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This guide introduces the APA referencing style and includes examples of citations

Book (printed)

To be made up of: 

  • Author/editor.
  • Year of publication (in round brackets).
  • Title (in italics).
  • Edition (only include the edition number if it is not the first edition).
  • Place of publication: publisher.

 In-text citation:

According to the British consulate (Guy, 2001, p. 37)…

In-text citation: Book by same author in same year

(Kubler-Ross, 1993a)

(Kubler-Ross, 1993b)

Reference list:

Guy, J. (2001). The view across the river: Harriette Colenso and the Zulu struggle against imperialism. Charlottesville, Virginia: University Press of Virginia.

Reference list: Book by same author in same year

Kubler-Ross, E. (1993a). AIDS: The ultimate challenge. New York, NY: Collier Books.

Kubler-Ross, E. (1993b). Questions and answers on death and dying. New York, NY: Collier Books.

E-Book

To be made up of:

  • Author/editor.
  • Year of publication (in round brackets).
  • Title (in italics).
  • Retrieved from URL or doi.

In-text citation:

Wear (2000) suggests…

Reference list:

Wear, A. (2000). Knowledge and practice in English medicine. Retrieved from http://site.ebrary.com/lib/bham/detail.action?docID=5004608