In APA the following abbreviations are used in the reference list:
| Abbreviation | Book or publication part |
| ed. | edition |
| Rev. ed. | Revised edition |
| 2nd ed. | Second edition |
| Ed. (Eds.) | Editor (Editors) |
| Trans. | Translator(s) |
| n.d. | no date |
| p. (pp.) | page (pages) |
| Vol. | Volume (as in Vol. 1) |
| Vols. | Volumes (as in Vols.1-4) |
| No. | Number |
| Pt. | Part |
| Tech. Rep. | Technical Report |
| Suppl. | Supplement |