APA 7th Referencing Guide

• The APA 7 Publication Manual refers to The Bluebook: A uniform system of citation (20th ed, 2015) for referencing legal publications. However, this does not cover Australian materials. Check with your faculty or discipline for any specific requirements. 
• The Australian Guide to Legal Citation (AGLC) should be consulted when referencing Australian legislation.
• SCU has their own AGLC LibGuide for easy reference.
• Secondary sources: if you do not read the actual Case or Act, but only read about them in another source, only include that source in your reference list.

• Pinpoint reference: This refers to the particular section or division or other part of the named Act. See AGLC4 p. 69-72 for how the different sections or parts of Acts are abbreviated.
• Include the jurisdiction the first time the act is cited. Leave it out of subsequent citations.
• Long title should only be used if there is no short title. See AGLC4 p. 67.

Elements of the reference

Title of the Act Year (Jurisdiction abbreviation), pinpoint reference - if applicable.

In-text citation

(Aged Care Act 1997 (Cth) s. 3) OR Aged Care Act 1997 (Cth) states that ....

Reference list

Aged Care Act 1997 (Cth).

EndNote reference type

Book

EndNote tips

• EndNote in text citation: In "Edit & Manage Citations", choose "Exclude Year" in "Formatting". Then in "Suffix" field, type space (Qld) and click on "OK".
• Add Act title & year to Title field
• Add Jurisdiction abbreviation to Year field

• Include the jurisdiction the first time the bill is cited. Leave it out of subsequent citations.
• Long title should only be used if there is no short title. See AGLC4 p. 67.

Elements of the reference

Short Title of the Bill Year (Jurisdiction abbreviation) pinpoint reference - if applicable.

In-text citation

Healthy Futures Commission Queensland Bill 2017 (Qld) s. 23 OR As found in the Healthy Futures Commission Queensland Bill (2017, s. 23) ...

Reference list

Healthy Futures Commission Queensland Bill 2017 (Qld) s. 23.

Environment Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 (Cth).

EndNote reference type

Web page

EndNote tips

• Endnote in-text citation: In "Edit & Manage Citations", add comma space s. 23 in "Suffix" box. Convert to Plain Text as last step. Edit in-text reference to remove quotation marks and add bracket around jurisdiction.
• Add jurisdiction abbreviation to "Year" field
• Add section to "Edition" field

• Round brackets are used when the report series is organised by volume numbers.
• Include the year the first time the case is cited. Leave it out of subsequent citations.

Elements of the reference

Case name - italicised (Year) Volume Law Report Abbreviation Starting Page Number.

In-text citation

(Montevento Holdings Pty Ltd v Scaffidi, 2012) OR As found in Montevento Holdings Pty Ltd v Scaffidi (2012)...

Reference list

Montevento Holdings Pty Ltd v Scaffidi (2012) 246 CLR 325. 

EndNote reference type

Webpage - add Volume, Law Report Abbreviation, Starting Page Number to Publisher field

• Square brackets are used when the reports are organised by year
• Include the year the first time the case is cited. Leave it out of subsequent citations.

Elements of the reference

Case name - italicised [Year] Volume Law Report Abbreviation Starting Page Number.

In-text citation

(Nothdurft & Anor v QGC Pty Limited & Ors, 2017) OR As found in Nothdurft & Anor v QGC Pty Limited & Ors (2017)....

Reference list

Nothdurft & Anor v QGC Pty Limited & Ors [2017] QLC 41.

EndNote reference type

Web page

EndNote tips

• Add Volume, Law Report Abbreviation, Starting Page Number to Publisher field
• When document finalised, convert to plain text and change Year brackets to square [ ]

• Unreported cases have not been published in a law report series.

• The year is entered in square brackets.

Elements of the reference

Case name - italicised [Year] Court abbreviation Decision number.

In-text citation

In the case of Kozik v Redland City Council (2021), the judgment ...

Reference list

Kozik v Redland City Council [2021] QSC 233.

EndNote reference type

Web page

EndNote tips

• Add Court Abbreviation, Decision number to Publisher field
• When document finalised, convert to plain text and change Year brackets to square [ ]

Elements of the reference

Jurisdiction. Parliamentary debates. Chamber. Day Month Year, Page number/s. (Full name of Speaker and position if applicable)

In-text citation

(Commonwealth, 2010, 1)

(New South Wales, 2022, 9158)

Reference list

Commonwealth. Parliamentary debates. Senate. 2 February 2010, 1.

New South Wales. Parliamentary debates. Legislative Assembly. 22 December 2022, 9158 (Dominic Perrotet, Premier)

EndNote reference type

Unpublished work

EndNote tips

• Endnote in-text citation: Go to "Edit and Management Citations" in Word and add , Year to "Suffix" text box
• Add Chamber to "Department" field
• Add Day Month Year to "Date" field

Elements of the reference

Name of Treaty or Convention, signing or approval month day, year.

In-text citation

(United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989)

Reference list

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, November 20, 1989.

EndNote reference type

Web page

Elements of the reference

Source: (Melbourne University Law Review Association & Melbourne Journal of International Law, 2010, p. 65).