Below are some examples of common sources and their APA citation formats. Need more help? Check out Purdue Owl or Contact Julia.
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Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy |
Henrich, K. (2020). Supporting Student Wellbeing and Holistic Success: A Public Services Approach. International Information & Library Review, 52(3), 235–243. https://doi.org/10.1080/10572317.2020.1785171 |
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(Henrich, 2020) |
Henrich, K. (2020). Supporting Student Wellbeing and Holistic Success: A Public Services Approach. International Information & Library Review, 52(3), 235–243. https://doi.org/10.1080/10572317.2020.1785171 |
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Lastname, F. M. OR Organization Name (Year, Month Date). Title of page. Site name. URL |
Witbeck, K. (2021, November 19). Tips for talking with family and friends about misinformation. Oregon Health News. https://covidblog.oregon.gov/tips-for-talking-with-family-and-friends-about-misinformation/ |
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(Last Name, Year) |
(Witbeck, 2021) |
No Individual Author - Organization as Author
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Organization Name. (Year). Title of report. URL |
United States Government Accountability Office. (2019). Performance and accountability report: Fiscal year 2019. https://www.gao.gov/assets/710/702715.pdf |
Individual Author
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Lastname, F. M., & Lastname, F. M. (Year). Title of report. Organization Name. URL |
Palanker, D., Volk, J., Lucia, K., & Thomas, K. (2018). Mental health parity at risk: Deregulating the individual market and the impact on mental health coverage. National Alliance on Mental Illness. https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/Publications-Reports/Public-Policy-Reports/Parity-at-Risk/ParityatRisk.pdf |
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(Last Name, Year) |
(Henrich, 2020) |
| Type of Law | Format | Example |
| Full Law | Name of the Law/Act, Public Law Number, Statute Number. (Date). | Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, P.L. 103-322, 108 Stat. 1796. (1994). |
| Specific Act within a Larger Law | Name of the Act + "of" + Date, Public Law Number, Statute Number. | Violence Against Women Act of 1994, P.L. 103-322, 108 Stat. 1902. |
| As U.S. Code | Name of the Act, United States Code Number § Section Number (Date). | Violence Against Women Act, 42 U.S.C. § 13701 (1994). |
| (Name of the Act [Acronym], Date). After the first citation of this act, you would cite successive citations as (Acronym, Date) |
(Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act [VCCLEA], 1994) successive citations as (VCCLEA, 1994) |
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Name of the Bill, Bill Number, Session of Congress. (Date). OR Bill Number, Session of Congress. (Date). |
Violence Against Women Act, H.R. 1502, 102nd Cong. (1991). OR H.R. 1502, 102nd Cong. (1991). |
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(Name of the Act [Acronym], Date). After the first citation of this act, you would cite successive citations as (Acronym, Date) OR (Bill Number, Date) |
(Violence Against Women Act [VAWA], 1991), successive citations as (VAWA, 1991) OR (H.R. 1502, 1991) |
State law citation varies from state-to-state. Here are some resources to help you cite state law:
Contact your librarian if you need more assistance with state citations
| Name of Law. Source § Section number (Year). URL OR (Database) |
Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act. N.J. Stat. Ann. § 24:6I-1 (2019). (West) NOTE: In this case, the "Ann." means "annotated" |
| (Title Number Source § Section number) |
(N.J. Stat. Ann. § 24:6I-1) |
| Bill Number. Session of Congress. (State Abbrev. Year) (enacted). URL |
H. 199, 189th Gen. Ct., Sess. (Mass. 2015) (enacted). https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H199 |
| (Bill Number, Year) |
(H. 199, 2015) |
NOTE: Unenacted bills are the same citation, just remove the word "enacted" from the citation