APA 7th Referencing Guide

• Do not change or correct nonstandard spelling and capitalisation.
• Include any links or hashtags.
• If emojis are used, replicate them where possible or include its name in square brackets. For example, [winking face].
• For further information on X references see X References.

Elements of the reference

Group author or Individual author(s) - last name, initial(s). (Year, Month Day). Content or caption of the post - up to the first 20 words - italicised [Image attached - if needed] [Content form eg. Video, Status update, Infographic]. Social media service eg. Facebook. URL - short URL can be used

In-text citation

(Southern Cross University, 2021) OR Southern Cross University (2021) found that....

Reference list

Southern Cross University. (2021, September 14). Southern Cross lecturer and researcher Dr Benjamin Mos has been fishing out amazing research at the National Marine Science Centre [Status update].Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/southerncrossuniversity 

EndNote reference type

Social media

Elements of the reference

Group author  or Individual author(s) – last name, initial(s) OR group name. (Year). Title of page - italicised (eg. Home, Photos) [Facebook page]. Facebook. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL

In-text citation

(Southern Cross University Library, n.d.) OR Southern Cross University Library (n.d.) mentioned that....

Reference list

Southern Cross University Library. (n.d.). Home [Facebook page]. Retrieved September 15, 2021, from https://www.facebook.com/SouthernCrossUniLibrary

EndNote reference type

Social media

Elements of the reference

Group author or Individual author(s) - last name, initial(s) [X Name]. (Year, Month Day). Content or caption of the post – up to the first 20 words - italicised [image attached - if needed] [Post]. X. URL

In-text citation

(SCU Library, 2021) OR SCU Library (2021) noted that...

Reference list

SCU Library [@SCULibrary]. (2021, September 6). The library has identified 21 OER texts adopted across @SCUonline faculties since 2020 [Image attached] [Post]. X. https://x.com/SCULibrary/status/1434657528441294848

EndNote reference type

Social media - add Image Attached to Original Post field.

Elements of the reference

Group author or Individual author(s) - last name, initial(s) - use & to combine authors [Instagram name]. (Year, Month Day). Title or content up to first 20 words - italicised [Photograph(s)]. Instagram. URL

In-text citation

(Southern Cross Uni Library, 2021) OR Southern Cross Uni Library (2021) showed that...

Reference list

Southern Cross Uni Library [sculibrary]. (2021, September 13). Visit the Library's homepage to access a range of library services, including our catalogue, help via chat, bookings and referencing guides. [Photograph]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CTwCyprv6-o/

EndNote reference type

Social media

Elements of the reference

Group author or Individual author(s) - last name, initial(s) - use & to combine authors [Instagram name]. (Year, Month Day). Title or content up to first 20 words - italicised [Video]. Instagram. URL

In-text citation

(Southern Cross Uni Library, 2021) OR Southern Cross Uni Library (2021) showed that...

Reference list

Southern Cross Uni Library [sculibrary]. (2021, Jue 28). Welcome to Session Two [Video]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CQpvn7oltYy/?hl=en

EndNote reference type

Social media

EndNote tips

• Add title to Post text field
• Add Month Day to Post Date field
• Add username to Handle field

Elements of the reference

Author - last name, initial(s). (Year, Month Day). Title of post comment or up to first 20 words [Comment on the article "Article or post title"]. Blog title - italicised. URL

In-text citation

(Hordofa, 2019) OR Hordofa (2019)

Reference list

• Use name of person making comment as author
• Include title of comment or up to first 20 words of comment as title
• Shortened web address can be used

Hordofa, A. B. (2019, October 9). I am very interested to read it and congratulates the author for the finding! [Comment on the post "In the eye of the beholder: Why you should care about color blindness when designing scientific images"]. Elsevier Researcher Academy. https://www.elsevier.com/connect/authors-update/in-the-eye-of-the-beholder

EndNote reference type

Blog

• Software or apps that are common (to your field or audience) do not need to have in-text citations and reference list entries. Just include the full software or app name and the version in brackets (if relevant). For example, Covidence (Version 2).
• If they have limited access or distribution, the in-text citation and reference list entries are required. Please see the examples below.
• If you have quoted or paraphrased from software or an app, they also need to use an in-text citation and include a reference list entry.
• If you used a website to create something like a survey, include the website name and address in text. For example - We used SurveyMonkey (https://www.surveymonkey.com) to create our survey. An in-text citation and including a reference list entry isn't required.

Elements of the reference

Group author or Individual author(s) - last name, initial(s). (Year). Title of software - italicised (Version ver. number) [Computer software]. Publisher. URL

In-text citation

(Psychology Software Tools, 2021) OR Psychology Software Tools (2021) found that ....

Reference list

Psychology Software Tools. (2021). E-Prime (Version 3.0) [Computer software]. Psychology Software Tools. https://pstnet.com/products/e-prime/

EndNote reference type

Computer program

Elements of the reference

Group author or Individual author(s) - last name, initial(s). (Year). Title of software - italicised (Version ver. number) [Mobile app]. Apple Store OR Google Play. URL

In-text citation

(Psycnet Software, 2020) OR Psycnet Software (2020) found that ....

Reference list

Psycnet Software. (2020). The psychology blog (Version 2.0) [Mobile app]. Google Play. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.newandromo.dev7998.app965243 

EndNote reference type

Computer program