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APA 7th Referencing Guide

Newspaper article

Elements of the reference
Author(s) – last name, initial(s) - use & for multiple authors. (Year). Title of article. Newspaper Title – italicised, Page number(s) - if available. URL or DOI address - if available
In-text citation
  • Month Day not included in in-text reference
(Danckert, 2021) OR Danckert (2021) argued that ....
Reference list 
Danckert, S. (2021, September 15). Australian bitcoin mogul agrees to US extradition over BitMEX scandal. The Sydney Morning Heraldhttps://www.smh.com.au/business/markets/australian-bitcoin-mogul-agrees-to-us-extradition-20210915-p58rtn.html
Endnote reference type
Newspaper article

Newspaper article, no author

Elements of the reference
Title of article. (Year, Month Day). Newspaper Title – italicised, Page number(s) - if available. URL or DOI address - if available
In-text citation
  • Month Day not included in in-text reference
("Social media and young people", 2011)
Reference list 
Social media and young people. (2011, May 15). The Courier Mail, 22.
Endnote reference type
Newspaper article

Online news websites

Elements of the reference
Author(s) – last name, initial(s) - use & for multiple author. (Year, Month Day - if available). Title of article - italicised. Name of News Website. URL
In-text citation
  • Month Day not included in in-text reference
(McGhee & Burt, 2019) OR McGhee and Burt (2019) argued that ....
Reference list 
McGhee, R. & Burt, J. (2019, November 22). Bushfire crisis costing Queensland and northern NSW millions. ABC News. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-22/queensland-bushfire-crisis-nsw-fires-cost-insurance-damage-bill/11725920
Endnote reference type
Newspaper article

Press (media) release - online

Elements of the reference
Group author or Individual author(s) - last name, initial(s). (Year, Month Day). Title - in italics [Press release]. URL
In-text citation
(Office of Fair Trading, 2018) OR According to the Office of Fair Trading (2018) ...
Reference list
Office of Fair Trading. (2018, August 17). Community groups key to seniors staying engaged [Press release]. https://www.qld.gov.au/law/laws-regulated-industries-and-accountability/queensland-laws-and-regulations/fair-trading-services-programs-and-resources/fair-trading-latest-news/media-statements/community-groups-key-to-seniors-staying-engaged
EndNote reference type
Press release

Newsletter

Newsletter

Elements of the reference
Group author or Individual author(s) - last name, initial(s) - use & for multiple authors. (Last update or copyright date; if not known, put n.d.). Article title. Newsletter Title - italicised, number [if available]. URL of specific document
In-text citation
(Gordon, 2010) OR Gordon (2010) states ...
Reference list
Gordon, R. (2010). The passage of trauma through life. ACCSA Aware, 24. https://www.aifs.gov.au/acssa/pubs/newsletter/n24.html
Reference list example with no author
Southern Cross University: First regional training in osteopathy. (2009, October). Discover SCUhttps://discover.scu.edu.au/2009/issue10/index.php/9/
Endnote reference type
Newspaper Article - if there is no author enter the name of the Newsletter in the Reporter field as well as the Newspaper field.

Magazine article

Elements of the reference
Author(s) - last name, initial(s). (Year, Month Day - if available). Article title. Magazine Name - italicised, volume - italicised(Issue - if available), Page(s) - if available. DOI or URL - if available
In-text citation
  • Month Day not included in in-text citation.
(Flora, 2017) OR Flora (2017) has found that ....
Reference list 
Flora, C. (2017, September 5). The hardest word. Psychology Today, 50(5). https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/201709/the-hardest-word?collection=1105674

If any elements eg. page numbers are missing, leave them out.

Endnote reference type
Magazine article