APSA Citation Examples
View correctly formatted APSA (current) citation examples for 5 common source types. Each example includes both the references entry and the corresponding in-text citation.
Book
References Entry:
Smith, Jane D. 2024. The Art of Research. London: Academic Press.
In-Text Citation:
(Smith 2024)
Journal Article
References Entry:
Lee, Alex B., and Chris Park. 2024. "Modern Citation Practices." Journal of Academic Writing 15(2): 45–67.
In-Text Citation:
(Lee and Park 2024, 50)
Website
References Entry:
World Health Organization. 2024. "Global Health Statistics." https://www.who.int/statistics (March 20, 2024).
In-Text Citation:
(World Health Organization 2024)
Government Document
References Entry:
United States Congress. 2024. "Congressional Research Report on Citation Standards." Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.
In-Text Citation:
(United States Congress 2024)
Book Chapter
References Entry:
Jones, Maria. 2024. "Electoral Systems and Representation." In Handbook of Political Science, ed. Sarah Brown. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 55–80.
In-Text Citation:
(Jones 2024, 60)
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- What does an APSA citation look like?
- An APSA citation includes a references entry with full source details and an in-text citation. The format varies by source type. For example, a book citation in APSA (current) includes the author, year, title, and publisher.
- How many APSA citation examples are available?
- CitationEasy provides APSA citation examples for 5 source types including book, journal article, website, government document, book chapter. Each example includes both the references entry and the corresponding in-text citation.
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- Yes, the APSA examples on this page show the exact formatting for each source type. You can use them as templates for your own citations. For automatic formatting, use our free APSA citation generator.