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Citing Information

APA: Online and Nonprint Sources

Website (view detail)

Bass, R. (1997). Technology & learning: A brief guide to interactive multimedia and the study of the United States. Retrieved May 2, 2002, from Georgetown University, American Crossroads Project Website: http://www.georgetown.edu/crossroads/mltmedia.html

Multi-Document Published on the Internet (view detail)
If the document is composed of multiple web pages, give the URL of the home page or entry page for the document. If no publication or "last modified" date is apparent, use n.d. in place of the publication date.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries. (2007, March 23). Introduction to Library Research. Retrieved July 25, 2007, from http://www.lib.unc.edu/instruct/tutorial/

Specific Chapter or Section of Document Published on the Internet (view detail)
Give chapter or section numbers (if available) in place of page numbers. Provide the URL that points to the first page of the chapter or section you are citing.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries. (2007, July 12). APA Citation Style. Citing Information (section 3). Retrieved July 25, 2007, from http://www.lib.unc.edu/instruct/citations/apa/index.html

NOTE: The following three entries are based on the APA Style Guide to Electronic References (Undergraduate Library and Davis Library Reference Desks). Your instructor may prefer you use the guidelines from Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, also available at the reference desks.

E-Book (view detail)

Schildt, H. (2005). Java: a beginner's guide. Retrieved from ebrary.

Article from a Scholarly Journal, Retrieved from an Online Database (view detail)

Dorman, S. M. (1997). Video and computer games: effect on children and implications for health education. Journal of School Health, 67, 133-138. Retrieved from Expanded Academic ASAP database.

Full-text Newspaper Article with No Author Given, Retrieved from an Online Database (view detail)

Don't even think about turning here. (2002, October 3). The New York Times. Retrieved from LexisNexis Academic database.

Motion Picture (view detail)
For a motion picture, the first executive producer and the first director should be listed as the responsible parties. If one of these parties fulfilled multiple creative roles in the film, all such roles should be listed. If credits for director and producer are not available, provide the name of the individual or organization most responsible for the work.

Hardy, J. (Producer) & Brest, M. (Writer/Director). (2003). Gigli [Motion picture]. United States: Columbia Pictures.

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