Research Guides: CMNS 101 Fundamentals of Communication : APA Format

Citations

Here is a sample APA citation for a journal article from a database

Macgillis, A. (2019, March 17). The Tragedy of Baltimore. The New York Times Magazine, 32.

Newspaper article from a database

Uberti, D., Torry, H., & Dezember, R. (2024, May 24). Sizing up the economic impact of the Baltimore bridge collapse. Wall Street Journal (online).

Newspaper article from a website (non-database)

Sanderlin, L. O. (2025, Feb. 17). Two members of violent, cultlike Zizian group arrested in Western Maryland. Baltimore

Banner. https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/jack-lasota-zizian-cult-border-patrol- XYT7QCHZV5HEBAFPLLOBFOHZMI/

Magazine article from a database

Warholism as a State of Mind. (2012). New Republic, 243(18), 27–32.

Journal article from a website (non-database)

Copyright Act of 1976 — Fair Use — Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith. (2023). Harvard Law Review, 137(1), 410–

419.

Video from YouTube example

Great Art Explained. (2024). John Singer Sargent (full length): Madame X and Dr. Pozzi. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuHgxPe3J7I

Website citation examples

Bologna, C. (2019, October 31). Why some people with anxiety love watching horror movies. HuffPost. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/anxiety-

love-watching-horror-movies_l_5d277587e4b02a5a5d57b59e

“Dental Assistants.” (2024). O*NET Online. https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/31-9091.00

Kraizer, S. (2014). “It is not a mystery.” Coalition for Children. safechild.org/it-is-not-a-mystery/.

Sisaye, S. (2015, May 15) “Bullying rates drop.” Stopbullying Blog. www.stopbulling.gov/blog/2015/05/15/bullying-rates-

drop.

eBook with more than one author:

Borowiecki, K.J., Fresa, A. & Martín, J. M. Civantos. (2025). Innovative Cultural Tourism in European Peripheries. Routledge.

Print book with 1 author:

Sapolsky, R. M. (2017). Behave: The biology of humans at our best and worst. Penguin Books.

Kesharwani, P. (Ed.). (2020). Nanotechnology based approaches for tuberculosis treatment. Academic Press.

Television episode:

Favreau, J. (Writer), & Filoni, D. (Director). (2019, November 12). Chapter 1 (Season 1, Episode 1) [TV series episode]. In J. Favreau, D. Filoni, K.

Kennedy, & C. Wilson (Executive Producers), The Mandalorian. Lucasfilm; Golem Creations.

Powerpoint presentation from class:

Godwin, R.. (2024). Citing open source images and formatting references for presentations [PowerPoint slides]. CCBC Blackboard.

https://ccbcmd.edu

Recorded music:

Turner, N. (2020). Skins [Song]. On Leather gang [Album]. Rip Media Group.