The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.) provides extensive explanations and examples in chapter 4. Please consult the style manual if your particular case is not represented in the following examples.

Books
Author’s or Editor’s Name. (Date of publication year only). Title of the book. Place of Publication: Publisher.

examples:
Morrison, T. (1977). Song of Solomon. New York: Knopf.

The Oxford dictionary of quotations (3rd ed.). (1980). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Walton, J., Beeson, P. B., & Scott, R. B. (Eds.). (1986). The Oxford companion to medicine (Vols. 1-2). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Article or Chapter in a Book
Author’s Name. (Date of publication year only). Title of article or chapter. In Editor’s Name if applicable, Title of the book (pp. Pages). Place of Publication: Publisher.

example:
Fisher, V., & Holmes, O. L. (1979). Fact or fiction: The blend of history and legend. In
J. K. Folsom (Ed.), The western: A collection of critical essays (pp. 93-110). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Journal Article
Author’s Name. (Date of publication year only unless no volume number is given). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume(Issue if applicable), Pages.

examples:
MacPhail, E. (2002). Montaigne and the praise of Sparta. Rhetorica, 20, 193-212.

Snyder, L. E., & Scherer, N. (2004). The development of symbolic play and language in toddlers with cleft palate. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 13(1), 66-80.

Magazine Article
Author’s Name. (Date shown on publication with exact date). Title of article. Title of Magazine, Volume if applicable, Pages.

example:
Hindo, B., & Sager, I. (2004, June 21). Cereal to go? Business Week, 14.

Newspaper Article
Author’s Name. (Date shown on publication with exact date). Title of article. Title of Newspaper, p. Pages.

example:
Carey, E. (2004, June 7) Cholesterol reducers may also fight cancer. Toronto Star, p. A12.

Electronic Database Journal Article
Author’s Name. (Date of publication year only unless no volume number is given). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume(Issue if applicable), Pages. Retrieved Date of Access, from Name of Aggregated Database.

example:
Fuchs, B. E., Thomsen, C. M., Bias, R. G., & Davis, D. G., Jr. (2006). Behavioral citation analysis: Toward collection enhancement for users. College & Research Libraries, 67, 304-324. Retrieved 4 Oct. 2006, from Education Full Text database.

Electronic Database Magazine Article
Author's Name. (Date shown on publication with exact date). Title of article. Title of Magazine, Volume if applicable, Pages. Retrieved Date of Access, from Name of Aggregated Database.

example:
Scott, D. (2000, February 1). The life of a college basketball coach. Sport, 34. Retrieved June 23, 2004, from ArticleFirst database.

Internet Site
Author’s Name. (Date use n.d. if no date is given). Title of web site, page, or document. Retrieved Date of Access, from URL

example:
Brooks, D. (2005, April 30). The Vincent Van Gogh gallery. Retrieved May 5, 2005, from http://www.vangoghgallery.com/

Internet Site with an Associated Organization
Author's Name. (Date use n.d. if no date is given). Title of web site, page, or document. Retrieved Date of Access, from Associated Organization: URL

example:
Twist, J. (2004, June 23). Net pioneer predicts web future. Retrieved June 23, 2004, from BBC News Web site: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3832527.stm

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