American Psychological Association (APA) Referencing Example - Text Description

The below text gives examples on how to use the APA referencing style as explained in the image under writing references for your essay on the essay writing page.

Book reference

Beckett, S. T. (2000). The science of chocolate. London: Royal Society of Chemistry.

Reference construction with explanation

Family name, initials (year of publication). Book title in italics. Place of publication: Publisher.

Journal reference

Bruinsma, K, & Taren, D. L. (1999). Chocolate: Food or drug?
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 99(10), 1249-12
Retrieved from https://naturalstresscare.org/Media/Bruinsma_1999.pdf

Reference construction with explanation

Family name, initials (year of publication). Article. Journal title in italics, volume number(issue number), page numbers.
Retrieved from website address (linked).

Magazine reference

Hannum, S. M., Schmitz, H. H., & Keen, C. L. (2002). Chocolate: A heart-healthy food? Show me the science! Nutrition Today, 37(3), 103-109.

Family name, initials (year of publication). Article. Journal title in italics, volume number(issue number), page numbers.

More examples of APA referencing can be found in the APA Interactive tool at Massey University.