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Common Reference Examples

APA reference citations have four elements: authorpublication datetitle, and source. These examples are color-coded for your reference.

Journal Article

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of the article. Name of the Periodical, volume(issue), #-#,

          https://doi.org/xxxx (if available)

Rawlings, D., & Tieman, J. (2015). Patient and care information: Can they read and understand it? An

          example from palliative care. Australian Nursing & Midwifery Journal58(2), 43-52.

          https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2011.08.021

Book

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Copyright Year). Title of the book. Publisher. DOI or URL (if available)

Armenta, A. (2017). Protect, serve, and deport: The rise of policing as immigration enforcement. University

          of California Press. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/j.ctt1w8h204 

Website

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date). Title of work. Website Name. URL

Bologna, C. (2018, June 27). What happens to your mind and body when you feel homesick? HuffPost.

          https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-happens-mind-body-

          homesick_n_5b201ebde4b09d7a3d77eee1

Name of Group. (Date). Title of work. Site Name (if different from author). URL

World Health Organization. (2018, March). Questions and answers on immunization and vaccine safety.

          https://www.who.int/features/qa/84/en/ 

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