This document provides guidelines for citing different types of references in APA style, including periodicals like journals, magazines, and newspapers; books, book chapters, and reference works; technical and research reports; dissertations and theses; and audiovisual media. It describes the core components that should be included for each type of reference, such as author names, publication dates, titles, and retrieval information for online sources.

1. Referencing
APA style

2. Reference components
 Periodicals: books, reference books,
and books chapter.
 Technical and research reports.
 Doctoral dissertations and master’s
theses.
 Audiovisual media
 Retrivable personal communications

3. PERIODICALS: ITEMS PUBLISHED ON A
REGULAR BASIS--- JOURNALS, AMGAZINES,
NEWSPAPERS.
 Journals:
 Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C.
(year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, xx,
pp-pp. Retrieved from
http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 Light, M. A, & Light, I. H. (2008). The
geographic expansion of Mexican
immigration in the United States and its
implications for local law enforcement. Law
Enforcement Executive Forum Journal, 8(1),
73-82.

4. (Con.)
 Magazine article:
Chamberlin, J., Novotney, A., Packard, E., & Price,
M. (2008, May). Enhancing worker well-being:
Occupational health psychologists convene to
share their research on work, stress, and health.
Monitor on Psychology, 39(5). 26-29.
 Online magazine article:
Clay, R. (2008, June). Science vs. ideology:
Psychologists fight back about the misuse of
research. Monitor on Psychology, 39(6). Retrieved
from http://www.apa.org/monitor/

5. (Con.)
 Newspaper article:
Schwartz, J. (1993, September 30). Obesity
affects economic, social status. The
Washington Post, pp. A 1, A4.
 Online newspaper article:
Brody, J. E. (2007, December 11). Mental
reserves keep brain agile. The New York
Times. Retrieved from
http://www.nytimes.com

6. (Con.)
 Abstract as original source:
Lassen, S. R., Steele, M. M., &
Sailor, W. (2006). The relationship of
school-wide positive behavior support to
academic achievement in an urban
middle school. Psychology in the
Schools, 43, 701-712. Abstract retrieved
from http://www.interscience.wiley.com

7. BOOKS, REFERENCE BOOKS, AND BOOK CHAPTERS
(ENCYCLOPEDIAS, DICTIONARIES, AND DISCIPLINE-
SPECIFIC REFERENCE BOOKS).
 Entire books:
 Author, A A (1967). Title of work. Location:
Publisher.
 Author, A A (1997). Title of work.
Retrieved from http://www.xxxxxxx
 Editor, A A (Ed.). (1986). Title of work.
Location: Publisher.

8. (Con.)
Entire book, printed version:
Shotton, M. A (1989). Computer addiction?
A study of computer dependency. London,
England: Taylor & Francis.
 Electronic version of print book:
Shotton, M. A (1989). Computer addiction?
A study of computer dependency [Adobe
Digital Editions version]. Retrieved from
http://www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk/html/ind
ex.asp

9. (Con.)
 Chapter in a book or entry in a reference
book:
 Author, A A, & Author, B. B. (1995). Title
of chapter or entry. In A Editor, B.
Editor, & C. Editor (Eds.), Title of book
(pp. xxx-xxx). Location: Publisher.
 Author, A A, & Author, B. B. (1993). little
of chapter or entry. In A Editor & B. Editor
(Eds.), Title of book (pp. xxx-xxx).
Retrieved from http://www.xxxxxxx

10. (Con.)
 Book chapter, printed version:
Haybron, D. M. (2008). Philosophy and
the science of subjective well-being. In
M. Eid & R. J. Larsen (Eds.), The
science of subjective well-being (pp. 17-
43). New York, NY: Guilford Press.