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I'm having trouble finding any reputable source online that indicates how to cite a poem in APA, and I don't have access to a physical copy of the APA manual right now. Does anyone know how to cite a poem in APA style?
Specifically, I'd like to cite Robert Burns's "To a Mouse" (http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poems/detail/43816). This poem was included in the Kilmarnock volume. I'm having trouble putting together this information in an APA citation.
Thanks for the help.
Probably too late for the OP, but in case someone else is curious...
I couldn't find anything specifically about poems, but I think following the style used for a chapter or entry in a book should be fine. That is:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (1995). Title of chapter or entry. In A. Editor, B. Editor, & C. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pp. xxx–xxx). Location: Publisher.
In the case of Robert Burns' "To a Mouse", the Kilmarnock volume's title page gives Robert Burns as the author (and no editor), therefore we can cite the poem as:
Burns, R. (1786). To a Mouse. In R. Burns, Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect (p. 138-140). Kilmarnock: John Wilson.
You can use this tool to refer in APA style (and in any other style): citethisforme.com
Burns, R. & Bohne, P. (1974). To a mouse, a louse and a mountain daisy. Rosemead, Calif.: Bookhaven Press.
