Periodicals
- Article in a scholarly journal, one author.
- Article in a journal by two authors, every issue begins with page 1.
- When the work cited was written by more than one author.
- No author listed.
- Article in a journal, in press.
- Article in a popular periodical (magazine).
- Article in a newspaper, staff writer (unsigned).
- Article in a newspaper, signed.
- Letter to the editor.
- Abstract from a secondary source.
- Periodical published annually.
Books, reports, manuals, dictionaries, and other printed sources
- A basic book.
- Book, an edition other than first.
- Book, revised edition.
- An edited book.
- Report, group or organizational author.
- Multivolume work.
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
- Encyclopedia or dictionary.
- Book, English translation.
- Chapter or section in a book.
- Report available from a government agency.
- Report from a private organization.
- Unpublished doctoral dissertation.
Articles published or retrieved from the web
- Internet article, based on a printed source.
- Article in a journal published on the internet.
- Article in an internet only newsletter.
- Article in a newspaper published on the internet.
- Special report, article in an online version of a periodical.
- Editorial, article in an online version of a periodical or news program.
Web pages
- Basic web page.
- Web page in a topical section of an organization's web site.
- Stand-alone web page, no author identified, no date, no publisher.
- Multipage document created by private organization, no date.
- Web page published as part of an online publication, no author.
- Chapter or section of a web site.
- Transcript of a news program on a web page.
- Document available on university program or department web site.
- Report from a university, available on private organization web site.
- US government report available on government agency web site, no publication date indicated.
- Report from a private organization, available on organization web site.