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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association - 7th edition by Call Number: READY REF BF76.7 .P83 2020ISBN: 9781433832161Publication Date: 2019-10-01The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style. Copies are available at the Reference Desk, on Reserve, and in the Reference Collection.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association - 6th edition by Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2010ISBN: 1433805618Publication Date: 2010-01-01Copies of the APA style guide are available for use at the Reference Desk. A copy is also available for checkout on the first floor.
More APA Resources
For help with American Psychological Association (APA) style and citation formats, refer to the following:
- APA Style BlogThis website created by the American Psychological Association is a great reference to quickly access information about APA style and grammar.
- Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) APA Formatting and Style GuideAn authoritative site (from Purdue University) with good coverage of APA style and citation formats.
Example APA Citations
Typical APA format for city websites
When finding information on web pages where the author is an organization (and not named specific individuals), you can use the APA format, Webpage on a website with an organizational group author.
This format might also be used for pages for:
- libraries
- youth programs
- hospitals
- other organizations
If there are named individuals as your authors on your webpage, you'll use the APA format, Webpage on a website with an individual author.
Webpage on a website with an organizational group author template
Name Of Organization. (Date). Title of the page in italics. https://www.linktothewebpage.com.
Webpage on a website with an organizational group author reference example
For example, if we were citing this Public Information page from the City of Valdosta, our citation would look like this:
City of Valdosta. (n.d.). Public information. https://www.valdostacity.com/public-information
If the page had a clearly identifiable date like a press release or newsletter, then our date would be formatted like (2018, May 24).
Typical APA format for data.census.gov
When finding information on web pages where the author is an government organization (and not named specific individuals), you can use the APA format, Webpage on a website with a government agency group author.
This format might also be used for pages for other government websites (ending in .gov).
If there are named individuals as your authors on your webpage, you'll use the APA format, Webpage on a website with an individual author.
Webpage on a website with a government agency group author template
Name Of Agency. (Date). Title of the work in italics. Parent Agency (if applicable). https://www.linktothewebpage.gov/andmore
Webpage on a website with an government agency group author reference example
For example, if citing information from the Valdosta city, Georgia Profile, our citation would look like this:
United States Census Bureau. (n.d.). Valdosta city, Georgia. https://data.census.gov/profile/Valdosta_city,_Georgia?g=160XX00US1378800
