Basic Forms (and examples) for Citing Web Sources in an APA References List

The models on this handout come from the Purdue University Online Writing Lab web site at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/research/r_apa.html .
For more detailed information on citing Electronic Sources in APA form,
consult the APA Organization’s style guidelines at http://www.apastyle.org/elecsource.html.


Article in an Internet Periodical (Journal, Magazine, Newspaper)

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article.
       Title of journal, volume number (issue number if available).  Retrieved month day, year,
       from http://Web address.

Examples: 

Rimsza, M. E., et. al. (2002, July). Can child deaths be prevented? The Arizona child fatality review
        program experience.  Pediatrics 110 (1).  Retrieved  Oct. 21, 2002  from
        http://www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/110/1/e11. 

Kaplan, R. D. (2002, November). A post-Saddam scenario. The Atlantic Online
. Retrieved October 19,
        2002 from http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/2002/11/kaplan.htm. 


Nonperiodical Internet Document (e.g., a Web page or report)

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of web page.  Retrieved month date, year,
       from http://Web address.


Examples:

Tyner, R., & Slany, W. (2001, Spring). Sink or swim: Internet tools and techniques. Retrieved October
       20, 2002 from http://www.ouc.bc.ca/libr/connect96/search.htm. 

Maui humane society. (n.d.). Retrieved October 19, 2002 from http://www.mauihumane.org/.
 

NOTE: When an Internet document is more than one Web page long, provide a URL that links to the home page or entry page for the document. Also, if there isn't a date available for the document use (n.d.) for no date. If there is no author, of course, start with the title of the item.


Part of a Nonperiodical Internet Document (one page or item from a larger web site)

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of document.
        In Title of web site, book or larger document (chapter or section number, if available). 
        Retrieved month day, year from http://Web address.

Example:

Suler, J. (1997, February). Working and playing with dreams. In Teaching clinical psychology. Retrieved
        October 22, 2002  from http://www.rider.edu/users/suler/dreams.html.