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I'm writing a paper in APA-style. At the end of it, I have my references. There is this one paper (actually an internship report) that I refer to, but it hasn't been submitted for publication. How should I write this down?

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I don't think this question is on-topic. Although questions about the publication-process specific to cogsci/psych are on-topic, this is just a general and easy-to-search question about the APA style. We do not want to become a reference site for APA style. Also, I believe this does not meet standards of initial research – Artem Kaznatcheev May 18 '12 at 20:07
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This question might do well on academia.stackexchange.com, no? – Jeff May 18 '12 at 22:20
@Jeff that would be a better fit that cogsci, in my opinion. But we should check with their mods. – Artem Kaznatcheev May 19 '12 at 0:06
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Just my opinion: I don't mind having questions about APA style on this site. The site needs more questions; Questions about APA style are relevant to the research process in psychology. The site is likely to contain experts who are able to answer such questions. – Jeromy Anglim♦ May 19 '12 at 1:21

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Usually citations of gray literature should be avoided. If, however, it is necessary, the APA suggests to provide as much information as possible (see, for instance, the APA style blog). For specific style suggestions, see, for instance, a library handout summarizing the APA guides on gray literature.

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