APA referencing examples
How to reference different source types, including books and articles.
This page contains a list of different source types you might need to reference during your degree, an example of how you would write your in-text citation, and an example of how to write out a full reference for you bibliography. Remember, the below are examples – the key to successful referencing is to include enough information so the person reading your work can find the original source.
Information on where to find the information you need to create a reference is available on the library VLE page (this link opens in a new window)
If you need more help, or if the source you are looking for is not listed below, just ask us: library@norwichuni.ac.uk
Books
| Source | In-text citation | Bibliography |
|---|---|---|
| 1 author | (Gross, 2020) OR Gross (2020) | Gross, R.D. (2020). Psychology: The science of the mind and behaviour. Hodder Education. |
| 2 or more authors | (Lennon, Johnson and Rudd, 2017) OR Lennon, Johnson and Rudd (2017) | Lennon, S., Johnson, K. & Rudd, N. (2017). The social psychology of dress. Bloomsbury. |
| Edited book | (Ermagan, 2023) OR Ermagan (2023) | Ermagan, E. (2023). Current approaches in addiction Psychology. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. |
| Chapter in an edited book | (Montaquila, 2013) OR Montaquila (2013) | Montaquila, J.M. (2013). A psychological model of terrorism: The implications of psychology in address religiously oriented terrorists. In N. Lean & J. Roshandel (Eds.), The moral psychology of terrorism: Implications for security. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. |
| Ebook | (Cook and Wood, 2021) OR Cook and Wood (2021) | Cook, E. & Wood, L. (2021). Health Psychology: The basics. Routledge. URL in full. |
Journals and magazines
| Source | In-text citation | Bibliography |
|---|---|---|
| Journal article | (Pretus et al., 2023) OR Pretus et al. (2023) | Pretus, C., Ray, J., Granot, Y., Cunningham, W.A., & Van Bavel, J.J. (2023). The psychology of hate: Moral concerns differentiate hate from dislike. European Journal of Social Psychology, 53(2), 336-353. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2906. |
| Magazine article | (Mair, 2019) OR Mair (2019) | Mair, C. (2019). The psychology of underwear. Psychologist, October, 40-41. |
| Online news article | (Nassoori, 2022) OR Nassoori (2022) | Nassoori, J. (2022, August 11). Football’s psychology evolution is gathering pace despite ‘culture of conservatism’. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62465256 |
Internet, social media, and apps
| Source | In-text citation | Bibliography |
|---|---|---|
| Website | British Psychological Society [BPS], (n.d.) | British Psychological Society. (n.d.). Fight for an inclusive education system. The British Psychological Society. https://www.bps.org.uk/fight-inclusive-education-system |
| YouTube | (TEDx Talks, 2013) | TEDx Talks. (2013, December 5). The psychology of self-motivation . YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sxpKhIbr0E |
| Podcast episode | (Hammond, 2024) OR Hammond (2024) | Hammond, C. (Host). (2024, December 24). The psychology of nostalgia [Audio podcast episode]. In All in the mind. BBC Radio 4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00268mv |
| X (formally Twitter) | (British Psychological Society, 2022) | British Psychological Society [@BPSOfficial]. (2022, April 4). The exclusion of transgender people from the ban on conversion therapy is deeply worrying, and leaves #trans people at risk of harm. [Image attached] [Post]. X. https://x.com/BPSOfficial/status/1510913519222497281 |
| British Psychological Society (2025) | British Psychological Society (2025, July 16). Our #FundNHSHubs campaign for long-term investment in NHS staff support services has had an impact. [Image attached] [Status update] Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/OfficialBPS/photos/-our-fundnhshubs-campaign-for-long-term-investment-in-nhs-staff-support-services/1267560088159721/?_rdr |
If the source you would like to reference is not listed in these examples, please contact the library library@norwichuni.ac.uk
Images
| Source | In-text citation | Bibliography |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings, Sculpture, Photographs | (Rothko, 1956) | Rothko, M. (1956). Orange and yellow [Painting]. Buffalo AKG Art Museum. |
| Online Image | (Ryan, 2019) | Ryan, S. (2019) Sea smoke on Lake Michigan [Photograph]. New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/world/year-in-pictures.html |