Below is a list of different textual works reference examples. Several of these have variations that differ slightly.
Author, A. (Publication year). Title: Subtitle. Publisher.
Parenthetical citation: (Erdrich, 2012)
Narrative citation: Erdrich (2012)
Author, A., & Author, B. [etc.] (Publication year). Title: Subtitle. Publisher.
Parenthetical citation: (Hurtienne et al., 2020)
Narrative citation: Hurtienne et al. (2020)
Organization. (Publication Year). Title: Subtitle.
Parenthetical citation: (American Psychological Association, 2020)
Narrative citation: American Psychological Association (2020)
Author, A. (Publication Year). Title: Subtitle. Publisher. https://doi.org/xxxx
Parenthetical citation: (Domingues, 2021)
Narrative citation: Domingues (2021)
Author, A. (Publication Year). Title: Subtitle. Publisher. Retrieved Month day, year, from http://xxxx or https://xxxx
Parenthetical citation: (McKinney et al., 2022)
Narrative citation: McKinney et al. (2022)
If you have consulted a chapter from a book that was compiled by one or more editors, refer to that chapter.
The source reference contains information about both the chapter and the book. It works as follows:
Author, A. (Publication Year). Chapter title: Subtitle. In A. Editor(Ed.), Book title: Subtitle (pp. xx-xx). Publisher.
Parenthetical citation: (Dillard, 2020)
Narrative citation: Dillard (2020)
Parenthetical citation: (Zeleke et al., 2020)
Narrative citation: Zeleke et al. (2020)
When a word is looked up in a reference work (dictionary or encyclopedia) to be sure of its meaning it does not need to be referenced.
If you quote or paraphrase from a reference work, you ought to include it in the reference list.
The general source citation style of a reference work does not differ from that of a book, but often reference works have only editor(s) or no author(s) at all.
Author, A. (Publication Year). Title. Publisher.
Parenthetical citation: (Zalta, 2019)
Narrative citation: Zalta (2019)
Parenthetical citation: (Oxford paperback French dictionary, 2010)
Narrative citation: Oxford paperback French dictionary (2010)
Parenthetical citation: (Kloft, 1979)
Narrative citation: Kloft (1979)
Lemma. (year, Month day ). In Title reference work. Retrieved Month day, year, from http://xxxx of https://xxxx
Parenthetical citation ("ADHD", 2020)
Narrative citation: "ADHD" (2020)
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Publication Year). Article title. Journal Title, volume(number), pages.
Parenthetical citation: (McCauley & Christiansen, 2019)
Narrative citation: McCauley and Christiansen (2019)
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Publication Year). Article title. Journal Title, volume(number), pages. https://doi.org/xxxx
Parenthetical citation: (Lachner et al., 2020)
Narrative citation: Lachner et al. (2020)
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Publication Year). Article title. Journal Title, volume(number), pages. Retrieved Month day, year, from http(s)://xxxx
Parenthetical citation: (Stegmeir, 2016)
Narrative citation: Stegmeir (2016)
Author, A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Name newspaper, page number of section.
Parenthetical citation: (Hess, 2019)
Narrative citation: Hess (2019)
Author, A. (year, Month day). Title of article. Newspaper name. Retrieved Month day, year, from http://xxxx or https://xxxx
Parenthetical citation: (Gander, 2020)
Narrative citation: Gander (2020)
Examples:
Author, A. (Publication Year). Title (Issue number or volume). Publisher
Parenthetical citation: (The Council of Europe Youth Sector, n.d.)
Narrative citation: The Council of Europe Youth Sector (n.d.)
Author, A. (Publication Year). Title (issue number or volume). Publisher. Retrieved Month day, year, from http://xxxx or https://xxxx
Parenthetical citation: (Boone, 2020)
Narrative citation: Boone (2020)
When a dissertation or thesis is unpublished, include the description “[Unpublished doctoral dissertation]” or “[Unpublished master’s thesis]” in square brackets after the dissertation or thesis title.
In the source element of the reference, provide the name of the institution that awarded the degree
Author, A. (Publication year). Title of thesis [Description]. Name of institution.
Parenthetical citation: (Harris, 2014)
Narrative citation: Harris (2014)
In the source element of the reference, provide the name of the database, repository, or archive.
Author, A. (Publication year). Title of thesis [Description, Name of institution]. Name database or archive.
Parenthetical citation: (Kabir, 2016)
Narrative citation: Kabir (2016)
Include a URL for the dissertation or thesis if the URL will resolve for readers
Author, A. (Publication year). Title of theses [Description, Name of institution]. Name database or archive. Retrieved Month day, year from http(s)://xxxx
Parenthetical citation: (Zambrano-Vazquez, 2016)
Narrative citation: Zambrano-Vazquez (2016)
Note: published dissertation or thesis references are covered in Section 10.6 of the APA Publication Manual, Seventh Edition
Simply apply the guidelines for a book
Parenthetical citation: (Blanpain et al., 2002)
Narrative citation: Blanpain et al. (2002)
The title is in front and the date is the day of issue. In the text you may refer to a specific article and/or section number.
Parenthetical citation: (Directive 2001/29/EC, 2001, Article 8)
Narrative citation: Directive 2001/29/EC (2001, Article 8)
Presenter, A. (Year, Month day). Title of contribution [Type of contribution]. Conference name, Location. Retrieved Month day, year, from https://xxxx
Parenthetical citation: (Evans et. al, 2019)
Narrative citation: Evans et al. (2019)
Author, A. (Publication Year). Title (T. Translator, Trans.). Publisher. (Original work published Year)
Parenthetical citation: (Coelho, 1988/1993)
Narrative citation: Coelho (1988/1993)
Parenthetical citation: (Piaget, 1970/1972)
Narrative citation: Piaget (1970/1972)