Updated: Dec. 18, 2019
To ensure consistency for students, modifications to citation examples are made
only between semesters.
This guide is representative of the 6th edition Publication Manual of APA.
APA examples are not exhaustive and focus on referencing and citations. Assistance from your professor and/or Writing Centre is suggested for clarification.
Users are responsible for interpretation of APA style guidelines and to seek further assistance when necessary.
Effective October 1, 2019.
Georgian will be adopting the 7th edition Publication Manual of APA in September 2020. (posted February 24, 2020)
In most cases, program resources such as puppets, manipulative or a game board are not considered formally published in the same way a book, article or statistic would be.
Below are a few examples of how you might cite one of these items, if required.
Note:
When attempting to cite a game from the library collection, look up the item in MultiSearch.
The detailed record for a library item in MultiSearch will display the information needed to prepare a citation.
Screenshot source: MultiSearch, August 2016.
Reference page entry:
Calder, T., & Vaughan, J. (2007). Sensory diet cards [Game]. Greenville, SC: Super Duper Publications.
In-text citation:
(Calder & Vaughan, 2007)
When citing a kit from the library collection (eg, book and related puppets), look up the item in MultiSearch
The detailed record for a library item in MultiSearch will display the information needed to prepare a citation.
Screenshot source: MultiSearch, August 2016
Reference page entry:
Wood, A., & Wood, D. (2004). The napping house [Kit]. Orlando: Harcourt Children's Books.
In-text citation:
(Wood & Wood, 2004)
Note: you can cite the picture book from the kit separately, in the same way you would cite a regular book.