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Citing sources according to APA guidelines

APA Style @ TiU

1.9 General mentions of websites or periodicals

No in-text citation required

When discussing a website or periodical (e.g., a journal, magazine, newspaper, or blog) as a whole, and not specific information from that source, an in-text citation is not required. An entry in the reference list is not necessary either.

Formatting the title of a website or periodical 

For both source types, the following applies: capitalize the first word of the title and major words in the title of the source (major words include nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, and all words with four letters or more.) 

• Websites

Mention the website, followed by the URL (in parentheses). 

The Coronavirus Dashboard (https://coronadashboard.government.nl/) provides up-to-date information on the spread of the coronavirus in the Netherlands.
The website of the European Union (https://europa.eu/european-union) provides access to information published by all EU institutions, agencies and bodies.

• Periodicals (journals, magazines, newspapers, blogs)

Mention the periodical (in italics).

A hand search in Journal of Management Studies was conducted and relevant studies were selected.
The Oxford Climate Society Blog was set up to inform and interest all, irrespective of prior knowledge.