Comments on: Setting Up the APA Reference Page | Formatting & References (Examples)

By: Jack Caulfield

Jack Caulfield — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 07:25:22 +0000

In reply to Emma.

Hi Emma,

In that case you would order them chronologically, so 2021 first and then 2022. You can read more about ordering your references here.

By: Emma

Emma — Sat, 13 Aug 2022 04:34:48 +0000

Good morning.
If I am sourcing multiple different webpages and reports from the same organisation, but these reports have different dates, do I order them on a reference list IAW date (newest to oldest), or by alphabetized title (A-Z) or vice versa?

e.g.
1) World Health Organisation. (2022). Novelty….
2) Word Health Organisation. (2021). Adventures…..

Many thanks

By: Jack Caulfield

Jack Caulfield — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 07:26:50 +0000

In reply to Emma.

Hi Emma,

Usually you should cite the full book, unless the individual chapters are written by separate authors (e.g. the book is by Smith but chapter 1 is by Jones, chapter 2 is by Turney, and so on). If that’s the case, you can cite the chapters individually, as described here. Otherwise, you should just include one reference entry for the whole book, and identify which part you’re citing in each case by including the relevant page number in your in-text citations. Hope that helps!

By: Emma

Emma — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:16:58 +0000

Hi,
I am doing a project that requires citations. I used the same textbook for my project but used different chapters for the info being cited. Do I still cite each individual chapter for the reference page?

By: Jack Caulfield

Jack Caulfield — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 13:26:34 +0000

In reply to Kevin Patrick Donnelly.

Hi Kevin,

Ideally, you should find the source that the author is quoting and cite that source—it’s always best to track down the original source. However, if for any reason you can’t access the original source, you can follow the advice here to clarify in your in-text citation that you’re citing the source indirectly.

By: Kevin Patrick Donnelly

Kevin Patrick Donnelly — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 10:43:22 +0000

I am taking a quote the author used from another author. How do I cite that if the quote is not from the original author?

By: Jack Caulfield

Jack Caulfield — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 09:26:36 +0000

In reply to James.

Hi James,

APA recommends this format to cite a song—similar to your suggestion, but with the label “Song” added in square brackets and the word “On” before the album title:

Bowie, D. (1971). Changes [Song]. On Hunky Dory. RCA.

By: James

James — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 16:47:05 +0000

I can’t seem to find a guide for music or lyrics. It seems way more common than some of the other media there are rules for. Would this be the best way format?

Bowie, D. (1971). Changes. [italics:]Hunky Dory. RCA.

By: Jack Caulfield

Jack Caulfield — Mon, 10 May 2021 11:38:56 +0000

In reply to Elle.

Hi Elle,

You can read more about what to do in case of missing information here. When no author is listed, you’d usually use the title in place of the author.

By: Elle

Elle — Tue, 04 May 2021 05:53:35 +0000

What if there is no author in an article, located on a website?