How do I cite a source I accessed through Perusall in APA?
Answer
While APA does not have a recommended format for Perusall, librarians have put together the following suggested examples.
- Cite the source according to APA rules for that source type.
- Include Perusall as the database.
Journal Article:
Author Last Name, Author First Initial(s). (Publication Year). Article title. Journal Name, Volume #(Issue #), page range. Perusall.
Didierjean A., & Gobet, F. (2008). Sherlock Holmes: An expert’s view of expertise. British Journal of Psychology, 99(1), 109-125. Perusall.
Non-Edited Book (entire book written by the same author(s)):
Author Last Name, Author First Initial(s). (Publication Year). Book title. Publisher. Perusall.
Ue, T., & Cranfield, J. (2014). Fan phenomena: Sherlock Holmes. Intellect Books. Perusall.
Book Chapter (edited books only, those with different authors for each chapter):
Chapter Author Last Name, Chapter Author First Initial(s). (Publication Year). Chapter title. In Editor First Initial(s) Editor Last Name (Eds.), Book title (pp. page range). Publisher. Perusall.
Pigliucci, M. Sherlock’s reasoning box. In P. Tallon & D. Baggett (Eds.), The Philosophy of Sherlock Holmes (pp. 49-60). University Press of Kentucky. Perusall.
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