Note: Performance art does not go in an APA reference list because ephemeral works no longer exist, and so you cannot lead your reader back to the source. Videos of such performances, however, should be included in the reference list
Elements of citation:
Artistslasname, A. A. (Year of composition). Title of Work. [Format]. Place work resides.
Examples citations:
Jevbratt, L. (2005). Migration (a map of the Internet) [Digital visualization]. Retrieved from http://128.111.69.4/~jevbratt/1_to_1/3/migration/
Rodin, A. (1902). The thinker [Bronze and marble sculpture]. Paris, France: Musée Rodin.
Wyeth, A. (1948). Christina’s world [Painting]. New York, NY: Museum of Modern Art.
Wyeth, A. (1948). Christina’s world [Painting]. Retrieved from http://www.moma.org/explore/collection/index
Elements of citation:
Traditional Film: Producerlastname, A. A. (Producer), & Directorlastname, A. (Director). (Year of publication). Title of video or movie [Motion picture]. Country of origin: Studio.
Online Film: Creatorlastname, A. A. (Date of publication). Title of video [Video file]. Retrieved from URL
Example citations:
Motoki, S. (Producer), & Kurosawa, A. (Director). (1954). Shichinin no samurai [Seven samurai; Motion picture]. Japan: Toho.
Hungrybear9562. (2010, January 8). Yosemitebear Mountain Giant Double Rainbow 1-8-10 [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSNhk5ICTI
Artistslasname, A. A. (Year of composition). Title of Work. [Format]. Place work resides.
Examples citations:
Carvaggio, M. (1606). Death of the Virgin. [Painting]. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caravaggio
Example Citations:
Barack Obama. (2009b, October 9). Humbled. http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/obamaforamerica/gGM45m
[Facebook update]. Retrieved from
http://www.facebook.com/posted.php? id=6815841748&share_id=154954250775&comments=1#s154954250775
BarackObama. (2009a, July 15). Launched American Graduation Initiative to help additional 5 mill. Americans graduate
college by 2020: http://bit.ly/gcTX7 [Twitter post]. Retrieved from http://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/2651151366
Elements of citation:
Writerlastname, A. A. (Producer), & Directorlastname, A. (Director). (Year of publication). Title of series [Television broadcast or Television series]. City, state of origin: Studio or distributor. Country of origin: Studio.
Elements of citation:
Writerslastname, A. A. (Writer), & Artistslastname, A. (Illus.). (Year of publication). Title ofwork. City of publication: Publisher.
Example citation:
Moore, A. (Writer), & Gibbons, D. (Illus.). (1986). Watchmen. New York: DC Comics Inc.
Elements of Citation:
Organizationname (Cartographer). (Year). Title of map [Type of map]. Retrieved from URL
Example citation:
Lewis County Geographic Information Services (Cartographer). (2002). Population density, 2000 U.S. Census [Demographic map]. Retrieved from http://www.co.lewis.wa.us/publicworks/map/Demographics/census-pop-dens_2000.pdf
