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    This document provides a list of abbreviations for U.S. states and territories to be used when writing reference entries in APA style. It notes that reference entries should include the city and state for U.S. publishers, and the city and country for publishers outside the U.S. A table is included listing the official two-letter postal abbreviations for each state and territory. Two example reference entries are then provided to illustrate how to format publisher location details using these abbreviations.

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    Abbreviations for USA States:

    Publishers’ Locations for APA Referencing


    When you write an APA-style reference list, you need to provide the publishing details (publisher’s name and
    location) when writing reference entries for books, reports, brochures, and other separate, non periodical
    publications.

    In the location details, you need to give the city and country for publishers outside of the United States, and
    city and state for United States publishers (see examples on next page). The names of USA states and
    territories are abbreviated in the reference list. Use the following official two-letter USA Postal Service
    abbreviations.

    Abbreviations for States and Territories


    Location Abbreviation Location Abbreviation
    Alabama AL Missouri MO
    Alaska AK Montana MT
    American Samoa AS Nebraska NE
    Arizona AZ Nevada NV
    Arkansas AR New Hampshire NH
    California CA New Jersey NJ
    Canal Zone CZ New Mexico NM
    Colorado CO New York NY
    Connecticut CT North Carolina NC
    Delaware DE North Dakota ND
    District of Columbia DC Ohio OH
    Florida FL Oklahoma OK
    Georgia GA Oregon OR
    Guam GU Pennsylvania PA
    Hawaii HI Puerto Rico PR
    Idaho ID Rhode Island RI
    Illinois IL South Carolina SC
    Indiana IN South Dakota SD
    Iowa IA Tennessee TN
    Kansas KS Texas TX
    Kentucky KY Utah UT
    Louisiana LA Vermont VT
    Maine ME Virginia VA
    Maryland MD Virgin Islands VI
    Massachusetts MA Washington WA
    Michigan MI West Virginia WV
    Minnesota MN Wisconsin WI
    Mississippi MS Wyoming WY

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    Examples:

    1. For books published outside USA:

    (City) (Country in full) (Publisher)


    Mairangi Bay New Zealand Pearson Education

    Walters, C., & Dana, L. (2007). Marketing principles (4th ed.). Mairangi Bay, New Zealand:

    Pearson Education.

    2. For books published in USA:

    (City) (State, Abbreviated) (Publisher)


    Urbana IL University of Illinois Press

    Bertrand, M. T. (2000). Race, rock, and Elvis. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press.

    Adapted from:
    American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological

    Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

    See also APA referencing: A guide for CPIT students for more details on writing your reference list.

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