This page contains a reference example for a Wikipedia entry.
Oil painting. (2019, December 8). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oil_painting&oldid=929802398
- Parenthetical citation: (“Oil Painting,” 2019)
- Narrative citation: “Oil Painting” (2019)
- Use this format to cite any wiki page, including pages for Wikipedia entries.
- If you are a student, ask your professor whether Wikipedia is an appropriate source for you to use in your paper. Wikipedia reports information from other sources, making it a secondary source. Many professors prefer that students cite primary sources.
- When citing Wikipedia, cite an archived version of a Wikipedia page so that readers can retrieve the version you used.
- Access the archived version on Wikipedia by selecting “View history” and then the time and date of the version you used.
- If a wiki does not provide permanent links to archived versions of the page, include the URL for the entry and a retrieval date.
Wikipedia references are covered in Section 10.3 of the APA Publication Manual, Seventh Edition
This guidance is new to the 7th edition.