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MLA Citation Basics (7th Edition)

Follow these color codes:
Author(s)	Title of Book or Website	Title of Article	Title of Periodical	Volume
Place of Publication	Publisher or Database	Date	Other Information	Pages


Journal Article
Devine, Patricia G., and Steven J. Sherman. "Intuitive Versus Rational Judgment and the Role of Stereotyping in the Human Condition: Kirk or Spock?" Psychological Inquiry 3.2 (1992): 153-59. Print.

Newspaper Article
Di Rado, Alicia. "Trekking through College: Classes Explore Modern Society Using the World of Star Trek." Los Angeles Times 15 Mar. 1995: A3+. Print.

Magazine Article
Mershon, Donald H. "Star Trek on the Brain: Alien Minds, Human Minds." American Scientist Nov.-Dec. 1998: 585. Print.

Book
Okuda, Michael, and Denise Okuda. Star Trek Chronology: The History of the Future. New York: Pocket, 1993. Print.
Encyclopedia Article
Sturgeon, Theodore. "Science Fiction." The Encyclopedia Americana. International ed. 1995. Print.
Websites
Epsicokhan, Jamahl. "Confessions of a Closet Trekkie." Jammer's Reviews. N.p., 20 Feb. 2004. Web. 15 Mar. 2010.

APA Style

APA Style Guide to Electronic References (PDF)
APA Style Guide to Electronic References (PDF) offers up-to-date information on formatting electronic references in APA style.

APA Formatting and Style
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Example Citation in APA

Here are some commonly used examples of American Psychological Association (APA) style:

First, in plain English, color coded, and matched up with the examples below.

Author. (Date). Title. Journal Title, Volume (Issue), Page. Link or DOI

Example print academic journal reference citation in American Psychological Association (APA) style:

Pfeffer, J., & Sutton, R. I. (2006). Management Half-Truths and Nonsense: HOW TO PRACTICE EVIDENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT. California Management Review, 48 (3), 77-100.

Example online academic journal reference citation in American Psychological Association (APA) style:

Reay, T., Berta, W., & Kohn, M. (2009). What's the Evidence on Evidence-Based Management?. Academy Of Management Perspectives, 23 (4), 5-18. doi:10.5465/AMP.2009.45590137

Example print trade journal reference citation in American Psychological Association (APA) style:

Scott, A. (2011, November 28). Industry maintains spending on long-range research. Chemical Week, 173 (29), 11.

Example online trade journal reference citation in American Psychological Association (APA) style:

Hood, D. (2011, October). Anatomy of a merger. Accounting Today, 25 (10), 10-11. Retrieved from
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=buh&AN=66724009&site=ehost-live

Books differ slightly in the information you must provide. Here it is in plain English, color coded, and matched up with the example below.

Author. (Date). Title. Book Title, Place of Publication: Publisher.

Example book reference citation in American Psychological Association (APA) style:

Marr, B. (2010). The intelligent company: Five steps to success with evidence-based management. Chichester, West Sussex, U.K: John Wiley & Sons.