I am trying to write an APA reference for an online program called My Virtual Child. This is what I have so far:
Manis, F. (2008). MyVirtualChild [computer software]. University of Southern California:
Pearson Education.
I do not know what to put for computer software, I cannot find a location for publication other than USC, and I am not sure how to format the title of the program.

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I am trying to write an APA reference for an online program called My Virtual Child. This is what I have so far:
Manis, F. (2008). MyVirtualChild [computer software]. University of Southern California:
Pearson Education.   
I do not know what to put for computer software, I cannot find a location for publication other than USC, and I am not sure how to format the title of the program.

jagatuba · Answer

It looks okay unless the software is downloadable from a website. If the software is available for download, replace the USC: Pearson part with Available from http://whateverwebsite

As for software title formatting, it is a little different than with books. Books you only capitalize the first word of the title, the first word of a subtitle, and proper nouns regardless of how the original work was capitalized. With software you capitalize the title exactly the way that it is capitalized by the publisher.

anonymous · Answer

Thank you for your help. Do you know if I am just supposed to leave "computer software" in the brackets, or if I need to put a specific type of software or something in there?

jagatuba · Answer

No. [computer software] is correct.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks!