Abbreviated APA Documentation Style Guide

Important note:  Dr. Huff designed this page with the intent to offer a simple guide to help his students.  It cannot
    possibly cover everything, therefore it is not holistic or global in its scope.  It is your responsibility as a college
    student to find out how to cite the source you will use.  If you do not find an appropiate example on this page, then
    you should consult the APA styleguide yourself.  The APA styleguide is available in most libraries and bookstores:

                    American Psychological Association.  (1994).  Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
                        (4th ed.).  Washington, DC:  Author.

Please note that there have been changes in APA's style guidelines for electronic resources with the publication of the 5th
edition of the Publication Manual.  These changes may be found at:

http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html



Periodicals, including magazines, newspapers, and journals

                Magazine Citation, No author:

                   TV stereo concerns.  (1982, November 1). Broadcasting, p. 30.

                Magazine Citation, Single author:

                   Tlamsa, G.  (1978, January).  Audio news views and comment.
                     Stereo Review, p. 26.

                Magazine Citation, Two authors:

                   Martin, H.C. & Estevez, R.  (1997, January).  FCC adopts DTV standard.
                       Broadcast Engineering, pp. 12-14.

                Magazine Citation, Three or more authors
                   (list authors similarly for multi-authored newspaper articles and books):

                   Ernsberger, Jr., R., Smith, R., & Itoi, R.  (1991, December 16).  The race for
                        HDTV.  Newsweek, pp. 66-67.

                Magazine Citation, non-sequenced multiple page numbers
                   (same formula applied to other citations with multiple, non-sequenced
                    page numbers):

                   Nelson, R.  (1993, November).  Swept away by the digital age. Popular
                     Science, pp. 92-94, 96-97, 107, 110.

                Newspaper Citation, No author (also happens to be a wire report):

                   High-definition TV moves closer to consumer use [AP Report].  (1994,
                        February 20).  Mobile Register, pp. F1-F2.

                Newspaper Citation, Single author:

                   Husted, B.  (1994, February 27).  Stay tuned for magic of high-definition
                        TV.  The Atlanta Journal/The Atlanta Constitution, pp. R1, R9.

                Newspaper Citation from a wire service report:

                   Aversa, J.  (1994, February 17).  Futuristic TV moves step closer
                        [AP Report].  Mobile Press Register, p. 7D.

                Journal Citation (Note:  p. or pp. are used for page or pages in magazines
                        or newspapers, but not journals):

                    Hopkins, R.  (1994, June).  Digital terrestrial HDTV for North America:
                        The Grand Alliance HDTV system.  IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting,
                       40 (3), 185-198.



Books

               Book, Single Author and beyond one edition:

                  Mirabito, M.A.M.  (1994) (2nd ed.).  The new communications technologies.
                           Boston:  Focal Press.



Personal Communications including letters, memos, some electronic
                        communications (such as e-mail, discussion groups, messages from
                        electronic bulletin boards), telephone conversations, and the like.

                    D.V. Allen (personal communication, September 18, 1993)



Government Documents:

                   Federal Communications Commission.  (1958, July 11).  FM broadcast stations:
                        Notice f inquiry regarding specified non-broadcast activities on a multiplex
                        basis (Docket No. 12517; FCC 58-636).  Washington, DC:  Federal Register.


Web Citations (click for more information):

                   Land, T. [a.k.a Beads] (1998, October 15). Web Extension to American
                        Psychological  Association Style (WEAPAS) (Rev. 1.6) [WWW
                        document].  URL http://www.beadsland.com/weapas/

                   Federal Communications Commission.  (1998a, February 17).  Advanced
                        Television Systems and Their Impact upon the Existing Television
                        Broadcast Service Order (MM Docket No. 87-268; FCC 98-23).
                        [WWW document]. URL
                        http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1998/fcc98023.html



Discographies (Music Citations):

                   NOTE:  Music is listed in a “discography” and is not included in bibliographies.
                   Citations are placed in a separate section called “discography.”

              Self-titled album:

                    The Doors.  (1967).  The Doors.  Elektra EKS-74007.

               Album with title other than artist (Group):

                    The Doors.  (1967).  Strange Days.  Elektra EKS-75014 .

               Album with solo artist:

                    Rick James.  (1984).  Reflections.  Motown/Gordy 6095GL

               Album with multiple artists:

                    Otis Redding & The Jimi Hendrix Hendrix Experience.   (1970). Historic
                     Performances Recorded at the Monterey International Pop Festival.
                       Warner Bros./Reprise MS 2029

                Album with various artists:

                Motown Grammy Rhythm & Blues Performances of the 1960’s.  (1984).
                        Motown 5329ML.

                Liner Notes from a music album:

                    Liner notes are the text one would find in a music album -- yes, CDs are
                    still considered albums.  In the first example, the artist personally wrote
                    the liner notes.  Typically, someone else other than the artist writes liner
                    notes as exemplified in the second citation.  Liner notes are similar to a
                    foreword written for a book.

                    Morrison, J.  (1978).  An American Prayer [Liner Notes ].  Elektra 5E-502.

                    Johnson, B.  (1978).  Liner notes from Jim Morrison, An American Prayer.
                        Elektra 5E-502.



Videographies (Video Citations):

                   Videos are listed in a “videography” and is not included in bibliographies.

              TV Show:

                   The White Shadow.  (1992).  Globetrotters.  MTM Home Video 7502.

              Music Videotape:

                   Otis Redding.  (1984).  Otis Redding Live.  Sony/Dave Clark International.

              Movie (can also be part of a filmography):

              Batman.   (1989).  Warner Home Video 12000.

              Miscellaneous Video:

              Sweet Talkin’ Guys:  Rock ‘n’ Roll DJs of the ‘50s and ‘60s.  (1991).
                        Rhino RNVD 1990.
 


Citations in Text

                In the following excerpt from one of my publications, you will find
                    several examples of documenting research the APA way.

                    England (1984) asserts that women employed in predominantly male
            occupations will have higher lifetime earnings than those women employed in
            predominantly female occupations.  This may be one reason for women
            to seek employment as on-air personalities.  On the other hand, Blau (1984)
            and Blau and Ferber (1992) claim that gender segregation in employment
            produces gender differences in earnings as employers hire “women workers
            only at a wage discount that is sufficiently large to compensate them for the
            disutility of employing women” (Blau, 1984, p. 118).

                    Women constitute about 45 percent of the U.S. labor force (Taueber, 1991),
            but women employed by approximately 11,000 radio stations account for just
            29.4 percent of the industry’s total number of employees (Stone, 1992).  U.S.
            Department of Labor statistics show 57,000 individuals are employed
            as radio and television announcers and newscasters, but it is difficult to get an
            accurate count of how many women are actually employed specifically as on-air
            radio personalities.  Although women have made more gains as radio news directors
            than as television news directors, women have had less success
            in making it on-air in radio than on TV.  Papper and Sharma (1995) report:
            “Clearly, women and minorities have made their greatest gains on the air [in TV].
            Overall, Caucasian men are now just barely a majority (51 percent) in television
            news.  More than half of all television news anchors (52 percent)
            are now women . . . .”  (p. 18).  Despite the inroads, only about a fourth of all TV
            news stories are reported by females (Flander, 1995, p. 16).

                    Lont (1990) found the “overwhelming majority of non-music [radio]
            programming adolescents are exposed to involves males (DJ chatter, Advertisements,
            News, Weather and Sports)” (p. 667).  Lont’s content analysis of radio stations in
            Washington, D.C. revealed that male voices dominate 96 percent of the air time.  It
            is safe to speculate that women employed as on-air radio personalities work in a
            male-dominated environment.



Citations in Text (Block Quotes):

                Block quotes should be used sparingly, but are used when quotes contain more
            than 40 words.  Here is an example:

                    The data presented in the current study establish that there are few role models
            to encourage other women to seek out this type of employment.  Evidence also
            suggests that the gender-segregated world of radio provides a climate of tolerance
            for sexual harassment.  Lisa Valentine, news director for Clarksville, Tennessee’s
            WJZM/WTWL explains:

                        Being a woman is an issue inside the station.  I don’t think a man is subject
                        to the same jokes.  They’re supposed to be funny, but they’re not.  On
                        the air, it puts me in an awkward position.  If I respond and make that person
                        look bad, it’s unprofessional.  If I make a joke out of it, it may make me
                        look bad.  Part of the problem is that the person making the comments on
                        the air is also my boss.  (Radio newswomen, 1995, p. 22)



Citations in Text (Song Lyric Quotes)

                        Again, using one of my publications, this is an example of how a song
                        would be documented in text.  After the text, you will see how the song
                        would be cited in the discography.  Note that, to publish the article, I had
                        to gain permission to cite lyrics from the publishing company:

                            In “Hello Walls” (1961), Nelson wrote simply about the first night’s
                    loneliness when his first wife left him.  He was used to having her there with
                    him, but now had only an empty room to keep him company. According to
                    Nelson:  “All my songs have been simply stated, right from the beginning.
                    How much cleaner can you get than ‘Hello Walls’?” (Nelson & Shrake,
                   1988, p. 59):

                                Hello walls,
                                How’d things go for you today?
                                Don’t you miss her, since she up and walked away?
                                And I’ll bet you dread to spend another lonely night with me.
                                But, lonely walls I’ll keep you company.

                    The “Reflection” subtheme for Nelson’s first relationship, or PHASE I, can
                    be found frequently from 1963 to 1967.  He was divorced in 1963, but the
                    memories kept cropping up in his songs until several years into his second
                    marriage.  Early “Reflection” is best exemplified in “It Should Be Easier Now”
                    (1963).  In the song, Nelson seems to be sending a message of thanks to
                    his first wife for helping him learn that one can get over a relationship and gain
                    knowledge from the hurt:

                            The lesson I learned from you gold can’t buy;
                            A heart can be broken and still survive.
                            Thanks to you now a much wiser man am I;
                            It should be easier now.



Discography

                    HELLO WALLS
                    By:  Willie Nelson

                    Copyright c 1961 Tree Publishing Co., Inc. (Renewed) All rights administered by Sony
                    Music Publishing, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN 37203
                    All Rights Reserved                                  Used by Permission
 

                    IT SHOULD BE EASIER NOW
                    By:  Willie Nelson

                    Copyright c 1963 Tree Publishing Co., Inc. (Renewed) All rights administered
                    by Sony Music Publishing, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN 37203
                    All Rights Reserved                                  Used by Permission


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