In-text citation: (Google, n.d.)
"Because dynamically created maps (e.g., Google Maps) do not have a title, describe the map in square brackets, and include a retrieval date" (American Psychological Association, 2020, p. 347).
Example
Google. (n.d.). [Google Maps directions to drive from Colwood City Hall to Royal Roads University]. Retrieved December 4, 2019, from https://goo.gl/maps/BXdsUNzwHnzzeEes9
In-text citation: (Google, n.d.)
Using maps in a thesis or dissertation
Citing multiple Google maps
If you're citing from more than one Google map in your text, you will need to distinguish between them in your in-text citations and references. Please see
How Do I Cite In-text Two or More Resources by the Same Author That Were Published in the Same Year in APA Style?
for information on how to append a lowercase letter after the year of publication to distinguish between resources, and see below for examples:
Google. (n.d.-a). [Google Maps directions to drive from Colwood City Hall to Royal Roads University]. Retrieved December 4, 2019, from https://goo.gl/maps/BXdsUNzwHnzzeEes9
In-text citation: (Google, n.d.-a)
Google. (n.d.-b). [Google Maps Royal Roads University, Colwood, BC]. Retrieved December 4, 2019, from https://goo.gl/maps/WA4S6snveYWy36mj6
In-text citation: (Google, n.d.-b)
Reference
American Psychological Association. (2020).
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association
(7th ed.).
https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000
