APA (American Psychology Association)

Reference Style for the Thai Prajna,

The Sanskrit Studies Centre Journal

1. Journal

Format = Author(s). (Year of publication). Title of article. Title of periodical or journal,

Volume (issue),First–last page.

Example:
Acton, G. J., Irvin, B. L., & Hopkins, B. A. (1991). Theory-testing research: building the science.
Advance in Nursing Science, 14(1), 52-61.

2. Books, text-books

Format = Author(s). (Year of publication). Title of article. Place of publication: Publisher.

Example:
Okuda, M., & Okuda, D. (1993). Star Trek chronology: The history of the future. New York:
Pocket Book.
James, N. E. (1988). Two sides of paradise: The Eden meet according to Kirk and Spock. In D.
Palumbo (Ed.), Spectrum of the fantastic (pp. 219- 223). Westport, CT: Greenwood.

Example of Book without Author(s) or Editors:

Merriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary (10th ed.). (1993). Springfield, MA:
Merriam- Webster.

3. Proceedings of Conference/ Seminar/Symposium

Format = Author(s). (Year of publication). Title of article. Title of the Proceedings. Date and
Place of Conference/Seminar. Place of publication: Publisher.

Example:
Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (1991). A motivational approach to self: Integration in personality. In
R. Dienstbier (Ed.), Nebraska Symposium on Motivation: Vol. 38. Perspectives on Motivation
(pp. 237-288). Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press.

4. Article from Newspaper

Format = Author(s). (Year, Month, Day of Newspaper). Title of article. Title of Newspaper.
Page(s) of article.
Example:
Di Rado, A. (1995, March 15). Trekking through college: Classes explore modern society using
the world of Star Trek. Los Angeles Time, p. A3.

5. Thesis

Format = Author. (Year of publication). Title of Thesis. Graduate Level of Thesis, Institution.
Place of publication: Publisher.

Example:
Darling, C. W. (1976). Giver of due regard: the poetry of Richard Wilbur. Unpublished
doctorial dissertation, University of Conecticut, Storrs, CT.

6. Dictionary

Format = Title of Dictionary. (Year of publication). Place of publication: Publisher.

Example: Shorter Oxford English dictionary (5 th ed.). (2002). New York: Oxford University
Press.

7. Electronic Medias

Format = Author(s). ( date-or “n.d.”). Title of work. (Online), date retrieved. Name of
Database or Internet address of the specific document. Specify URL exactly.

Example:
Lynch, T. (1996). DS9 trials and tribble-ations review. (Online), Retrieved October 8,1997, from
Psi Phi: Bradley’s Science Fiction Club Website: http://www.bradley.edu/psiphi/
DS9/ep/503r.html__

8. Other Electronic Medias

Example of Journal (Electronic Version) :

Cadigan, J., Schmitt, P., Shupp, R., & Swope, K. (2011, January). The
holdout problem and urban sprawl: Experimental evidence. Journal of
Urban Economics. 69(1), 72. Retrieved from
http://journals.elsevier.com/00941190/journal-of-urban-economics/