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How to Cite a News Report
Posted Apr 25, 2013 at APA Style Blog
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To My One True Love et al.
Posted Feb 14, 2013 at APA Style Blog
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Good question! You would cite the Bible as a classical work. The rules for citing classical works can be found in section 6.18, pages 178-179, of the Publication Manual. Also, the APA Style Blog offers more information about how to cite religious texts in particular. You will notice that no author is mentioned when citing religious sources, so you will not need to worry about who to cite.
How to Cite Pseudonyms
by David Becker “Whom do I cite: Mark Twain or Samuel Clemens?” In this post, I provide some basic guidelines and suggestions for citing pseudonyms. There’s no official APA Style rule on this, but a few criteria can help you decide how to present the information. I use republished books as exa...
Thank you very much for your comment! "Cite what you see, cite what you use" is more of a general guideline that can assist APA Style users with many of the problems the might run into when citing their sources. It is not a hard-and-fast rule, so it's not surprising that at least one exception exists, and I'm glad you pointed it out. If you or anyone else knows of any other exceptions, then I welcome you to share them in the comments.
With regards to your specific point, DOIs provide a direct and more permanent way for readers to access one's sources. We ask APA Style users to check CrossRef.org for missing DOIs so that retrievability will be less of an issue for their readers. When no DOI can be found, including the journal's homepage provides reliable source, particularly when a subscription is needed to access to the full article. It also provides a more stable source in that URLs are subject to change. However, there are times when including the full URL makes the most sense, such as when searching for a document on a large government website or when trying to locate a particular comment on a blog.
In the end, your reference list entry should include whatever retrieval information will be most helpful to the readers in locating your source. Usually, but not always, that involves citing what you see and citing what you use, but it can also involve a judgment call on your part.
Cite What You See, Cite What You Use
by David Becker Cite What You See is the motto I used in my previous post about citing pseudonyms to explain that you should cite whatever author name you noted in the source you used, whether it’s a pseudonym or a real name. This motto can be applied to all the essential elements of a referenc...
Cite What You See, Cite What You Use
Posted Oct 4, 2012 at APA Style Blog
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How to Cite Pseudonyms
Posted Feb 2, 2012 at APA Style Blog
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Capitalization After Colons
Posted Jun 30, 2011 at APA Style Blog
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Using Serial Commas
Posted Apr 7, 2011 at APA Style Blog
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