APA - American Psychological Association

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1. Computer Software 2. Abstracts on CD-ROM 3. Other Material on CD-ROM

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1. Computer Software

If an individual does not have rights to the program, software, or language, then begin the entry with the name of the program, etc. The publisher is the organization that produces the software. If you refer to a specific version not included in the program's name, this information goes last.

Format:
Last Name of Author if available, Initials of Author, followed by last names and initials of other authors if any. (Year of Publication). Title of Program and Version if Version is part of the program title [Computer software]. Place of Publication: Publisher. Version if Version is not part of the title

Example:

Adobe Photoshop 7 [Computer software]. (2002). San Jose, CA: Adobe Systems Incorporated.

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2. Abstracts on CD-ROM

Format:
Last Name, Initials of Author, followed by last names and initials of other authors if any. (Year of Publication or of Latest Update). Title of abstracted article [Abstract]. Title of Abstract Collection, Volume Number(Issue Number), Page Numbers. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from On-line Service or Database: Subcategory in Database if applicable: Item Number or Availability Information.

Example:

Oliverio, A. & Lauderdale, P. (1998). Rationalizing a social problem: Mental health and the case of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder [Abstract]. Paper presented to the American Sociological Association. Retrieved June 18, 2003, from Cambridge Scientific Abstracts: Sociological Abstracts: 98S37256.

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3. Other Material on CD-ROM

Format:
Last Name, Initials of Author, followed by last names and initials of other authors if any. (Year of Publication or of Latest Update). Title of article. Title of Original Source, Volume Number(Issue Number), Page Numbers. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from On-line Service or Database: Subcategory in Database if applicable: Item Number or Availability Information.

Example:

Kohn, A. (2000, March 20). Poor teaching for poor students: More reasons to boycott the MCAS tests. Boston Globe, 3rd. Ed., p. All. Retrieved June 18, 2002, from Dialog@CARL: 10580004.

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