APA Citation Style (7th Edition)

Programs of study are cited like reports or grey literature. For more information, see the APA Manual, section 10.4.

Reference example 1

Alberta Education. (2007). Social studies kindergarten to grade 12 (Grade 6) [Program of studies]. https://education.alberta.ca/media/159597/program-of-studies-grade-6.pdf

In-text citation, parenthetical: (Alberta Education, 2007)
In-text citation, narrative: Alberta Education (2007)

Reference example 2

Alberta Education. (2016). Mathematics kindergarten to grade 9 [Program of studies]. https://education.alberta.ca/media/3115252/2016_k_to_9_math_pos.pdf

In-text citation, parenthetical:  (Alberta Education, 2016)
In-text citation, narrative: Alberta Education (2016)

If a lesson plan does not credit an author and has no date, follow this format:

Title [description -- APA Style uses square brackets to describe works other than typical scholarly sources]. (n.d.). Source.

This format is adapted from the "Webpage with no known author" and "Webpage with no date" examples in the APA Citation Style QuickGuide.

Reference example

Art 20, social studies 20, treaty perspectives [Sample lesson plan]. (n.d.). Learn Alberta. Retrieved December 7, 2020, from http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/fnmilp/highschool.html

In-text citation, parenthetical: (Art 20, social studies 20, treaty perspectives, n.d.)
In-text citation, narrative: Art 20, social studies 20, treaty perspectives (n.d.)

Note: An online retrieval date is only required for an unarchived source that is likely to change, such as a Twitter profile or Facebook page, or a webpage with no date. 

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)

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

Kits

Reading rods fluency & comprehension kit (Level 1) [Kit]. (n.d.). Vernon Hills, IL: Learning Resources.

Manipulatives

Inflatable geometric shapes [Manipulatives]. (n.d.). Vernon Hills, IL: Learning Resources.

Toys

Wolf in sheep's clothing stage puppet [Toy]. (2010). Emeryville, CA: Folkmanis, Inc.