Apa Style - Examples of References to Textbooks
APA Style Referencing Examples
Examples of References to Textbooks:
Textbook, One Author: Rader, B.G. (2004). American sports: From the age of folk games to the age of televised sports. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Textbook, One Author, Multiple Nouns in Title: Castro, E. (2003). HTML for the World Wide Web with XHTML and CSS: Visual QuickStart guide (5th ed.). Berkeley, CA: Peachpit. Textbook (software manual), Two Authors, New Edition: George, D., & Mallery, P. (2002). SPSS for Windows step by step: A simple guide and reference (4th ed., 11.0 Update). Pearson Allyn & Bacon.
Examples of References to Edited Books:
Edited Textbook, One Editor: Polidoro, R.J. (Ed.). (2000). Sport and physical activity in the modern world. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
Examples of References to Articles or Chapters in Edited Books:
Chapter in Edited Book, Two Authors & Two Editors: Bredemeier, B.J., & Shields, D.L. (1987). Moral growth through physical activity: An interactional approach. In D. Gould & M. Weiss (Eds.), Advances in pediatric sport sciences (pp. 143-165). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. Chapter in Edited Book, Three Authors, Three Editors, second Edition: Thomas, K.T., Gallagher, J.D., & Thomas, J.R. (2001). Motor development and skill acquisition during childhood and adolescence. In R.N. Singer, H.A. Hausenblas, & C.M. Janelle (Eds.), Handbook of sport psychology (2nd ed., pp. 20-52). New York, NY: Wiley & Sons.
Example of a Book Review:
Gauvin, L. (1990). [Review of the book The winning mind]. The Sport Psychologist, 4, 437439.
Examples of References to Periodicals
Professional Journal Article, Two Authors: Frankl, D., & Babbitt, D. (1998). Gender bias: A study of high school track & field athletes’ perceptions of hypothetical male and female head coaches. Journal of Sport Behavior, 21(4), 396-407. Journal article, six or more authors: Burt, V.L., Whelton, P., Roccella, E.J., Brown, C., Cutler, J.A., Higgins, M., et al. (1995). Prevalence of hypertension
Examples of References to Textbooks:
Textbook, One Author: Rader, B.G. (2004). American sports: From the age of folk games to the age of televised sports. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Textbook, One Author, Multiple Nouns in Title: Castro, E. (2003). HTML for the World Wide Web with XHTML and CSS: Visual QuickStart guide (5th ed.). Berkeley, CA: Peachpit. Textbook (software manual), Two Authors, New Edition: George, D., & Mallery, P. (2002). SPSS for Windows step by step: A simple guide and reference (4th ed., 11.0 Update). Pearson Allyn & Bacon.
Examples of References to Edited Books:
Edited Textbook, One Editor: Polidoro, R.J. (Ed.). (2000). Sport and physical activity in the modern world. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
Examples of References to Articles or Chapters in Edited Books:
Chapter in Edited Book, Two Authors & Two Editors: Bredemeier, B.J., & Shields, D.L. (1987). Moral growth through physical activity: An interactional approach. In D. Gould & M. Weiss (Eds.), Advances in pediatric sport sciences (pp. 143-165). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. Chapter in Edited Book, Three Authors, Three Editors, second Edition: Thomas, K.T., Gallagher, J.D., & Thomas, J.R. (2001). Motor development and skill acquisition during childhood and adolescence. In R.N. Singer, H.A. Hausenblas, & C.M. Janelle (Eds.), Handbook of sport psychology (2nd ed., pp. 20-52). New York, NY: Wiley & Sons.
Example of a Book Review:
Gauvin, L. (1990). [Review of the book The winning mind]. The Sport Psychologist, 4, 437439.
Examples of References to Periodicals
Professional Journal Article, Two Authors: Frankl, D., & Babbitt, D. (1998). Gender bias: A study of high school track & field athletes’ perceptions of hypothetical male and female head coaches. Journal of Sport Behavior, 21(4), 396-407. Journal article, six or more authors: Burt, V.L., Whelton, P., Roccella, E.J., Brown, C., Cutler, J.A., Higgins, M., et al. (1995). Prevalence of hypertension
References: to Reports Report available from the Government Printing Office: Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (1990, Winter). Year 2000 health objectives for the nation. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. National Center for Health Statistics. (1987). Advance report of final mortality statistics, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Kessler, R. C., Berglund, P. A., Zhao, S., Leaf, P. J., Kouzis, A. C., Bruce, M. L., Friedman, R. M., Grossier, R. C., Kennedy, C., Narrow, W. E., Kuehnel, T. G., Laska, E. M., Manderscheid, R. W., Rosenheck, R. A., Santoni, T. W., & Schneier, M. (1996). The 12month prevalence and correlates of serious mental illness, In Manderscheid, R. W., & Sonnenschein, M. A. (Eds.), Mental health, United States, (DHHS Publication No. (SMA) 96-3098, pp. 59–70). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. Microform Publications: Textbook: Doull, J.D. (1978). The history of the development of women 's costumes in selected team and individual sports. Microform Publications, College of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, University of Oregon, Eugene: Call # fiche IGG 540. Article: Enigk, M.E. (2002). A study on the nature and frequency of adult comments at Little League baseball games. Eugene, OR, Microform Publications, University of Oregon, 1 microfiche (72 fr.).