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Writing a Paragraph in APA Style: Citation Examples

Citing Sources

It is important to identify which type of sources you are looking at in order to effectively know how to look for them. The following are common examples of sources you will encounter. Furthermore it is necessary to determine the parts of a reference because that will assist you in determining the type of source you are looking at.


Journal Article

Holden, J. M., VanPelt-Tess, P., & Warren, S. (1999). Spiritual emergency: An introduction and case example. Counseling and Values, 43(3), 163-177. http://doi.org/10.1002/j.2161-007X.1999.tb00140.x

Authors: Holden, J. M., VanPelt-Tess, P., & Warren, S. 

Year: (1999). 

Article Title: Spiritual emergency: An introduction and case example.

Journal Title: Counseling and Values

Volume number: 43

Issue number: 3

Page numbers: 163-177.

DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/j.2161-007X.1999.tb00140.x


Book (with a DOI)

Luzzo, D. A. (2000). Career counseling of college students: An empirical guide to strategies that work. American Psychological Association. http://doi.org/ 10.1037/10362-000

Author: Luzzo, D. A.

Year: (2000).

Book title: Career counseling of college students: An empirical guide to strategies that work

Publisher:  American Psychological Association

DOI: http://doi.org/ 10.1037/10362-000


Book Chapter (with a DOI)

Garcia-Romeu, A. P. & Tart, C. T. (2013). Altered states of consciousness and transpersonal psychology. In H. L. Friedman & Glenn Hartelius (Eds.), The Wiley‐Blackwell Handbook of Transpersonal Psychology (pp. 121-140). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. http://doi.org/10.1002/9781118591277

Chapter Authors:  Garcia-Romeu, A. P. & Tart, C. T.

Year: (2013). 

Chapter Title: Altered states of consciousness and transpersonal psychology.

Book Editors: H. L. Friedman & Glenn Hartelius

Book Title: The Wiley‐Blackwell Handbook of Transpersonal Psychology

Chapter page numbers: (pp. 121-140).

Publisher:  John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/9781118591277


 

Classical Works

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