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APA Style Guide: Cite Other Types of Sources

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Website

Reference page template:

Company. (Date of Publication). Section of webpage. Retrieved from http://www.webpage.com

Reference page example: 

United States Coast Guard. (2022). National Pollution Funds Center. https://www.uscg.mil/Mariners/National-Pollution-Funds-Center/

In-text example:

(United States Coast Guard, 2022) 

Document or Report From an Organization or Company

Reference page template: 

Organization. (year, month day if provided). Title of report: Subtitle of report if applicable (Report No. 123 if provided). http://xxxxx

Reference page example: 

Clarksons Research. (June 2023). LNG Sector Update. https://www.clarksons.net/n/#/sin/reports

In-text Template:
(Organization, year)

In-text Example:

(Clarksons Research, 2023)

Abbreviations?

When an organization can be identified by an abbreviation include the full name of the agency in the first in-text citation with the abbreviation in brackets.  Use the abbreviation for all subsequent in-text citations.

(State University of New York [SUNY], 2017)

Government Documents

References Page Template: 

Government Author. (year). Title of report: Subtitle of report if applicable (Report No. 123). Retrieved from http://xxxxx

References Page Example: 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2016, August). Water systems research (EPA/600/F-16/192). https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-08/documents/sswr_water_systems_tech_brief_5aug16_final-508.pdf

In-text Template:
(Government Author, year)

In-text Example:

(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2016)

Abbreviations?

When a government agency can be identified by an abbreviation include the full name of the agency in the first in-text citation with the abbreviation in brackets.  Use the abbreviation for all subsequent in-text citations.

(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA], 2016)

Social Media Text Posts

Reference template: 

Author, A. A. [Screen name]. (Year, month day). content or caption of the post up to the first 40 words [Tweet]. Retrieved from http://www.webpage.com

Reference example: 

Maritime Baseball [mtimebaseball]. (2022, July 17). A great year in the weight room for our boys! Amazing effort from start to finish undoubtedly made an impact on the field. [Tweet]. https://twitter.com/mtimebaseball

Instagram & Video/Image Social Media

Reference template:

Name, A.B. or Profile Name [Instagram handle]. (Year, month day). Content or caption of the post up to the first 40 words [Instagram photograph]. Retrieved from http://www.webpage.com

Reference example:

Intersectional Environmentalist [@intersectionalenvironmentalist].(2021, August 17). Swipe through for some fun facts about why thrifting is good for people + planet  [Instagram photograph]. Retrieved from https://www.instagram.com/p/CSr3yjOnd6L

Youtube & Streaming Video

Reference template: 

Screen name. ( year, month day). Title of video [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www. webpage.com

Reference example: 

 Tiger Funnies. (2017, February 1). Impossible not to laugh: The funniest dog & puppy videos [Video file]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHPTzFM_DU4

Podcast

Reference Template:

Executive Producer, E. P. (Executive Producer*). (Date of publication). Title of podcast episode (Episode number) [Audio podcast episode]. In Title of podcast. Production company. http://www.podcastwebpage.com

Reference Example:

Morris, S. (Executive Producer). (2022, July 21). The FBI with Jerri Williams (336) [Audio podcast episode]. In My Favorite Murder. Exactly Right. https://myfavoritemurder.com/

*Podcast host can be used in place of Executive Producer. 


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