APA Style Citation Summary

In APA papers, entries in the references section include as much of the following information as
possible:
Print sources. Author(s), date of publication, title, publisher, page numbers (for shorter
works), editors (if applicable), and periodical title (if applicable).
Online sources (text-based). Author(s), date of publication, title, publisher or sponsoring
organization, and DOI or URL (if applicable).
Electronic sources (non-text-based). Provide details about the creator(s) of the work, title,
associated company or series, and date the work was produced or broadcast. The specific
details provided will vary depending on the medium and the information that is available.
Electronic sources (text-based). If an electronic source is also widely available in print
form, it is sometimes unnecessary to provide details about how to access the electronic
version. Check the guidelines for the specific source type.
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