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APA 6th Edition – a quick guide to creating references

This guide provides a non-customised version of APA referencing showing how to reference a
number of different sources. It outlines the components required for each resource followed by
an example of a formatted reference.
For more in-depth information check the APA Style Blog
Books

Print book
Author, A., & Author, B. (Publication date). Book title. Place of publication: Publisher.
Fry, H., Ketteridge, S., & Marshall, S. (2015). A handbook for teaching and learning in higher education: enhancing

academic practice. Oxford: Routledge.

eBook
Author, A., & Author, B. (Publication date). Book title. Retrieved from URL OR doi:
Moore, S. (2010). The ultimate study skills handbook. Retrieved from https://www.dawsonera.com/

readonline/9780335240074

Chapter in an edited book

Author, A., & Author, B. (Publication date). Chapter title. In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), Book title (pp. xx-xx).
Place of publication: Publisher.
Menezes, V. (2011). Affordances for language learning beyond the classroom. In P. Benson & H. Reinders (Eds.),

Beyond the language classroom (pp. 59-71). London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Journal articles

Print article
Author, A., & Author, B. (Publication date). Article title. Journal title, Volume number(issue), Page numbers.
Murphy, K. (2015). Does procedural justice matter to youth? Comparing adults' and youths' willingness to collaborate

with police. Policing and Society, 25(1), 53-76.

Electronic Article (DOI)

Author, A., & Author, B. (Publication date). Article title. Journal title, Volume number(issue), Page numbers.
doi:
Case, S., Ellis, T., Haines, K., Hayden, C., Shalev, K., & Shawyer, A. (2011). A tale of two cities: Young people, anti-

social behaviour and localised public opinion. Crime Prevention and Community Safety, 13(3), 153-170. doi:

10.1057/cpcs.2011.2

Electronic Article (URL)

Author, A., & Author, B. (Publication date). Article title. Journal title, Volume number(issue), Page numbers.
Retrieved from URL
Choi, T. H., & Andon, N. (2014). Can a teacher certification scheme change ELT classroom practice? Elt Journal, 68

(1), 12-21. Retrieved from http://eltj.oxfordjournals.org/content/68/1/12.full.pdf

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Government publications
Online
Author, A., & Author, B. (Publication date). Document title. Retrieved from URL
DfES. (2003). White Paper: The Future of Higher Education. Retrieved from http://

webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20040117001247/http://dfes.gov.uk/highereducation/hestrategy/pdfs/DfES-

HigherEducation.pdf

Print
Author, A., & Author, B. (Publication date). Document title. Place of publication: publisher.
Department of Health. (2015). Health of the Nation. London: HMSO.

Internet sources
Web page
Author, A. A. (Date last updated). Title of page. Retrieved from URL
Cancer Research UK. (2016). UK’s policy on standardised tobacco packaging given EU backing. Retrieved from

http://www.cancerresearchuk.org

Web document
Author, A. A. (Date). Title. Retrieved from URL
Department for Business Innovation & Skills. (2015). Fulfilling our potential: teaching excellence, social mobility and

student choice. Retrieved from https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/

file/474227/BIS-15-623-fulfilling-our-potential-teaching-excellence-social-mobility-and-student-choice.pdf

Social media
YouTube video
Author, A. (Year, date of post). Title [Video file]. Retrieved from URL
Articulate. (2014, Feb 28). Articulate Storyline tutorial: Create a lightbox effect on a slide [Video file]. Retrieved from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be2T95BMVjc

Twitter
Author, A. [Twitter name]. (Year, Month, Day). Title [Tweet]. Retrieved from URL
University Library [NULibrary]. (2016, 10 May). Missed some of the programmes featured #BAFTATV? You can

catch up #BoxOfBroadcasts via #NORA [Tweet]. Retrieved from https://twitter.com/NULibrary?lang=en-gb

Facebook
Author, A. (Year, Month, Day). Title [Facebook status update]. Retrieved from URL
Northumbria University Library. (2016, July 4). We love the colour of this new Acer outside Northumbria University

Library in the #LibraryQuad‬ Northumbria University; many thanks to our colleagues in campus services.

[Facebook status update]. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/NorthumbriaUniLibrary/?fref=nf

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