No matter the citation style (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.) or what you are citing, you include 4 main elements in each bibliographic entry.
WHO: creator (author, director, artist, photographer, etc.)
WHAT: title or name of the piece
WHERE: where was it created or published
WHEN: when was it created
A few simple rules:
Here are some guidelines for reference list citations in APA style (see the Web Sources tab for guidelines about citing web resources). For information about how to format your reference list, refer to the Formatting tab of this guide. The following examples reflect the most common types of sources. For guidance about citing other types of sources, check out the reference guide above or the additional sources listed at the bottom of the page.
Journal Article:
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number(issue number), pp-pp. https://doi:xx.xxxxxxxxx
Book:
Author, A. A. (year). Title of work. Publisher. DOI or URL
Book Chapter:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (year). Title of chapter. In A. Editor, B. Editor, & C. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pp. xxx-xxx).
Audio/Visual Material or Art:
Basic Format: Creator, A. A. (year). Title of work [Type of work]. URL
Format for No Author: Title of work [Type of work]. (year). URL
Format for No Author, Title, or Date: [Subject and type of work]. URL
For more detailed information and further examples, refer to the following resource: