, February 13). Fresh air: The good lieutenant, the best actress: S. Epatha Merkerson. [Radio
broadcast]. Pasadena, National Public Radio, KPCC.
Television broadcast
Bradley, E. (2006, January 29). The worst-case scenario. [Television broadcast]. In Gelber, D., & Bach, J.
(Producers), 60 Minutes. New York, CBS Broadcasting.
Feature film
Heyman, D. (Producer), & Columbus, C. (Director). (2003). Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets. [Motion picture].
United States: Warner Home Video.
Documentary
Tartan, J. (Producer). (2004). Los four; Murals of Aztlan: The street painters of East Los Angeles. [Motion picture].
(Available from UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center)
Government Documents
U.S. Bureau of the Census. (2008, March). Current Population Survey: Hispanic population of the United States
(CPR 1762). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
(If there is no author name, use the government agency name instead)
Research Institute Publications
Lopez, M.H., & Light, M.T. (2009, 2 February). A rising share: Hispanics and federal crime. Pew Hispanic Center
Publication. Retrieved on 23 March 2009, from http://pewhispanic.org/reports/report.php?ReportID=104
Email
K. Durán (personal communication, February 14, 2006)
Electronic Full-Text Sources
(Hint: Follow the format above that best matches your online source before providing online citation information. Look for and
include as many source identification elements as possible such as author, title, date of publication/creation, internet address and
date of access information. “Surface web” = freely accessible web sites; “Deep/Invisible web”= Restricted access web sites (CSUN
subscription databases). Consult the APA web site for further examples http://www.apa.org/journals/webref.html
5/6/2010 APAcit plus
A Sample Style Sheet for APA Bibliographic Citations
(Based on Publication Manual, 6th ed. 2009)
Karin Durán. Ph.D. [email protected]
(Consult “Citing Your Sources” link: http://library.csun.edu/Find_Resources/e-books/estylegd.html for additional examples)
Individual professors may or may not require the use of the web address in the citation, so consult with your professor
for his/her preference
YouTube
Greenfield, J. 2 April 2009. Stopping the presses for good.” Sunday Morning CBS News. [Video file]. Retrieved on 3
August 2009 from http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4901034n
Surface Web: Full-Text Electronic Book
Note that the retrieval date can be omitted if a reliable publication date is known
California population by race/ethnicity, 1990. (1996). California Latina/Latino demographic data book. Retrieved
Dec. 10, 2008, from http://ucdata.berkeley.edu/latino.book.html
Surface Web: General Web Site
Kahloism. (1996). The World of Frida Kahlo . Retrieved July 17, 2008, from
http://members.aol.com/fridanet/kaholism.htm
Deep/Invisible Web: Full-Text Periodical Article in a CSUN Subscription Database
Internet address NOT required for these sources.
If it exists, the DOI (Document Object Identifier) should replace the “Retrieved on…,from… “ statement.
APA does not require the citation to include the retrieval date or the name of a subscription database BUT individual professors
may require this information so that they can track your research. Check with your professor for his/her requirements
Lopez, C., Bergren, M.D., & Painter, S.G. (2008, August). Latino disparities in child mental health services. Journal
of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 21(3),137-145. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2008.00146.x
Hong, P. Y. (2003, July 2). In the classroom: 10 Years later. Chicanos Studies are in the mainstream; A decade
after a hunger strike at UCLA. Los Angeles Times, Home ed.:B2. Retrieved July 18, 2008, Proquest
Newspapers database.
APA indicates that the retrieval date is required when the content you are citing is likely to be changed or updated or
when no fixed publication date, edition, or versions number can be cited. Since newspapers may have more
than one edition published during a day, it is best to include the “Retrieved …“ statement.
“For [electronic] journal articles, always include the journal issue number (if available) along with the volume number,
regardless of whether the journal is paginated separately by issue or continuously by volume. This change
in reference style from the fifth edition of the Publication Manual is intended to make the format for journal
