Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
The following are examples of how to cite common formats. These are only examples. The APA Style
Manual, which can only be obtained in print, is the only authoritative guide to using the APA style and
should be consulted if questions arise. You can use the copy at the Reference Desk in Boatwright Library,
the copy in the CMC, or buy your own.
PRINT SOURCES
Book:
Wortham, S.E. (2006). Learning identity: The joint emergence of social identification and academic
Huerta, L.A. (2000). Losing public accountability: A home schooling charter. In B. Fuller (Ed.), Inside
charter schools: The paradox of radical decentralization (pp. 146-163). Cambridge, MA: Harvard
University Press.
Journal article:
Hong, E., Sas, M., & Sas, J.C. (2006). Test-taking strategies of high and low mathematics achievers.
Magazine article:
Goodwin, B. (2001, November 8). Schools fail Net test. Computer Weekly, 8-14.
Article in Encyclopedia:
Unger, H.G. (1996). Teacher unions. In Encyclopedia of American education (Vol. 3, pp.970-971). New
Newspaper article:
Wermers, J. (2002, February 15). Report outlines test study plan. The Richmond Times-Dispatch, p. C3.
Government Publications
General:
National Center for Education Statistics. (2000). Teacher use of computers and the Internet in public
schools (report number, if available). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
Hearing:
Field hearing on education at a crossroads: Hearing before the Committee on Education and the
ERIC Document:
Walker, D. & Felt, M. (1995). School violence prevention (Report No. EDO-EA-95-2). Eugene, OR:
ED379786)
ELECTRONIC SOURCES
General Website:
The National Institute for Literacy. (n.d.). About LINCS. Retrieved April 21, 2006, from
http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/about/about.html.
Jacob, B., & Lefgren, L. (2006). When principals rate teachers [Electronic version]. Education Next, 6,
58.
Online only:
Drucker, M.J. (2006). Commentary: Crossing the digital divide: How race, class, and culture matter.
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 6(1). Retrieved April 24, 2006, from
http://www.citejournal.org/vol6/iss1/languagearts/article2.cfm.
Hong, E., Sas, M., & Sas, J.C. (2006). Test-taking strategies of high and low mathematics achievers.
Journal of Educational Research, 99, 144-155. Retrieved April 21, 2006, from Education Full Text
database.
APA In-text Citations
Give the author’s last name and the year of publication. If the author is mentioned in the sentence,
then include the year only.
Groups as authors:
Must write out the entire name each time the work is cited unless it has a common abbreviation.
(NIMH, 1999)
[subsequent citations]
(Scott, n.d.)
Exact quotations:
You must include page numbers for exact quotations.
Print:
Electronic:
Often, electronic sources do not provide page numbers. Include exact paragraph number if listed. If not,
include the section title and the number of the paragraph.
(Jones, 2000, ¶ 5)
Personal communications:
Personal communications (including interviews, e-mails, etc.) should only be cited in-text, not in the
references list.
APA Style.org – FAQs and Electronic References sections are particularly helpful:
http://www.apastyle.org/