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APA Citation

Print (Newspapers)
Format: Author, A.A.. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Article title. Newspaper Title, pp. xx-xx.
Example: Dayrit, M. (2016, August 2). Regular exercise boosts mental health. The Philippine Star, p. D3.

(Journal)
Format: Author, F.M., Author F.M., & Author F.M. (Publication year). Article Title. Periodical Title, Volume(Issue), pp.-pp.
Example: Lin, M.G., Hoffman, E.S., & Borengasser, C. (2013). Is social media too social for class? A case study of Twitter use. Tech Trends, 57(2), 39-45.

Online (Newspapers)
Format: Author, A.A.. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Article title. Newspaper Title, Retrieved from newspaper homepage URL
Example: Rosenberg, G. (1997, March 31). Electronic discovery proves an effective legal weapon. The New York Times, Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com

(Journal Article)
Format: Author, F.M. (Publication year). Article Title. Periodical Title, Volume(Issue), pp.-pp. doi:XX.XXXXX or Retrieved from journal URL
Example: Trier, J. (2007). “Cool” engagements with YouTube: Part 2. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 50(7), 598-603. doi:10.1598/JAAL.50.7.8

PRINT (The Whole Book)
Format: Author, A.A.. (Year of Publication). Title of work. Publisher City , State: Publisher.
Example: Culler, J. (2000). Literacy Theory: A Very Short Introduction. New York, US: Oxford University Press.

PRINT (Chapter)
Format: Author, A.A.. (Year of Publication). Chapter Title. Title of work (edition, page number/s).  Publisher City , State: Publisher.
Example: Grassian, E. S., & Kaplowitz, J. R. (2004). Teaching online tools and resources.  Information Literacy Instruction: Theory and Practice (2nd ed., pp. 319-334). New York, US: Neal-Schuman Publisher.

E-BOOK
Format: Author, F.M. (Year of Publication). Title of Work [E-reader Version]. Retrieved from http://xxxxx or doi:xxxxx
Example: Stoker, B. (2000). Dracula [Kindle HDX version]. Retrieved from http://www.overdrive.com/

ONLINE CONTENT

Blog
Format:Author, F.M. (Year, Month, Date of post). Title of blog post [Web log post]. Retrieved from URL of blog post
Example: Silver, N. (2013, July 15). Senate control in 2014 increasingly looks like a tossup [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/15/senate-control-in-2014-increasingly-looks-like-a-tossup/

Website
Format: Author, F.M. (Year, Month Date of publication). Article title. Retrieved from URL
Example: Limer, E. (2013, October 1). Heck yes! The first free wireless plan is finally here. Retrieved from http://gizmodo.com/heck-yes-the-first-free-wireless-plan-is-finally-here-1429566597

Without Author
Format: Article title. (Year, Month Date of publication). Retrieved from URL
Example: India: Country specific information. (2013, October 3). Retrieved from http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1139.html