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APA style is used primarily in the sciences and social sciences disciplines.
The Electronic Resources contained in the HCC Library’s databases come from a variety of sources, including scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, and e-books.
In July 2009, a new 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association was published. The new edition incorporates the 2007 APA Style Guide to Electronic References which includes APA’s use of the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) number, when available, for citing electronic resources. The DOI is a unique alphanumeric string, beginning with 10, assigned by a registration agency (the International DOI Foundation) to identify content and provide a persistent link to its location on the Internet.
Generally, journal, magazine and newspaper articles should be cited just as they would be in print formats, followed by the name of the database used or the new DOI information. Always pay particular attention to format and punctuation.
Examples
Professional/Scholarly Journal Article
Dolan, M. (2007). A new transformation in higher education: Benefits of yoga and |
| meditation. International Forum of Teaching and Studies, 3(1), 31-36, 70. |
| Retrieved from ProQuest Education Journals database. |
Pion, E., Narayan, V., Eckert, M., & Ball, K. L. (2009). Role of the IRF-1 enhancer |
| domain in signaling polyubiquitination and degradation. Cellular Signaling, 21, |
| 1479-1487. doi: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2009.05.004 |
Magazine Articles: Monthly and Weekly Magazines
Meacham, J. (2009, July 20). An opportunity for Tehran. Newsweek, 154(3), 11. |
| Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database. |
Newspaper Article
Brody, J. E. (2007, December 11). Mental reserves keep brain agile. The New York |
| | Times. Retrieved from ProQuest National Newspapers database. |
Encyclopedia Article
Begin with the author if one is given at the beginning or end of the article; otherwise, start with the title, which is simply the word or words you looked up:
Electromagnetic radiation. (2009). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from |
| | Encyclopedia Britannica Online database. |
eBook Article or Chapter
Greer, G. & Tolbert, R. (2007). Therapeutic uses of MDMA. In M. J. Winkelman & T.B. |
| | Roberts (Eds.), Psychedelic medicine: New medicine for hallucinogenic substances |
| as treatments (Vol. 1, pp. 141-154). Retrieved from Greenwood eBooks |
| database. |
Further Information
Consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed., Ready Reference BF76.7 .P83 2010. The APA maintains a web page of Frequently Asked Questions about APA Style. Also, The OWL at Purdue provides an APA Formatting and Style Guide, which includes information about formatting, in-text citations, reference lists, and more.
