Template:Cite APA Dictionary of Psychology/doc

This template can be used to cite the online version of the APA Dictionary of Psychology.

Usage

Note: either {{cite APA Dictionary}} or {{cite APA Dictionary of Psychology}} can be used.

Copy a blank version to use. Almost all parameter names are supported only in lower case (some initialisms, such as |isbn= have upper-case aliases like |ISBN=, which are acceptable for use). Use the "|" (pipe) character between each parameter. Unused parameters may be deleted to avoid clutter in the edit window. Some samples on this documentation page may include the current date. If the date is not current, then the page.

Most commonly used parameters in horizontal format

{{cite APA Dictionary |title= |shortlink= <!-- alternatively, use |link= --> |access-date= }}

Most commonly used parameters in vertical format

{{cite APA Dictionary | title = | shortlink = <!-- alternatively, use | link= --> | access-date = }}

The following is for the entry "Central nervous system (CNS)", using shortlink and the current date:

{{cite APA Dictionary
 | title = Central nervous system (CNS)
 | shortlink = central-nervous-system
 | access-date = {{subst:Date}}
}}

This outputs the following:
"Central nervous system (CNS)". APA Dictionary of Psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. n.d. Retrieved 11 December 2021.

TemplateData

For citations to the American Psychological Association (APA) Dictionary of Psychology. It auto-fills the name of the dictionary, date and publisher.

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
title	title	The name of the dictionary entry Example Central nervous system (CNS)	String	required
shortlink	shortlink	The final segment of the URL which specifies the entry. Do not use if the parameter "link" is used. Generally, it's the name of the entry with any spaces replaced by hyphens, and without any acronyms. For the entry "Central nervous system", the shortlink is ''central-nervous-system'', because the URL is https://dictionary.apa.org/central-nervous-system. Example central-nervous-system	String	suggested
access-date	access-date accessdate	The date when the entry was accessed Example 12 November 2021 Auto value {{subst:Date}}	Date	required
link	link	The full URL of the entry. Alternative to parameter shortlink - do not use if shortlink is used. Example "Central nervous system (CNS)" has the URL https://dictionary.apa.org/central-nervous-system	URL	optional
quote	quote	no description	String	suggested