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The “APA style” is an author-date style for citing and referencing information in assignments and publications.
We would like to acknowledge and give thanks to the University of Queensland, for permission to use and adapt their APA 7th referencing style guide, upon which this guide is based.
Work consulted for this guide:
American Psychological Association. (2019). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.).
List all author names - last name, initials.
Use & between last two author names.
List works alphabetically (as they appear in the reference list)
Separate references with a semicolon ;
Order references by year of publication
Put n.d. (no date) references first
Put "in press" references last
Only use the author last name or groups name once then list the years
Place an a, b, c etc after the year
The letters are allocated in the reference list where references with the same first author last names are organised alphabetically by title.
Repeat each year with each letter used eg. 2018a, 2018b, 2018c
If "in press" is used, place dash between "press" and relevant letter eg. in press-c
Use this format each time the references are used in-text.
Both the original year and the reissued, reprinted, republished or translated year of the work needs to be included.
The years are separated by a forward slash /.
The original year is listed first.
For example,
Abbreviation | Book or publication part |
ed. | edition |
Rev. ed. | Revised edition |
2nd ed. | second edition |
2nd Aust. ed. | second Australian edition |
Ed. (Eds.) | Editor (Editors) |
Trans. | Translator(s) |
Vol. | Volume (as in Vol. 4) |
Vols. | Volumes (as in Vols. 1-4) |
No. | Number |
Pt. | Part |
Tech. Rep. | Technical Report |
Suppl. | Supplement |
(Taken from APA, 2019, pp. 306-307)
References
Ballard, T., Yeo, G., B. Vancouver, J., & Neal, A. (2017). The dynamics of avoidance goal regulation [Advance online publication]. Motivation and Emotion, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-017-9640-8
Brown, C. G. (2020). Ethical and legal considerations for using mind–body interventions in schools. In C. Maykel & M.A. Bray (Eds.), Promoting mind–body health in schools: Interventions for mental health professionals. (pp. 113-128). American Psychological Association.
https://doi.org/10.1037/0000157-008
Carson-Chahhoud, K. V., Ameer, F., Sayehmiri, K., Hnin, K., van, A. J. E., Sayehmiri, F., Brinn, M. P., Esterman, A. J., Chang, A. B., & Smith, B. J. (2017). Mass media interventions for preventing smoking in young people. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews(6). http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001006.pub3/abstract
Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1975/2000). Beyond boredom and anxiety. Jossey-Bass. (Original work published 1975).
Dravsnik, J., Signal, T., & Canoy, D. (2018). Canine co‐therapy: The potential of dogs to improve the acceptability of trauma‐focused therapies for children. Australian Journal of Psychology, 70, 208-216. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/ajpy.12199
Leigh, J. (2010). Self-determined mindfulness and attachment style in college students (Publication Number 305210119) [Doctoral dissertation, Indiana State University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.
Malcolm, L. (2002-present). All in the mind [Audio podcast]. https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/allinthemind/
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved November 20, 2019, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mindfulness-based_cognitive_therapy&oldid=905716408
O’Brien, B. (2017, May 5). NVivo 11 training - full video (5/4/17) - updated [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNo-Qxsp-mk
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
Quealy-Gainer, K. (2014, 16 April). I kill the mockingbird by Paul Acampora (review). Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, 67(10), 494-494. https://doi.org/10.1353/bcc.2014.0415
Rappaport, J., & Dubin, C. S. (1983, January 24). Say no more (Season 11, Episode 12) [Television series episode]. In B. Metcalfe, M*A*S*H. 20th Century Fox Television; CBS.
Shapiro, R. E., & Cowan, R. (2017, January 10). Key points about caffeine and migraines. American Migraine Foundation. https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/caffeine-and-migraine/
Siegal, Z. V., Teasdale, J. D., & Williams, G. M. G. (2011). Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy: Theoretical rationale and empirical status. In S. C. Hayes, V. M. Follette, & M. M. Linehan (Eds.), Mindfulness and acceptance: Expanding the cognitive-behavioral tradition (pp. 45-65). Guilford Publications. https://books.google.com.au/books?id=Tr0N7aGgAS4C
Simon, P., & Garfunkel, A. (1965). The sounds of silence. On Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. [Song]. Columbia.
U2. (1988). Rattle and hum [Album]. Island; Sun Studio; Point Depot; Danesmoat; STS Studio; A&M Studios; Ocean Way.
Yang, Q., & Harris, J. G. (2010a). Dynamic range control for audio signals using fourth-order level estimation [Paper presentation]. 129th Audio Engineering Society Convention, San Francisco, CA.
Yang, Q., & Harris, J. G. (2010b). A higher-order spectro-temporal integration model for predicting signal audibility [Paper presentation]. International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, Dallas, TX.
Zachary, K. C. (2018). Treatment of seasonal influenza in adults. UpToDate. Retrieved May 3, 2018, from https://www-uptodate-com.ezp3.library.uq.edu.au/contents/treatment-of-seasonal-influenza-in-adults
An indirect citation or secondary source is when the ideas of one author are published in another author’s text but you have not read or accessed the original author’s work.
Note: When quoting directly from the lyrics, include a time stamp in the in-text citation.
Note: When quoting directly from the lyrics, include a time stamp in the in-text citation.
Official APA style example for radio broadcast
Use the name of the announcer as the author.
Include the full date of the radio broadcast.
Note: When quoting directly from the lyrics, include a time stamp in the in-text citation.
Examples:
Abridged edition = Abr. ed.
The edition statement is placed after the title of the work. This is not necessary for a first edition.
Treat multiple editors same as multiple authors
If the book's chapters are written by different authors to the editor(s), you must reference each chapter you use as a book chapter.
(Castro, 2006/2008) OR Castro (2006/2008)
Book - add the illustrators details into the reference after converting to plain text.
Reference the original source. So, if the myReadings item is a chapter in an edited book, or a journal article, for example, follow the guidelines for those information sources.
Elements of the reference
The Australian Curriculum is created and published online by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).
The website has no date, so is referenced as (n.d.). If you download the document as a pdf, reference the full date.
[Note: omit the website name if the author and website name are the same.]
The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) is part of the National Quality Framework (NQF) for early childhood education and care.
My Time, Our Place: Framework is the National approved learning framework for school age children under the NQF.
Reference both documents as a document on the web. The document is available to download from a few different websites, make sure you include the website name from which you downloaded the document.
[Note: omit the website name if the author and website name are the same.]
APA considers all types of visual items (e.g. graphs, charts, photographs, drawings, infographics, maps and clip art), other than tables, as figures. Figures may be sourced from journal articles, books, reports, webpages, or websites.
Below is the format for displaying and acknowledging figures in the body of your work:
For your own figures (e.g. an image, such as a photograph, or a table/graph displaying your own data), only include a figure number and title above the figure. No citation, copyright attribution or reference list entry is required.
If you feel it needs to be made clear it is your own work, add "Own Work" on or under the image to avoid confusion.
Refer to this page of the APA Style site for examples: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/tables-figures/sample-figures#illustration
Figure X
Title
[Image]
Note. Description (if required). From Title of Book or Report (p. xx), by Author(s) - Initial(s). Last name, year, Publisher (DOI or URL). Copyright year by Name of Copyright owner OR In the public domain OR CC BY-NC.
Note. Description (if required). From "Title of Chapter," by Author(s) - Initial(s). Last name(s), in Editor(s) - Initial(s). Last Name(s) (Ed. or Eds.), Title of Book.(any edition or volume number, p. xx), year, (DOI or URL). Copyright year by Name of Copyright owner OR In the public domain OR CC BY-NC.
Figure 3
Inspiration and Expiration
[Image]
Note. From Yoga in the Music Studio (p. 57), by L. S. McAllister, 2020, Oxford University Press (https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/scu/detail.action?docID=6176636). Copyright 2020 by Oxford University Press.
Figure 6
One Decision-making Framework
[Image]
Note. Shaming and blaming. From "Midwifery Decision-Making," by L. Ebert, in E. Jefford and J. Jomeen (Eds.), Midwifery: A Global Perspective.(p. 203), 2020, (https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/scu/detail.action?docID=5887639).Copyright 2019 by Lyn Ebert.
Figure X
Title
[Image]
Note. Description (if required). From "Title: Subtitle of article," by Author - Initial(s). Last name, year, Journal Title, Volume (italicised)(Issue), p. xx (DOI or URL). Copyright year by Name of Copyright owner OR In the public domain OR CC BY-NC.
Figure 1
Storyboarding
[Image]
Note. Deciding on the story line and scenes. From "Digital animation:New conditions for children's development in play-based setting," by M. Fleer, 2018, British Journal of Educational Technology, 49(5), p. 952 (https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12637 2018). Copyright 2018 by British Educational Research Association.
Figure X
Title
[Image]
Note. Description (if required). From Title of Webpage, by Author - Initial(s). Last name, year, (DOI or URL). Copyright year by Name of Copyright owner OR In the public domain OR CC BY-NC.
Figure 2
International students studying at Southern Cross University
[Image]
Note. From Southern Cross University Shines in Online Offshore Courses, by Southern Cross University, 2021 (https://www.scu.edu.au/engage/news/latest-news/2021/southern-cross-university-shines-in-online-offshore-courses.php). Copyright 2018 by Southern Cross University.
Note:
To include the entire infographic in your work, permission and/or a copyright attribution and reference list entry will likely be required.
Figure 6
Ratio of Women in National Parliaments
[Image]
Note. From Women and Equality in National Parliaments, by K. Ivett, 2017, Information is Beautiful Awards (https://www.informationisbeautifulawards.com/showcase/1850-women-and-equality-in-national-parliaments). Copyright 2021 by Information is Beautiful.
Notes:
Figure X
Title
[Image]
Note. Description (if required).
Figure 1
Relaxing
[Image]
Note. Person relaxing in nature.
Figure X
Title
[Image]
Note. Description (if required). From Title of Webpage, by Author - Initial(s). Last name, year, Site Name (DOI or URL). Copyright year by Name of Copyright owner OR In the public domain OR CC BY-NC.
Figure 2
Example of New York Appartment Building
[Image]
Note. From 361 Broadway - James While Building [Photograph], by ajay_suresh, 2021, Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ajay_suresh/51522453870/). CC BY 2.0.
Notes:
Note. Description if necessary. From [or Adapted from] Title of image [format], by A. B. Author and C. D. Author, year, site name [if available] (http://URL). Copyright [year] by Name of Copyright Holder. Reprinted [or Adapted] with permission [if necessary]/In the public domain/CC BY-NC
The following information has come from the APA manual (2019, pp.260-261).
Traditional Knowledge is referenced based on how the information was recorded.
If the information being referenced has been recorded, it should be referenced according to the APA style for that source (e.g. book, article).
However, you can choose to acknowledge the author as an Elder, where applicable, and Nation Group (if known) further in your text.
If the author's name includes Elder, Aunty, or Uncle in the byline of the publication, treat this as an inseparable multipart name and preserve their full name in the reference list.
Follow the format for the reference type in which the interview was published. When the person being interviewed doesn't appear in the author element in the Reference, integrate their Nation Group, title if applicable, and full name into the narrative of the sentence.
If the information you are citing has not been recorded in a way that it can be recovered by a reader it should be cited as personal communication. This includes email, text message, online chat, direct message, personal interview, telephone conversation, live speech, unrecorded classroom lecture, memo, or letter, etc.
Use this format if the article has no DOI and was retrieved from an academic database.
Unreported cases have not been published in a law report series.
The year is entered in square brackets.
In the case of Kozik v Redland City Council (2021), the judgment ...
Kozik v Redland City Council [2021] QSC 233.
(New South Wales, 2022, 9158)
New South Wales. Parliamentary debates. Legislative Assembly. 22 December 2022, 9158 (Dominic Perrotet, Premier)
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Northern Territory | NT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Queensland | Qld | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Victoria | Vic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Australia | WA |
Source: (Melbourne University Law Review Association & Melbourne Journal of International Law, 2010, p. 65).
If any elements eg. page numbers are missing, leave them out.
When a government agency, department, or branch is the (group) author, use the most specific agency as the author, if more than one layer of government agency is displayed.
Government department as author and publisher
[Note this publication has 6 authors: treat as per a book with multiple authors.]
Print example
Online example
Treat brochures, pamphlets, fact sheets etc. like report references. Indicate the type of publication in square brackets after the title, unless the publication type is included in the title. Do not add the Publisher if it is the same as the author.
[Note: for documents with the same group author and year, list alphabetically by title in the reference list, and add the suffix a, b, etc after the year.]
[Note: for drug information from non-library sources, include [Drug information] after the article title]
Drugs Information
Clinical Review
Best Practice Information Sheet
Evidence Summary
Elements of the reference
In-text citation
Reference list
[Note: Some of the historical journal articles do not possess both volume and issue numbers.]
Sections of the American Academy of Osteopathy 52 AAO yearbooks from 1938-1998 DVD can be referenced as chapters in an edited book.
[Note: Double quotation marks are included for the title in in-text reference if title is not italicised in reference list eg. article title, chapter title.]
[Note: Include a retrieval date because articles in the UpToDate database have information that changes over time, and versions of the page are not archived.]
[Note: these reference elements are applicable for databases such as nPod, Physiotherapy Desk Reference and Natural Medicines]
Note: When a TED Talk comes from TED's website, use the name of the speaker as the author.
Note: When the TED Talk is on YouTube, list the owner of the YouTube account as the author to aid in retrieval.
When the speaker is not listed as the author, integrate their name into the narrative, e.g. Brown explained that ... (TED, 2012).
Note: Use this format only for recorded, retrievable webinars. Cite unrecorded webinars as personal communications.
Type | Statement | Example |
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Copyrighted material | Copyright Year by Copyright Holder Name | Copyright 2021 by Southern Cross University. |
Creative Commons | CC relevant licence abbreviation | CC BY-SA |
Public domain | In the public domain | In the public domain. |
Note. From (use if reprinted) or Adapted from “Title of Article,” by Author first name - initial(s). Author - last name and Author first name - initial(s). Author - last name, Year, Title of Journal, Volume(Issue - if available), p. xx. (DOI or URL - if available). Copyright statement.
Note. From "Using a Gratitude Intervention to Enhance Well-Being in Older Adults" by A. Killen and A. Macaskill, 2015, Journal of Happiness Studies, 16(4), p. 955. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-014-9542-3). Copyright 2014 by Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht. Reprinted with permission.
Note. From (for reprinted) Adapted from Title of Book (any edition or volume information, p. xxx), by Author - first name initial(s). Author - last name and Author - first name initial(s). Author - last name, Year, Publisher. (DOI or URL - if available). Copyright statement.
Note. Adapted from Systematic reviews in health care: A practical guide (p. 83), by P. Glaszious, L. Irwig, C. Bain and G. Colditz, 2001, Cambridge University Press. Copyright 2001 by Cambridge University Press. Adapted with permission.
Reference list
Note. From (or reprint) or Adapted from “Title of Chapter,” by Author first name - initial(s). Author - last name and Author - first name - initial(s). Author - last name, in Editor - first name initial(s). Editor - last name (Ed.), Title of Book (any edition or volume information, p. xxx), Year, Publisher. (DOI or URL - if available). Copyright statement.
Note. From "Evidence About Diagnosis" by J. Doust, in T. Hoffman, S. Bennett and C. Del Mar (Eds), Evidence-Based Practice: Across the Health Professions (p.141), 2010, Elsevier Australia. Copyright 2010 by Elsevier Australia. Reprinted with permission.
Note. From (if reprinted) or Adapted from “Title of Web Document,” by Author - first name initial(s). Author - last name and Author - first name initial(s). Author - last name, Year (URL). Copyright statement.
Note. From "Health is not the same for everyone" by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2016 (https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/australias-health-2016-in-brief/contents/health-is-not-the-same-for-everyone). Copyright 2016 by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Reprinted with permission.
An unpublished thesis is one which can only be retrieved from the institution's library.
Note: "Because dynamically created maps (e.g. Google Maps) do not have a title, describe the map in square brackets, and include a retrieval date" (APA, 2019, p.347).
When referring to a website in general (ie. the homepage or default webpage that loads when you visit a web address that only contains a domain name), include the name of the website in the text and provide the URL in parentheses. No in-text citation or reference list entry is necessary.
For example
This survey was created using Survey Monkey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/).
Only use webpage if no other reference type fits, and the work has no parent or over-reaching publication other than the website itself.
If you cite multiple webpages from a website, create a reference for each.
[Note: omit the website name if the author and website name are the same.]
(Rackham, 2021) OR Rackham (2021) mentioned that ....
[Note: omit the website name if the author and website name are the same.]
(Mayo Clinic, 2020) OR Mayo Clinic (2020) stated that ....
[Note: omit the website name if the author and website name are the same.]
Use archived version (click on "View History" to check). Include listed date in (Year, Month Date) section.
If no archived version available, use n.d. in (Year) and include Retrieved information (as below)
Archived Version Available:
No Archived Version:
Archived Version:
No Archived Version:
Southern Cross University acknowledges and pays respect to the ancestors, Elders and descendants of the Lands upon which we meet and study.
We are mindful that within and without the buildings, these Lands always were and always will be Aboriginal Land.