APA Referencing Style 6th Edition

A guide to the
APA 6th ed.

referencing style
1. According to APA format, the list of
references which appear at the end of your
paper is called
a) Bibliography
b) Works Cited
c) References
d) Sources used
e) List of references
1. According to APA format, the list of
references which appear at the end of your
paper is called
c) References
2. The references at the end of your paper
should appear
a) in alphabetical order by authors’ surname or by
title (if there is no author), regardless of type of
reference (book, film journal article, website, etc.).
b) under separate subheadings according to type of
source.
c) first under those with authors, then those
without.
d) numbered in the order in which they appear.
2. The references at the end of your paper
should appear
a) in alphabetical order by authors’

surname or by title (if there is no
author), regardless of type of
reference (book, film journal article,
website, etc.).
3. Identify the correct parenthetical citation for a quote
that comes from page seven in this book:
Tannen, D. (1998). The argument culture. Toronto,
Ontario, Canada: Random House.
a) Every issue we see discussed on television

appears to be set up as an argument: “In the
argument culture, criticism, attack, or opposition are
the predominant if not the only ways of responding
to people or ideas” (Tannen, 1998, p. 7).
b) Every issue we see discussed on television

to people or ideas” (p. 7).
c) Every issue we see discussed on television

to people or ideas” (The argument culture, 1998, p.
7).
d) Every issue we see discussed on television

to people or ideas” (Tannen 7).
a) Every issue we see discussed on television

argument culture, criticism, attack, or opposition
are the predominant if not the only ways of
responding to people or ideas” (Tannen, 1998, p. 7).
4. Which is the correct format for referencing an article called “The
biological, social and clinical bases of drug addiction: commentary
and debate,” by J. Altman, B. J. Everitt, T. W. Robbins, S. Glautier, A.
Markou, D. Nutt., R. Oretti, C. Philbin, and G. D. Phillips. It was
published in 1996 in Psychopharmacology, an online journal; ISSN
0033-3158, and Volume 125, Issue Number 4, pages 285 – 345.
a) “The biological, social and clinical bases of drug

addiction: commentary and debate.”(1996). J.
Altman, B. J. Everitt, T. W. Robbins, S. Glautier, A.
Markou, D. Nutt, R. Oretti, C. Philbin and G. D.
Phillips. Psychopharmacology, Volume 125, Issue
Number 4 pages: 285 - 345.
b) Altman, J., Everitt, B. J., Robbins, T.W., Glautier, S.,

Markou, A., Nutt, D., … Phillips, G. D. (1996). The
biological, social and clinical bases of drug addiction:
commentary and debate. Psychopharmacology, 125
(4), 285 – 345.
c) Altman, J., Everitt, B. J., Robbins, T. W., et al.

(1996). The biological, social and clinical bases of
drug addiction: commentary and debate.
Psychopharmacology, an online journal.125.4: 285 –
345.
d) Altman, J., Everitt, B. J., Robbins, T. W., Glautier,

S., Markou, A., Nutt, D., Oretti, C. R., Philbin, C., &
Phillips, G. D. The biological, social and clinical bases
of drug addiction: commentary and debate.
Psychopharmacology. ISSN 0033-3158. Vol. 125, 4
(1996): pp. 285 – 345.
b) Altman, J., Everitt, B. J., Robbins, T.W., Glautier,

S., Markou, A., Nutt, D., … Phillips, G. D. (1996). The
biological, social and clinical bases of drug
addiction: commentary and debate.
Psychopharmacology, 125 (4), 285 – 345.
5. The website is called William Faulkner on the Web, and the page
you cited is called Faulkner Filmography. The site’s author, John B.
Padgett, last modified the page on Monday, October 09, 2000 at
11:56 AM. The URL is
http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/~egjbp/faulkner/films.html. Let’s say
you accessed it March 5, 2006. Which is the correct entry as it
should appear on the references list?
a) Padgett, J. B. William Faulkner on the web.
Faulkner filmography. (2000, October 9). Retrieved
from the World Wide Web on March 5, 2006, from
<http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/~egjbp/faulkner/film
s.html>.
b) Padgett, J. B. Faulkner filmography. Last modified
Oct. 9, 2000. 5 Mar. 2006.
s.html>.
c) Padgett, J. B. “Faulkner filmography.” 9 Oct. 2000.

William Faulkner on the web. 5 Mar. 2006.
s.html>.
d) Padgett, J. B. William Faulkner on the web. Last

updated October 9, 2000..
<http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/~egjbp/
faulkner/films.html>.
a) Padgett, J. B. William Faulkner on the web.

Faulkner filmography. (2000, October 9). Retrieved
from the World Wide Web on March 5, 2006, from
<http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/~egjbp/faulkner/fil
ms.html>.
What are the
different ways of
citing sources?
What is APA,
MLA and CMOS?
What is APA?
 APA is one of many referencing
styles used in academic writing.
 APA stands for American
Psychological Association
Different ways of citing sources
• APA – American
Psychological
Association
• APA format the most
commonly used style of
citing sources within
social sciences, and
science
•MLA – Modern
Language
Association
• MLA commonly use
when writing
research topics in
liberal arts and
humanities scope
•CMOS -
Chicago
Manual of Style
• Chicago Manual of
Style Citation,
published in 1906 by
University of
Chicago Pres
The Chicago Manual of Style has two
different citation systems:
•Notes-Bibliography System (NB)
-which is used in the arts and
humanities.
• Author-Date System - which is
used in physical, natural, and
social sciences.
Why reference?
Why reference?
 When you reference you use the
standardised style to
acknowledge the source of
information used in your
assignment
Why reference?
 Referencing correctly enables
the reader of your assignment
to locate the source of the
information. They can verify the
information or read further on the
topic.
Why reference?
 Referencing also allows for
you to retrace your steps and
locate information you have
used for assignments and discover
further views or ideas discussed by
the author.
Why reference?
 It is important (morally &
legally) to acknowledge
someone else’s ideas or
words you have used.
Why reference?
 If you use someone else’s words
or work and fail to acknowledge
them – you may be accused of
plagiarism and infringing
copyright.
Why reference?
 Academic writing encourages
paraphrasing information you have
researched and read.
Paraphrasing means re-wording
something you have read in to your
own words
Two Main Parts
to Referencing
2 main parts:
 in text citations
 reference list
In Text Citations
 Indicating within your
assignment the sources of the
information you have used to
write your assignment.
 This demonstrates support for
your ideas, arguments and views
Reference List
 Shows the complete details of
everything you cited and appears
in an alphabetical list on a
separate page, at the end of your
assignment.
Reminder!
Everything you have cited in
text appears in your reference
list and likewise... everything
that appears in your reference
list will have been cited in text!
How to
Reference?
• Citations consist of the following:
•author name(s)
•titles of books, articles, and journals
•date of publication
•page numbers
•volume and issue numbers (for
articles)
1. In Text Citations
Water is a necessary part of every person’s diet and of all the
nutrients a body needs to function, it requires more water each day
than any other nutrient (Whitney & Rolfes, 2011).
Whitney and Rolfes (2011) state the body requires many

nutrients to function but highlight that water is of greater
importance than any other nutrient.
Water is an essential element of anyone’s diet and Whitney and

Rolfes (2011) emphasise it is more important than any other nutrient.
Reference List
Whitney, E., & Rolfes, S. (2011). Understanding
nutrition (12th ed.). Australia: Wadsworth
Cengage Learning
Note: This book did not have a city for place of

publication, just a country.
Extra note: This book has an edition. This
information is included straight after the title.
1.1. Three to Five Authors
If a work has three (3), four (4) or five
(5) authors, cite all authors the first time
and from then on include only the last
name of the first author followed by the
words et al. (‘et al.’ is Latin for ‘and
others’)
In text citation:
Research can be defined as a systematic method of
creating new knowledge or a way to verify existing
knowledge (Watson, McKenna, Cowman & Keady, 2008).
Deciding on a research method demands the

researcher consider carefully the problem or area of
investigation being researched (Watson et al., 2008).
Reference list:
Watson, R., McKenna, H., Cowman, S., & Keady, K.
(Eds.). (2008). Nursing research: Designs and
methods. Edinburgh, Scotland: Churchill
Livingstone Elsevier.
Note: The people were identified as the editors,
hence ‘(Eds.)’ is a shortened version of Editors.
1.2. Six or More Authors
If a work has six (6) or more
authors, cite only the last name of
the first author followed by et al.
each time you refer to this work.
1.2. Six or More Authors
In text citation:
(Mikosch et al., 2010)
Reference list:
Mikosch, P., Hadrawa, T., Laubreiter, K., Brandl, J., Pilz, J.,
Stettner, H., & Grimm, G. (2010). Effectiveness of
respiratory-sinus-arrhythmia biofeedback on state-
anxiety in patients undergoing coronary angiography.
Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(5), 1101-1110.
1.3. Groups As Authors
The names of groups that serve as authors (e.g.,
corporations, associations, government agencies)
are usually written in full each time they appear in
a text citation.
The names of some group authors (e.g.,
associations, government agencies) are spelled out
in the first citation and abbreviated thereafter.
1.3. Groups As Authors
1st text citation:
(Department of Health [DOH], 2007).
Subsequent citation:
(DOH, 2017).
Reference list:
(Department of Health. (2007). Looking at long-term
residential care in a rest home or hospital: What you need
to know. Wellington, New Zealand: Author.
1.4. Similar information referred to by
more than one author
There may be occasion to refer to
more than one source in relation to
similar information. In this case, list the
sources in alphabetical order within the
brackets, separated by a semi-colon.
In text citation:
Resilience is seen as the ability to
overcome adversary, combat stress
and bounce back from hardship
(Dawson, 2006; Overton, 2005).
Reference list:
Dawson, L. (2006). Wise up!: How to be
fearless and fulfilled in midlife. Auckland,
New Zealand: Random House New Zealand.
Overton, A. (2005). Stress less: Make stress
work for you not against you. Auckland,
New Zealand: Random House New Zealand.
1.5. Same author and same date
If a work has the same author and same
date, differentiate between them by
assigning lowercase letters a, b, c, etc.
They are listed in the reference list
alphabetically by title (excluding A or The).
In text citation:
Eyes are susceptible to melanoma, even
though it is rare (Cancer Society of New
Zealand, 2013a).
According to the Cancer Society of
New Zealand (2013b) the rate of…
Reference list:
Cancer Society of New Zealand. (2013a). Ocular melanoma:
Information sheet. Retrieved from
http://www.cancernz.org.nz/information/cancer-types/
Cancer Society of New Zealand. (2013b). Reducing your

cancer risk. Retrieved from
http://www.cancernz.org.nz/reducing-your-cancer-risk/
1.6. Citing a secondary source
Where possible use original material. However, if the
information you wish to use is cited by another author,
acknowledge the source you have read, showing it is a
secondary source.
Within the text citation, use the words “as cited in” to
indicate this is a secondary source.
In the reference list, include the author and details of
the source you actually read.
1.6. Citing a secondary source
In text citation:
Fawcett (as cited in Polit & Beck, 2008) outlined the
four main concepts…
Reference list:
Polit, D. F., & Beck, C. T. (2008). Nursing research: Generating
and assessing evidence for nursing practice (8th ed.).
Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins.
2. Direct Quotes
Quoting directly from a work should be done sparingly, in
order to emphasis or stress a point in your essay.
When using a quote, it must be copied exactly as written
in the original work including any punctuation or incorrect
spelling.
When using a quote, include the author’s last name,
year of publication and page number/s where the quote
appears
2.1. Short quote – less than 40 words
To indicate a short quote (less

than 40 words), enclose the
quotation within double
quotation marks.
2.1. Short quote – less than 40 words
In text citation:
“Self-directed learning is also a term with
which you will become familiar as you study
in Australia or New Zealand. Students are
expected to take responsibility for their own
learning and organise their own study” (Hally,
2009, p. 7).
2.2. Longer quote – 40 words or more
For a quote that is 40 words or more, include it in
your essay as a freestanding piece of text or block
form and do not use the quotation marks.
Double-space the entire quote.
At the end of the quote, include the author’s
name, year of publication and page number/s after
the full stop.
In text citation:
Principle-based teaching and principle-based
learning are important in nursing, particularly as
they relate to clinical skills. Clinical skills are usually
taught according to principles, and this means that
the student learns key principles associated with
the skill, and then applies those principles to the
actual performance of the skill. (Hally, 2009, p. 6)
Reference list:
Hally, M. B. (2009). A guide for international nursing
students in Australia and New Zealand.
Sydney, Australia: Elsevier.
2.3. Quotations from online resources that do not
provide page numbers
The APA manual (2010, p. 171-172)

states when using direct quotes from
online material provide the author, year
and page number within brackets ( ).
If the page number is not known, use a
paragraph number.
In text citation:
“The WTN exists to "encourage
serendipity" -- the happy accidents of
colliding ideas and new relationships that
cause the biggest breakthroughs for
individuals and institutions” (World
Technology Network, 2014, para. 3).
Reference list:
World Technology Network. (2014). About the

World Technology Network. Retrieved
from http://www.wtn.net/about
The Reference List
The Reference List
• All references or information
sources cited in any written work
(i.e. essays, reports, research
papers, etc.) need to be listed in a
reference list on a separate page at
the end of your assignment,
headed ‘References’
Basic Rules
Basic Rules
1. The reference list is arranged in alphabetical order
of the authors’ last names.
2. If there is more than one work by the same author,
order them by publication date – oldest to newest
(therefore a 2004 publication would appear before a
2008 publication).
3. If there is no author the title moves to that position
and the entry is alphabetised by the first significant
word, excluding words such as “A” or “The”. If the title
is long, it may be shortened when citing in text.
Basic Rules
4. Use “&” instead of “and” when listing multiple
authors of a source.
5. The first line of the reference list entry is left-
hand justified, while all subsequent lines are
consistently indented.
6. Capitalise only the first word of the title and of
the subtitle, if there is one, plus any proper
names – i. e. only those words that would normally
be capitalised.
Basic Rules
7. Italicise the title of the book, the title of
the journal/serial and the title of the web
document.
8. Do not create separate lists for each type
of information source. Books, articles, web
documents, brochures, etc. are all arranged
alphabetically in one list.
Books
Basic Rules: Books
1. Author/s or Editor/s last name (surname) appears
first, followed by initials (Bloggs, J.).
2. Year of publication in brackets (2010).
3. Full title of the book. Capitalise only the first word
of the title and the subtitle, if any, and proper names.
Italicise the title. Use a colon (:) between the title and
subtitle.
4. Include the edition number, if applicable, in
brackets after the title or subtitle (3rd ed.) or (Rev.
ed.).
Basic Rules: Books
5. Place of publication. Always include the city and 2-
letter state code when published inside the USA, and the
city & country, if published outside the USA (Fort Bragg,
CA or Auckland, New Zealand or Benalla, Australia or
Weybridge, England). If there are two or more places
included in the source, then use the first one listed.
6. Publisher’s name. Provide this as briefly as possible. Do
not use terms such as Publishers, Co., or Inc. but include
the words Books & Press. When the author and the
publisher are the same, use the word Author as the name
of the publisher.
Basic Rules: Books
Book- one author
Book- place of publication

Basic Rules: Books
Book- author and publisher are the same
Chapter in an edited book

Journal Articles
Basic Rules: Journal Articles
1. Author/s last name (surname) first, followed by
initials.
2. Year of publication in brackets. (2012)
3. Title of article. Capitalise only the first word of the
title and the subtitle, if any, and proper names. Use a
colon (:) between the title and subtitle.
4. Title of the serial/journal in full in italics.
5. Volume number, in italics. Do not use “Vol.” before
the number.
6. Issue number. This is bracketed
immediately after the volume number but
not italicised.
7. Month, season or other designation of
publication if there is no volume or issue
number.
8. Include all page numbers.
9. Include any Digital Object Identifiers
[DOI].
Serial / journal article (online from a database – e.g. EBSCO or
Newztext)
Serial / journal – more than one author (online– DOI)

Serial / journal article (print)
Serial / journal article – more than one author (print)

Internet Sources
Basic Rules: Internet Sources
1. Author/s of the document or information
– individual or organisation/corporate
author.
2. Date of publication. If no date is available
use (n.d.).
3. Title of the document or webpage in
italics.
4. Complete & correct web address/URL.
Internet – no author, no date
Internet – Organisation / Corporate author
QUIZ: Give the in-text
citation and reference page
citation for the following
resources.
1. Author(s): Job Santiago
Year: 2010
Title: A Study of Undergraduate Students
Page number: article pgs. 170-191
Journal: Collegiate Learning Review
IN TEXT: _____________
REFERENCES: __________
2. Author(s): Rafael Reyes and Jan Christian
Magcalas
Year: 2013; Volume: 4; Issue: 2
Title: A Quick Look at the Symptoms of Adult-Onset
Cardiac Disease in Diabetics
Page number: article pgs. 80-85;
Journal: Journal of Medical Practices
IN TEXT: _____________
3. Author(s): Adrian Dangue
Year: 2015
Title: Mathematical Concepts for Non-Math Majors
City of Publication: New York City, New York
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing
IN TEXT: _____________
4. Author(s): Leandro Dar Juan and Danica Salonga
Year: 2008
Title: A Creationist View of Education
City of Publication: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Publisher: Harley Publishing, Inc.
IN TEXT: _____________
5. Author(s): none
Year: none
Title: Pet Therapy
URL:
http://www.holisticonline.com/stress/stress_p
et-therapy.htm
IN TEXT: _____________
6. Author(s): James Smith, James Tan and James Cruz
Year: 2008
Title: Health, medical risk factors and bicycle use in
everyday life in the over-50 population
Journal: Journal of Aging & Physical Activity
Volume: 16; Issue: 4
Page numbers: 454-464
IN TEXT: _____________
7. Organization: Ministry of Health (MOH)
Year: 2009
Title: Ebola: Information for the public
URL: http://www.health.govt.nz/your-health/conditions-
and-treatments/diseases-and-illnesses/ebolainformation-
public
IN TEXT: _____________
8. Author(s): Ryan Acbang, Kobe Pipo, Nikko Diez and
Krisha Yumul
Year: 2014
Title: Living with type 1 diabetes: Perceptions of children
and their parents
Journal: Journal of Clinical Nursing
Volume: 16; Issue: 4; Page numbers: 768-780
URL: http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=0962-1067
IN TEXT: _____________

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a) in alphabetical order by authors’

a) Every issue we see discussed on television

b) Every issue we see discussed on television

c) Every issue we see discussed on television

d) Every issue we see discussed on television

a) Every issue we see discussed on television

a) “The biological, social and clinical bases of drug

b) Altman, J., Everitt, B. J., Robbins, T.W., Glautier, S.,

c) Altman, J., Everitt, B. J., Robbins, T. W., et al.

d) Altman, J., Everitt, B. J., Robbins, T. W., Glautier,

b) Altman, J., Everitt, B. J., Robbins, T.W., Glautier,

c) Padgett, J. B. “Faulkner filmography.” 9 Oct. 2000.

d) Padgett, J. B. William Faulkner on the web. Last

a) Padgett, J. B. William Faulkner on the web.

Whitney and Rolfes (2011) state the body requires many

Water is an essential element of anyone’s diet and Whitney and

Note: This book did not have a city for place of

Deciding on a research method demands the

Cancer Society of New Zealand. (2013b). Reducing your

To indicate a short quote (less

The APA manual (2010, p. 171-172)

World Technology Network. (2014). About the

Book- place of publication

Chapter in an edited book

Serial / journal – more than one author (online– DOI)

Serial / journal article – more than one author (print)

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