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APA (7th ed.) Citation Style Guide: Further Examples

Brochures/Pamphlets

Research and Training Centre on Independent Living. (2020). Guidelines for reporting and writing about people with disabilities [Brochure].

In Text

Parenthetical citation: (Research and Training Centre on Independent Living, 2020)

Narrative citation: Research and Training Centre on Independent Living (2020)

 

"When the author and publisher are the same, omit the publisher from the source element." (Publication manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed., 2020, p. 324)

Brochures/Pamphlets - Online

Cedars-Sinai. (2015). Human papillomavirus (HPV) and oropharyngeal cancer [Brochure]. https://www.cedars-sinai.org/content/dam/cedars-sinai/cancer/sub-clinical-areas/head-neck/documents/hpv-throat-cancer-brochure.pdf

In Text

Parenthetical citation: (Cedars-Sinai, 2015)

Narrative citation: Cedars-Sinai (2015)

Dissertation or Thesis Published Online (Not in a Database)

Author, A.A. (Year of publication). Title of dissertation/thesis (Publication No. if available) [Doctoral dissertation/Master's thesis, Name of Institution Awarding the Degree]. URL

Higgs, E. (2017). The impact of childhood sexual abuse on adult sleep [Master's thesis, Brock University]. https://dr.library.brocku.ca/bitstream/handle/10464/10948/Brock_Higgs_Erin_2017.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

In Text

If you found the thesis or dissertation online, provide the URL. (Publication manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed., 2020, p. 334)

Advertisements

Advertisement title. (Date of posting). [Advertisement type]. URL

Maple Leaf meats. Back off get your own sandwich. (n.d.). [Television advertisement]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EINhsx_JxkE

Poster Presentation

Bennett, N. (2019, December 17-19). Energetics of consciousness [Poster presentation]. Energy Healing Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, United States. https://www.energyhealingconference.com/gallery.html

In Text

Parenthetical citation: (Bennett, 2019)

Narrative citation: Bennett (2019)

 

(Publication manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed., 2020, p. 333)

Conference Session

Oram, D. (2009, May 18-20). Considering sustainability through ethical approaches and their practical application [Paper presentation]. IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society, Tempe, AZ, United States.

In Text

Parenthetical citation: (Oram, 2009)

Narrative citation: Oram 2009

 

"Conference proceedings published in a journal or book follow the same format as for a journal article, edited book, or edited book chapter." (Publication manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed., 2020, p. 332)