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American Psychological Association (APA) Citation Style - 7th Edition

Print Book 

Citation:

Harrington, M. (1962). The other America: Poverty in the United States.  Penguin.

In-Text Citation:

(Harrington, 1962)

Citation:

Mazza, C. & Perry, A.R. (Eds.). (2017). Fatherhood in America: Social work perspectives on a changing society.
    
Charles C. Thomas Publisher Ltd.

In-Text Citation:
(Mazza & Perry, 2017)


Print Journal Article 

Citation: 

Anderson, P.G. (1989). The origin, emergence, and professional recognition of child protection. Social Service
     Review,
63(2),222-244.

In-Text Citation:

(Anderson, 1989)

Electronic Book  

Citation:

Gitterman, A. (2014). Handbook of social work practice with vulnerable and resilient populations.
     [EBSCO eBook Academic Collection Version].  Retrieved from
     http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&
db=nlebk&AN=781077&site=ehost-live
           

In-Text Citation:

(Gitterman, 2014)

Journal Article in Electronic Database

Citation:

Castex, G.M. (1994). Providing services to Hispanic/Latino populations: Profiles in diversity. Social Work, 39(3)
     288-296. https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/39.3.288

In-Text Citation:

(Castex, 1994)

Web Site

Citation:

National Institute of Mental Health. (n.d.). The Teen brain: 7 things to know.
    
Retrieved from
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/the-teen-brain-7-things-to-know

In-Text Citation:

(National Institute of Mental Health, n.d.)

APA Citation Guides

APA (American Psychological Association) style is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. A 7th edition was just published in 2020. Make sure you know which version you are required to follow. Because both the 7th and the 6th editions might be in use during the transition, many online guides include documentation for both.