General Format

(Author Surname, Year, page [if available] or section heading and/or paragraph number)

(Author Surname, Year)

Author Surname, First Initial. (Year). Title of specific entry. In Editor First Initial. Surname (Ed.), Book title: Subtitle (edition, if applicable). Publisher. https://doi.org/xxxx OR URL, if applicable

Example: Entry in an Encyclopedia from Credo Reference, without an Individual Author

(“Brain,” 2016, para. 1)

(“Brain,” 2016)

Brain. (2016). In J. L. Longe (Ed.), The Gale encyclopedia of psychology (3rd ed.). Gale. 

Tips

General Format

(Author Surname, Year, page [if available] or section heading/paragraph number)

(Author Surname, Year)

Personal or Corporate Author. (Publication or last update date; if not know, use n.d.). Title of specific entry. In Name of Book. URL of specific webpage

Example: Entry in Online Dictionary with Group Author

(Merriam-Webster, n.d., Definition of Citation, para. 1).

(Merriam-Webster, n.d.)

Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Citation. In Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved May 1, 2020, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/citation

Tip: When an online reference work is continuously updated and not archived, your entry should include a retrieval date (the date you viewed the website).

Tip: See the APA Manual (10.3) for more information and examples.