Example APA References & Citations
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Periodicals, Books & Reference Works
Periodicals: something that is published more than once.
- Journal article: usually a scholarly work such as the Journal of Social Work (citation example below - note the indentation is incorrect for APA, the first line should NOT be indented).
Spratt, T., Frederick, J., & Devaney, J. (2022). New understandings in childhood research and their implications for child and family services. Journal of Social Work, 22(5), 1137–1152. https://doi-org.libproxy.nau.edu/10.1177/14680173221077369
MacDonald, M. (2022, October 16). I can still be a good social worker even if I don't have children of my own. Social Work News. https://www.mysocialworknews.com/article/i-can-still-be-a-good-social-worker-even-if-i-don-t-have-children-of-my-own
- Newspaper article Lerner, J., & Pollack, H. (2022, February 23). Social workers are the unsung heroes of the pandemic. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2022/02/23/social-workers-burnout-pandemic-unappreciated/
- Blog post and blog comment - The Social Work Bubble
Swanson, L. (n.d.) Why vision boards are a powerful mental health treatment tool. The Social Work Bubble. https://thesocialworkbubble.com/archives/1460
Books & Reference Works
- Book Gilbert. (2006). Eat, pray, love : one woman’s search for everything across Italy, India and Indonesia. Viking.
- e-book. Zakaria, N., & Esser, V. P. (2016). Clothing for children and teenagers : anthropometry, sizing and fit. Woodhead Publishing. https://academic-oup-com.libproxy.nau.edu/book/35177
- Diagnostic manual (DSM, ICD, etc.) Raines. E. (Ed.) (2019). Evidence-based practice in school mental health: Addressing DSM-5 disorders in schools. https://www-sciencedirect-com.libproxy.nau.edu/book/9780081002261/clothing-for-children-and-teenagers
- Children’s book or other illustrated book
Edited Book Chapters & Entries in Reference Works
Reports, Conference Proceedings & Grey Literature
Reports & Grey Literature
Conference Presentations & Proceedings
Dissertations & Theses
Unpublished & Informally Published Works
Archival Materials
Online Sources, Data and Audiovisual Media
Data Sets
Social Media
Webpages & Websites
Audiovisual Media