Righstholder, A. A. (Year). Title of program (Version number) [Description of form]. Location: Name of Producer.

Citing software “Software should be cited on the same basis as any other research product such as a paper or a book; that is, authors should cite the appropriate set of software products just as they cite the appropriate set of papers.”

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Explanation

1. Date: (2019). Next, add the date.
2. Title & Subtitle of the Mobile App: Lexicomp (Version 5.02) [Mobile app]. Next, add the title of the app.
3. Source Information: Google Play Store. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lexi.android.
4. More Information:

Reference format Author, A. A. (Year). Name of the software or app (Version number) [Computer software or Mobile app].

To cite either a computer program or piece of source code you will need the following information:

1. Author(s) name (Individual or corporation)
2. Date.
3. Title of program/source code.
4. Code version.
5. Type (e.g. computer program, source code)
6. Web address or publisher (e.g. program publisher, URL)

Authorship and date of simulation/games are not given in the text — only the title of the simulation. The citation should then be referenced under the name of the simulation/game within the reference list (see below). All simulation/games cited in the text must be referenced in the reference list (see below).

When you cite the Excel spreadsheet within the text, use the same conventions that are used to cite other works. In APA, this means listing the author followed by the year of publication/creation in parentheses.

Author 1; Author 2; etc. Program Title, version or edition; Publisher: Location, Year. If particular data are referenced, include the data entry number or other identifying information at the end of the citation.

APA standards include a format for citing federal statutes such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Cite a federal statute in APA style in the text of your work by typing the name of the Act followed by either the year Congress passed the Act in parentheses or the word “of” followed by the year the Act was passed.

Cite an online newspaper article in APA format the same way you would a print source but add the words, “Retrieved from” followed by the URL of the home page of the newspaper. APA suggests to add the home page instead of a link directly to the article to avoid broken URLs. Note that the URL must begin with “http://.”.

How to Cite a Website in APA Method 1 of 4: Website or Blog. Write the name of the author. Method 2 of 4: Website with No Author. Indicate the name of the article or page. Method 3 of 4: Online Book. Use this format only if the book has never been printed. Method 4 of 4: Forum Website. Mention the author’s name or username.

In APA style you use both in text citations and must cite the web page in your reference list. Determine the author, publication date, web page title, the date you accessed the website and the URL address. Cite the web page in your text after using information from it in your report by using a parenthetical reference.