APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers) Referencing Guide
(updated Jun 2023)


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How to do citations in APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers) style?

This is the Citationsy guide to APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers) citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
The complete, comprehensive guide shows you how easy citing any source can be. Referencing books, youtube videos, websites, articles, journals, podcasts, images, videos, or music in APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers).

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How do you cite a book in the APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers) referencing style? (2023 Guide)

One of the most cited mediums is of course books. Here’s how to cite a book in APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers)

Here’s an example book citation in APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers) using placeholders:
Last Name, F. N. (2000). Title (Edition; E. F. N. Editor Last Name, Ed.). City: Publisher.
So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers) citation:
Angelou, M. (1969). I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1st ed.). New York: Random House.
And an in-text citation book citation in APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers) looks like this: (Angelou, 1969)


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How to reference a journal article in the APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers) citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers) format?

To write a research paper, you need to incorporate sources. This means that you have to know how to format the sources in your academic paper. To cite someone else’s paper in APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers) in your research, follow these simple steps.

Here’s a APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers) journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameA. F., & Author3 LastnameA. F. (2000). Title. Container, Volume, pages Used.
So if we want to reference this scientific article: “Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?” by C. Petit and J.M. Sieffermann in APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers):
Petit, C., & Sieffermann, J. (2007). Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. 18, 161-172.
And an in-text citation would look like this: (Petit & Sieffermann, 2007)


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How to cite a website in a paper in APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers) style?

Citing your sources is a necessary part of any research paper. To cite a website in APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers) this is what you need

Here’s an APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers) example website reference:
Author1 LastnameA. F., & Author2 LastnameA. F. (2000, January 1). Title.
To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
Tran, M. (2008, November 5). Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President.
And an in-text citation would look like this: (Tran, 2008)

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How to cite a YouTube video APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers) in 2023

To cite a YouTube video, channel, or comment according to APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers), all you need it the following

Here’s a APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers) citation YouTube video example:
ChannelName. (2000, January 1). Title. Retrieved June 1, 2023, from YouTube website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX
So how to cite a video APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers)?
Pixar. (2015, June 3). Pizza Clip — Inside Out. Retrieved June 1, 2023, from YouTube website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ
And an in-text video citation would look like this: (Pixar, 2015)

How to cite a podcast using APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers) referencing style

To cite a podcast episode in APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers), this is what you’ll need

It is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers).
Lastname, F. (2000). Title. Publisher.
Podcast referencing example in APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers) using “This American Life” episode 640:
This American Life. (2018). 640: Five Women. WBEZ Radio.
And an in-text citation would look like this: (This American Life, 2018)

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How to cite a piece of music or a song using APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers) referencing style?

Have you ever cited a movie before? You will see that citing a song is a pretty similar process. Here’s how to do it in APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers)

An example song citation in APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers).
Lastname, F. (2000). Song Title. In Album. Retrieved from http://www.example.com
Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in APA 6th edition (no DOIs, no issue numbers):
The Beatles. (1969). Here Comes the Sun. In Abbey Road. Retrieved from https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150
And an in-text citation would look like this: (The Beatles, 1969)


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