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This template can be used to cite the online version of the [https://archive.org/details/apadictionaryofp00vand APA Dictionary of Psychology].

== Usage ==
Note: either {{tl|cite APA Dictionary}} or {{tl|cite APA Dictionary of Psychology}} can be used.

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<code><nowiki>{{cite APA Dictionary |title= |shortlink= <!-- alternatively, use |link= --> |access-date= }}</nowiki></code>
{{end}}
{{csdoc|usage vertical common}}
<pre style="margin:0px; border:none; white-space:pre;">
{{cite APA Dictionary
 | title = 
 | shortlink = <!-- alternatively, use | link= -->
 | access-date =
}}
</pre>
{{end}}

The following is for the entry "Central nervous system (CNS)", using shortlink and the current date:
<pre style="margin:0px; border:none; white-space:pre;">
{{cite APA Dictionary
 | title = Central nervous system (CNS)
 | shortlink = central-nervous-system
 | access-date = {{subst:Date}}
}}
</pre>
This outputs the following:<br/>
{{cite APA Dictionary | title = Central nervous system (CNS) | shortlink = central-nervous-system | access-date = 11 December 2021 }}

== TemplateData ==
<templatedata>
{
	"params": {
		"title": {
			"description": "The name of the dictionary entry",
			"example": "Central nervous system (CNS)",
			"type": "string",
			"required": true
		},
		"shortlink": {
			"description": "The final segment of the URL which specifies the entry. Do not use if the parameter \"link\" is used. Generally, it's the name of the entry with any spaces replaced by hyphens, and without any acronyms. For the entry \"Central nervous system\", the shortlink is ''central-nervous-system'', because the URL is https://dictionary.apa.org/central-nervous-system.",
			"example": "central-nervous-system",
			"type": "string",
			"suggested": true
		},
		"access-date": {
			"aliases": [
				"accessdate"
			],
			"description": "The date when the entry was accessed",
			"type": "date",
			"suggested": true,
			"example": "12 November 2021",
			"autovalue": "{{subst:Date}}",
			"required": true
		},
		"link": {
			"description": "The full URL of the entry. Alternative to parameter shortlink - do not use if shortlink is used. ",
			"example": "\"Central nervous system (CNS)\" has the URL https://dictionary.apa.org/central-nervous-system",
			"type": "url"
		},
		"quote": {
			"type": "string",
			"suggested": true
		}
	},
	"description": "For citations to the American Psychological Association (APA) Dictionary of Psychology. It auto-fills the name of the dictionary, date and publisher.",
	"format": "inline"
}
</templatedata>

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