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APA 7th Referencing Guide

Dataset - individual author

Elements of the reference
Investigator(s) - last name, initial(s). (Year). Title of dataset - italicised (Version - if needed)  [Description of format or type]. Name of publisher - if available. DOI or URL
In-text citation
(Wong & Langevin, 2007) OR Wong and Langevin (2007) found that ....
Reference list
Wong, K. K., & Langevin, W. E. (2007). Policy expansion of school choice in the American states, 1991-2005 (Version 1) [Dataset]. ICPSR. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR20427.v1
EndNote reference type
Dataset

Dataset - group author

Elements of the reference
Group author(s). (Year). Title of dataset - italicised (Version - if needed) [Description of format or type]. Name of publisher - if available. DOI or URL
In-text citation
(Pew Hispanic Center, 2004) OR The Pew Hispanic Center (2004) reported that ....
Reference list
Pew Hispanic Center. (2004). Changing channels and crisscrossing cultures: A survey of Latinos on the news media [Data file and code book]. http://pewhispanic.org/datasets/
EndNote reference type
Dataset

Unpublished or raw dataset

Elements of the reference
Investigator(s) - last name, initial(s). (Year). Title - italicised OR [Description of data - if untitled] [Unpublished raw data]. Data source - if available. 
In-text citation
(Allen & Brown, 2021) OR Allen and Brown (2021) found that ....
Reference list
Allen, T., & Brown, C. A. (2021). Trial and error [Unpublished raw data]. Southern Cross University.
EndNote reference type
Dataset

Standard from SAI Global

Elements of the reference
Name of standards organisation. (Year). Title of standard - italicised (Standard number). Publisher. URL of homepage of publisher- if available
In-text citation
(Standards Australia, 1994) OR Standards Australia (1994) presents ...
Reference list
Standards Australia. (1994). The storage and handling of corrosive substances (AS 3780-1994). SAI Global. https://www.saiglobal.com/online/
EndNote reference type
Report - add standard number into Report Number field

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) publications

Elements of the reference
Publisher. (Year). Title of publication: Subtitle. URL of specific document
In-text citation
(Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2013) OR The Australian Bureau of Statistics (2013) shows that ...
Reference list
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2013). Regional population growth: Australia, 2011-2012. https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Products/3218.0~2011-12~Main+Features~Main+Features?OpenDocument
EndNote reference type
Report