List the author's last name, the year of publication, and the specific page number you are referencing. This information should appear in parentheses. For example:
(Jones, 2007, p. 113)
Position your citation directly after your quotation or summary, before the closing period or other punctuation. For example:
Some claim that Shakespeare was not a single person but many writers using the same name (Jones, 2007, p. 113).
Some claim that Shakespeare was not a single person but many writers using the same name (Jones, 2007, p. 113); others disagree.
Omit the author's name from your parenthetical citation if you have already used his name in the text. In this case, cite the year of publication in parentheses after the author's name, and cite the page number at the end of the quote or summarized section. For example:
Jones (2007) claims that Shakespeare was not a single person but many writers using the same name (p. 113); others disagree.
Format your reference list citation in the following general format when citing a book:
Author's Last, Firs initial. (Year Published). Title in italics. City of Publication: Publisher.
Jones, J. (2010). Chinese immigrants living in America. Boston: Penguin Books.
If the book is edited, format your citation in the following format:
Author's Last, First initial. (Year Published). Title in italics Translator's First initial. Last [Ed.]. City of Publication: Publisher.
For example:
Jones, J. (2010). Chinese immigrants living in America S. Smith [Ed.]. Boston: Penguin Books.
If the book is edited, format your citation in the following format:
Author's Last, F. (Year Published). Title in italics (Translator's F. Last, Trans.). City of Publication: Publisher.
For example:
Author's Last, F. (Year Published). Title in italics (S. Smith, Trans.). City of Publication: Publisher.
Format your reference list citation in the following general format when citing a journal article:
Author's Last, First initial. (Year Published). Title of article. Title of Journal in Italics, volume number in italics(issue number), page range.
For example:
Kennedy, J. (2006). An article about Brazilian cuisine. The International Journal of Food, 15(17), 30-35.
Some journals are paginated by volume and do not have issue numbers. In this case, simply omit the issue number. For example:
Kennedy, J. (2006). An article about Brazilian cuisine. The International Journal of Food, 15, 30-35.
Format your reference list citation in the following general format when citing a newspaper article:
Author's Last, First initial. (Day Published). Full title of article. Name of Newspaper in Italics, pages.
For example:
Kelley, L. (2009, December 25). Chile hosts large Christmas celebrations. The New York Times, p. A1.
If an article appears on more than one page, make sure to list all pages. For example:
Kelley, L. (2009, December 25). Chile hosts large Christmas celebrations. The New York Times, pp. A1, B2.
Format your reference list citation in the following general format when citing a website:
Author or Poster Last, First initial. (Date Published). Title of document. Retrieved from http://www.URL.com
For example:
Smith, Z. (2010, December 10). A list of the best cats. Retrieved from http://www.kittyworld.com/awesomecatslist/comprehensive
If no date of publication is given, use "n.d." in place of the date. For example:
Smith, Z. (n.d.). A list of the best cats. Retrieved from http://www.kittyworld.com/awesomecatslist/comprehensive