APA Citation Style (7th Edition)

Authored book

Print or in a library database, with no DOI

Ayers, H. (1998). Classroom management: A practical approach for primary and secondary teachers. Fulton.

(APA Publication Manual, 2020, p. 321)

With a DOI

Kanagavel, R. (2019). The social lives of networked students: Mediated connections. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96199-6

(APA Publication Manual, 2020, p. 321)

Published in ERIC

Parsons, J. (Ed.). (1986). Social Reconstructionism and the Alberta Social Studies Curriculum (ED277600). ERIC. http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED277600.pdf  

Chapter in an edited book

Print or in a library database, with no DOI

Cohen, D. K., & Barnes, C. A. (1993). Pedagogy and policy. In D. K. Cohen, M. W. McLaughlin, & J. E. Talbert (Eds.), Teaching for understanding: Challenges for policy and practice (pp. 207-239). Jossey-Bass.

(APA Publication Manual, 2020, p. 326)

Encyclopedia or dictionary entry with no author 

Print or in a library database, with no DOI

Portugal. (2007).  In J. J. Arnett (Ed.), International encyclopedia of adolescence (Vol. 2, pp. 795-812). Routlege.

(APA Publication Manual, 2020, p. 328)

Translated book

Bolano, R. (2012). The savage detectives (N. Wimmer, Trans.). Picador. (Original work published 1998)

(APA Publication Manual, 2020, p. 323)

Conference proceedings

Van Sertima, I. (Ed.) (1985). Nile Valley civilizations: Proceedings of the Nile Valley Conference, Atlanta, Sept. 26-30, 1984. Journal of African Civilizations.

(APA Publication Manual, 2020, p. 332)

Dissertation or thesis (in a library database)

Figueredo, L. (2006). Children's use of the spell checker during the composing process (Publication No. NR23026) [Doctoral dissertation, University of Alberta]. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global.

(APA Publication Manual, 2020, p. 334)

To cite a book with an illustrator, list the illustrator in parentheses following the book's title.

Reference example

Robertson, D. A. (2021). On the trapline (J. Flett, Illus.). Tundra Books.

In-text citation, parenthetical: (Robertson, 2021)
In-text citation, narrative: Robertson (2021)

See APA Style's Children’s Book or Other Illustrated Book References for examples on citing a book with the author as illustrator, and the anniversary edition of a book. 

(See sections 9.34 to 9.36 of the APA Publication Manual, 7th ed.)

If you are referring to an author's work that is quoted in a secondary source, name the original author in the in-text citation, followed by (as cited in secondary source, date).  

For example, if you want to cite Smith's idea, which you read about in Jones' book, you would provide an in-text citation for Smith's study: (Smith, as cited in Jones, 2002). In the reference list, include a reference only for Jones' book.

(See section 8.6 of the APA Publication Manual, 7th ed.)