APA Style is designed for citing scientific works like journal articles, which can make it difficult to use while citing short stories. This page contains directions for how to write a reference list entry for a short story with a few common examples.
If none of the examples on this page match your short story, you can create your reference by answering 4 questions about the work:
Your reference should include as much information to help answer each question.
Short stories are sometimes published in multiple formats with different publication dates. When you write a reference, use the date and source information for the version that you read.
For example, if you read a short story from a class handout on Blackboard, write a reference for the handout version of the story, even if it's also available in a printed book.
Reference List
Raddall, T. (2005). The wedding gift. In R. Brown & D. Bennett (Eds.), Canadian short stories (pp. 83-96). Pearson Canada (Original work published 1935).
In-Text
(Raddall, 2005)
If the short story is printed in a book where the author of the story is the same as the author of the book, reference the entire book, not just the single chapter you read.
Reference List
Munro, A. (2009). Too much happiness. Penguin Canada.
In-Text
(Munro, 2009)
If the short story was posted as a PDF or other document to your course Blackboard page, reference it as a class handout.
Where possible, use the original author name and publication year of the short story in your reference. If this information is not available, use your instructor's name as the author and the date the handout was posted to Blackboard (or n.d. for "no date").
Reference List
King, T. (1993). The one about coyote going west [Reading for ENGL-1110]. Blackboard.
In-Text
(King, 1993)
If you read the short story online, reference it as a website.
Reference List
Gay, R. (2012, November 1). Broads. Guernica. https://www.guernicamag.com/broads/
In-Text
(Gay, 2012)