This document provides examples of different types of references in APA style, including journal articles, books, newspaper articles, book reviews, conference presentations, and more. It demonstrates how to cite these various source types in the body of the text and in the reference list. The examples cover author names, dates, titles, publishers, and retrieval information to illustrate APA style formatting.
2. Brickley, P., & Koppel, N. (2008, September 9). U.S. Court Revives Enron Cases in Texas. Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition, 252(59), B10. Retrieved September 29, 2008, from Business Source Premier database.BookNewspaper articleJournal articleWebsite
3. Arbogast, S. V. (2007). Resisting corporate corruption: Lessons in practical ethics from the Enron wreckage. New York: M & M Scrivener Press.BookNewspaper articleJournal articleWebsite
4. Schatz, B. R. (2000, November 17). Learning by text or context? [Review of the book The social life of information, by J. S. Brown & P. Duguid]. Science, 290, 1304. doi:10.1126/science.290.5495.1304BookBook reviewNewspaper articleWebsite
5. Conroy, S., & Emerson, T. (2008, October). Ethical Cycles and Trends: Evidence and Implications. Journal of Business Ethics, 81(4), 905-911. Retrieved September 29, 2008, doi:10.1007/s10551-007-9556-4BookNewspaper articleJournal articleWebsite
6. Anderson, A. K., Christoff, K., Panitz, D., De Rosa , E., & Gabrieli, J. D. E. (2003). Neural correlates of the automatic processing of threat facial signals. Journal of Neuroscience, 23, 56275633. doi:10.1037/0096-3445.134.2.258BookNewspaper articleJournal articleWebsite
7. Brody, J. E. (2007, December 11). Mental reserves keep brain agile. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.comBookNewspaper articleJournal articleWebsite
8. Carretie, L. Hinojosa, J. A., Martin-Loeches,M., Mecado, F., & Tapia,M. (2004). Automatic attention to emotional stimuli: Neural correlates. Human Brain Mapping, 22, 290299. doi:10.1002/hbm.20037BookNewspaper articleJournal articleWebsite
9. Leclerc, C. M., & Hess, T. M. (2005, August). Age differences in processing of affectively primed information. Poster session presented at the 113th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.Panel presentationPoster SessionConference proceedingJournal article
10. Schwartz, J. (1993, September 30). Obesity affects economic, social status. The Washington Post, pp. A1, A4.Journal articleMagazine articleNewspaper articleBook review
11. Shipley, W. C. (1986). Shipley Institute of Living Scale. Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services.BookBook reviewJournal articleNewspaper article
Editor's Notes
What type of resource is this? Newspaper articleWhat section will the article be found in? B section, page 10Why would we include the database name in this citation? To help others find the same resource if they want it.
What type of source is this?Book.How would you find this?Piper catalog, WorldCatHow would you get this book if LMU Library doesnt own it? Interlibrary loan
What type of resource is this?Journal articleWhat volume is this in?81What is a doi?Digital object identifier (more and more publishers are moving to a digital object identifier number. Much like the ISBN for books, the doi is a unique number for articles. You can type that number into Google, for example, and get to the article (if its available without charge).