Write or type the reference author's name, starting with the last name followed by the initials of the first or middle name. An example is: Lee, H.
If no author is listed, then write or type the title of the article or book in italics. Follow the title with a period. An example, without the italicized type, is: To kill a mocking bird.
List the year of the publication inside parenthesis after one blank space following the author's name. Place a period after the closing parenthesis. The format is: Lee, H. (1982).
If no author is listed, then place the publication date within parenthesis after one blank space following the article or book's tittle. Put a period after the closing parenthesis. An example is: To kill a mocking bird. (1982). The title, though, must be in italics.
Write or type the rest of the citation elements after the date for a completed APA reference citation. The other elements are the book's title, which is always placed in italics, place of publication and publisher. An example of a complete reference citation for which the author is listed is: Lee, H. (1982). To kill a mockingbird. New York: Warner Books. Place the title in italics, though.
An example of a complete reference citation for which the author is not listed is: To kill a mocking bird. (1982). New York: Warner Books. The title, though, must be in italics.