Journal articles

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Reference list in APA format

Ivy F. Tso

Ho, S. M. Y., Chan, C. L. W., & Ho, R. T. H. (2004). Post-traumatic growth in Chinese cancer survivors. Psycho-Oncology, 13(6), 377-389.
Journal name: italicized or underlined Page range Issue no.: if any Volume no.

Article title: capitalize first word only

Journal articles
Articles with 7 or more authors
Ran, M. S., Xiang, M.Z., Chan, C. L. W., Leff, J., Simpson, P., Huang, M. S., et al. ( 2003). Effectiveness of psychoeducational intervention for rural Chinese families experiencing schizophrenia. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 38, 69-75.
Write the first 6 authors. Use et al. to represent authors afterwards.

Journal articles
Articles accepted but not yet published
Ng, S. M., Yau, J. K. Y., Chan, C. L. W., Chan, C. H. Y., & Ho, D. Y. F. (in press). The measurement of BodyMind-Spirit well-being: Toward multidimensionality and transcultural applicability. Journal of Social Work in Health Care.
Write in press instead of year No need to write volume, issue, and page numbers.

Authored books
Saxe, G. B. (1991). Cultural and cognitive development: Studies in mathematical understanding. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
Book title: italicized or underlined; only first word of a sentence is capitalized Publisher Edition Publishing city. See next page for more details

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Published in the US Location, abbreviated State name: Publisher. Location, Province, Country: Publisher. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto Press South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Thomas C. Lathian. Published in other countries Published in major cities Location, Country: Publisher. City: Publisher. Oxford, England: Blackwell. Beijing, China: Peoples University Press. New York: Springer. Amsterdam: Elsevier.

Published in countries with provinces

Different editions Cohen, J. (1988). Statistical power analysis for the behavioral sciences (2nd ed.). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Edited books
With single editor
Robinson, D. N. (Ed.). (1992). Social discourse and moral judgment. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
Representing single editor More than one editor

Book chapters in edited books

ONeil, J. M., & Egan, J. (1992). Mens and womens gender role journeys: Metaphor for healing, transition, and transformation. In B. R. Wainrib (Ed.), Gender issues across the life cycle (pp. 107-123). New York: Springer.
Chapter authors Chapter title Chapter page range Editors name: Initials come before last name

With multiple editors

Chan, C. L. W., Fan, F. W., & Gong, R. Y. (Eds.) (2003). The Body-Mind-Spirit integrative health approach: Group counseling theory and application. Beijing, China: Ethic Publishing House. (in Chinese).
Book title: italicized

Research reports
Ng, S. M., Tso, I. F., & Chan, C. L. W. (2005). Treatment efficacy, user satisfaction, and incoming and outgoing pathways of patients of the Chinese Medicine Specialist Outpatient Department at Tung Wah Hospital. Hong Kong: Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong.
Report title Department Institution Publishing city

Conference presentations
Chan, C. L. W., Ho, S. M. Y., & Chow, A. Y. M. (2003). An update on bereavement research in Hong Kong. Paper presented at the 10th Hong Kong International Cancer congress, November 19-21, 2003. Hong Kong.
Presentation variety: Paper, Poster, Keynote paper, etc. Presentation title Conference date City where the conference was held

Conference name

For more, see:

American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. 1 copy in CBH Library (call #: D012)