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CONTENTS CONTENTS
OVERVIEW: THE BIG PICTURE 3
SECTION 1: ACADEMIC REFERENCING 5
How to reference authors 15
How to reference resources 19
SECTION 2: ACADEMIC RESOURCES 30
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OVERVIEW: THE BIG PICTURE
Welcome to all students! We’re excited to have you grow in your educational development with us.
This Academic Style Guide is designed to provide a set of essential tools and resources to support and guide you
in your studies. This guide consists of two sections.
1. ACADEMIC REFERENCING
A set of “referencing guidelines” with practical examples on how to accurately and responsibly document the
information you research and write about in your assessment tasks (including actual resources your School uses).
The referencing system that Excelsia College follows is known as the American Psychological Association 7th
Edition (more commonly known as APA 7th Edition or APA 7).
Understanding “why”, “what” and “how” to reference information is an essential part of your study. Following the
referencing guidelines in this guide will help you to become confdent in your academic writing.
2. ACADEMIC RESOURCES
Access to a range of online resources, including Word templates and Youtube videos, on a range of topics
including: how to prepare, draft and complete your frst essay, how to set out and prepare a report, or a case
study, or even a thesis.
Included are links to:
• a fully formatted essay writing template that you can download and use for your assignments
• tips and tools for referencing, grammar, and formatting
• Excelsia College guidelines and policies about grades and academic integrity (avoiding plagiarism or collusion)
• training videos on how to set up your own Endnote library so that you can more effectively and efciently
record all the referencing details of whatever research resources you use, and to help you format your in-text
citations and reference lists in the correct referencing style.
Excelsia also offers free academic support from our academic advisors, and you can book appointments through
the Student Support Centre.
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SECTION 1: ACADEMIC REFERENCING
This style guide has been adapted using information provided in: Publication manual of the American Psychological
Association (7th ed.). (2020). American Psychological Association https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000
Further information and style guidelines can be found at https://apastyle.apa.org/
Special Note
The following pages outline some key principles and examples of APA 7 referencing and citation.
You can also refer to the full set of guidelines online (as above) or see a printed copy of the full guidelines in the Excelsia
College Library (ask the librarian for assistance).
However, we have found a very useful, interactive online tool available to the public through Massey University, New
Zealand: https://owll.massey.ac.nz/referencing/apa-interactive.php
This site provides very accessible examples for how to identify elements of a reference and how to format it differently
depending on whether there are one or more authors, or whether it is an in-text citation or part of a reference list.
For detailed examples on referencing legislation and cases, a useful resource can be found through Victoria University:
https://libraryguides.vu.edu.au/apa-referencing/7LegislationCases
USING EM DASHES OR EN DASHES: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
There are two types of dash. The en dash is approximately the length of the letter n, and the em dash the length of the
letter m.
The shorter en dash (-) is used to mark ranges, such as a range of pages (you’ll see further mention of this below when
you add page numbers to your references). The longer em dash (–) is used to separate extra information or mark a
break in a sentence. Depending on whether you are using a PC or a Mac, there will be a combination of keys to create
either an en dash or an em dash.
IN-TEXT REFERENCES – PRINCIPLES OF REFERENCING
1. The APA (American Psychological Association) uses the “author-date” style of referencing.
In-text references (generally) may appear as information-prominent, for example: (Author’s Last Name, Year of Publication).
For example:
(Hardy, 1990).
In these instances, you may construct a sentence that is information-prominent in which the ideas are highlighted more
than the author.
For example:
Over-commitment to work or workaholism, as it is sometimes referred to, has been identified as not only a
physical or mental health issue but also indicates a spiritual health issue (Hardy, 1990, p. 117).
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Alternatively, your in-text citation may be author-prominent, in which you include the author’s name in a
sentence, omitting it from the parentheses.
For example:
Hardy (1990)
In such cases, you may construct a sentence that is author-prominent in which the author is taking the lead in
the expression of ideas.
For example:
Hardy (1990) argues that “[w]hen the virtue of hard work becomes the vice of workaholism, it is likely that
an underlying spiritual problem needs to be addressed” (p. 117).
2. When directly quoting from a source, you must include page number(s) and enclose the quote in double
quotation marks.
For example:
“A movie’s running time and the speed at which the action progresses are among the many decisions that
are made before or after production” (Dick, 2010, p. 21).
Note: For multiple pages, use the abbreviation “pp.”. Include the full page range, i.e. “pp. 64–67”.
For example:
Dick (2010, pp. 23–29) observes the many ways in which flm credits…
3. When you are paraphrasing or referring to an idea contained in another work, the Publication manual of the
American Psychological Association advises:
Although it is not required to provide a page or paragraph number in the citation for a paraphrase, you may include
one in addition to the author and year when it would help interested readers locate the relevant passage within a
long or complex work (e.g., a book). (Publication manual of the American Psychological Association [APA], 2020, p. 269)
It is recommended you verify this advice with your unit of study coordinator, lecturer or tutor for each subject.
4. If you are referring to an entire work, include only the author’s last name and year of publication in parentheses.
5. If you are referring to part of a work, you must include page numbers or their equivalent (see specifc examples
below for more information).
6. When citing a source you have not read yourself, but which is referred to in a source you have read (also known
as “secondary referencing”), use the following method:
Moore (as cited in Maxwell, 1999, p. 25) stated that…
Important: You would cite Maxwell, not Moore, in the reference list.
Note: It is always preferable to cite the original source. “Use secondary sources sparingly when the original work
is out of print, unavailable through usual sources, or not available in English” (American Psychological Association
[APA], 2010, p. 178).
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REFERENCE LIST GUIDELINES
1. The reference list should appear at the end of your work on a separate page.
2. The reference list should only include references you have actually cited in your work (and not any references that
you have not cited in your work).
3. When you set out your reference list, you will need to use “hanging” indentation for the author’s name and
whatever fts on the frst line of the full reference, so that the second line becomes automatically indented as well,
and every other subsequent line of information for that reference.
Note: To set the hanging reference in a Word document:
1. Select the complete reference
2. Go to the Format drop-down menu and select Paragraph
3. Within the section entitled Indentation you’ll see a drop-down menu of options under Special
4. Select the hanging option
5. Save. Do the same with each reference entry in your list.
For example:
Seton, M., Maxwell, I., & Szabó, M. (2019). Warming up/cooling down: Managing the transition on and off stage.
Theatre, Dance and Performance Training, 10(1), 127–141. https://doi.org/10.1080/19443927.2014.993568.
4. As a general rule, references should be listed alphabetically by the surname of the frst author of each work.
Note: Authors of music or, in the case of flms, directors, or other non-book sources are all considered “authors” and
so should be included in appropriate alphabetical order. Special exceptions include:
• In the case of works by different authors with the same family name, you should list references alphabetically by
the authors’ initials.
• In the case of multiple works by the same author in different years, you should list references chronologically
(earliest to latest).
• In the case of multiple works by the same author in the same year, list references alphabetically by title in the
reference list.
• With webpages or web documents, the author may be a group or an organisation.
For example:
An author-prominent in-text citation would be:
The Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (2020) announced the release of their…
An information-prominent in-text citation would be:
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The 2019–2020 Annual Report of Australia’s leading media and arts union was announced (Media Entertainment and
Arts Alliance, 2020).
OR
If there is no “author” provided for the webpage or web document, you would cite the information by its URL title.
For example:
MEAA has recently created a set of Intimacy Guidelines to address experiences of sexual harassment and harm in the sector
(Intimacy Guidelines, n.d.).
5. When you are referring to books, book chapters, article titles or webpages, you should capitalise only the frst letter of the frst word
of a title and subtitle, and keep the capitalisation of proper nouns.
For example:
The fabric of this world
6. When you refer to journal titles, you should only capitalise all major words. Do not capitalise words such as “of”, “and”, or “the”
unless they are the frst word in the title.
For example:
Journal of Allied Arts and Health
REFERENCE ELEMENTS
The four basic elements of a reference list entry in APA style are:
Author, Initials. (Date). Title. Publication data.
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Invert the names so that the surname comes frst, followed by initials for the frst
(and possibly second) name of each author – take note of the placement of periods
and commas and the use of the ampersand instead of “and”. Keep the order of the
authors’ names as they are in the publication.
The copyright year is
in parentheses, with a
period after the closing
parenthesis followed by
a space.
The title of the book goes here, with only the frst word capitalised. If there is a
subheading the frst word after the colon is also capitalised. In addition, any proper nouns
(such as countries, or persons, or authored works such as novels or plays or songs), are
also capitalised. The whole title should be italicised. There should be a period after the
title if there is no additional information about edition or volume.

After the title details, include the name of the
publisher, followed by a period. Do not include
the location of the publisher. If there are multiple
publishers, separate each with a semi-colon.
If the book has a DOI, include the details here. Do not include URL
details if the book is from an academic research database. But do
include the URL if the book is an e-book from some other website. Do
not put a period after a DOI or a URL.
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Copyright year). Title of the book. (2nd ed.).
Publisher. DOI or URL
For a book, it may look like this:
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Invert the names so that the surname comes frst, followed by initials for the frst (and
possibly second) name of each author – take note of the placement of periods and
commas, and the use of the ampersand instead of “and”. Keep the order of the authors’
names as they are in the publication.
Place the year of publication
of the journal article within
parentheses here.
The title of the article goes here, with only the frst word capitalised. If there is a
subheading the frst word after the colon is also capitalised. In addition, any proper
nouns (such as countries, or persons, or authored works such as novels or plays or
songs), are also capitalised. Do not italicise the title of the article.

Place the issue number in the
closed parentheses, followed by
a comma, and a space. Not all
journals have volume and issue
numbers. If the journal does not
use a volume or issue number,
omit this element from the
reference.
The page range of the article
is to be entered here with
an en dash, and no spaces
between the dash and the
page numbers. Omit “pp.”
for journal articles.
If the journal has a DOI number include
that here as a URL (e.g. https://doi.
org/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) (i.e. whatever
the specifc number is), without a
period after the DOI. If it doesn’t have
a DOI, include a period after the page
numbers listed.
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Publication year). Title of article.
Title of Journal, Volume number (issue number), #–#. https//doi.org/xxxxx
For a journal article, it may look like this:
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Author, A. A. (Copyright year). Title of book chapter. In B. B. Editor & C. C. Editor (Eds.),
Title of the book (2nd ed., pp. #–#). Publisher. DOI or URL

Insert year of copyright of
edited book, in parentheses.
Insert the title of the book chapter with capitalised
frst word and all other words in lowercase, except
proper nouns, as above, followed by a period.
Add the word “In” with a capital I, lowercase n. Then insert
the initials of the editors and their surnames, using an
ampersand instead of “and”. Note that the names are not
inverted here. Then insert “Eds.” within parentheses. “Eds.”
means the people referenced are the editors of the book.
Insert a comma after the closing parenthesis.
Insert the title of the edited book with capital
letter for the frst word and lowercase for
the rest of the title except for proper nouns,
followed by a space.
Insert opening parenthesis and then the edition number if relevant,
followed by a period, followed by pp. representing pages, and then
the inclusive page numbers of the chapter, separated by an en
dash. Then insert closing parenthesis and period.
Add the name of the publisher,
followed by a period.
As with a book,
include a DOI or URL,
if relevant.
For a chapter in an edited book, it may look like this:
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SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT DOIS AND URLS
A DOI is a Digital Object Identifer.
A URL is a Uniform Resource Locator, often known as the web address.
For all print or online articles that have a DOI, you should include the DOI in your reference list entry.
As indicated in the above examples, if an online work has both a DOI and a URL, include only the DOI.
In cases of DOI, you should use the following DOI format: http://doi.org/xxxxxxxx (i.e. whatever the specifc number is).
Note that it is acceptable to use default hyperlink displays or leave the DOI as plain text.
If no DOI is provided for online articles, you should use the URL or homepage URL of the publisher if it is publicly
available (i.e. it is not from a library database).
If no DOI is available and you have accessed the source from an academic or library database (i.e. the URL is not
available publicly to all readers), then you should reference it like you would a print journal.
HOW TO CITE THE BIBLE (AND OTHER RELIGIOUS TEXTS) IN APA 7
When citing the Bible and other religious texts, you should use the APA format that is used for books, omitting the
author element and listing the specifc version of the Bible used (not just “the Bible”) as the title. You should include a
URL if you accessed an online version for your work.
All religious works published as books follow the book reference format (see below).
All religious works published as websites follow the web reference format (see below).
All religious works are usually treated as having no author.
Use the year of publication of the version that you used in the date element of the reference.
When presenting the title of a specifc work in a reference list entry or citation, italicise the title
of the work.
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For example:
Bible Version Title. (Year). Publisher. URL
If you are citing a classic version of the Bible, you will generally be referring to a modern reprint of that version, rather than the original.
The frst date you should list in your reference is the date of the reprint, and you should list the date of original publication at the end.
For example:
Bible Version Title. (Year). Publisher. (Original work published year)
Reference list entry
King James Bible. (2008). Oxford University Press. (Original work published 1769).
In-text citation
(King James Bible, 1769/2008)
To cite a specifc passage from the Bible, you should include an abbreviated book title, followed by a chapter and verse number in the
in-text citation.
To cite a specifc book of the Bible, a standard abbreviation is used for the title of each book; the full list can be found at https://www.
esv.org/resources/esv-global-study-bible/list-of-abbreviations/
These abbreviations should be used in combination with chapter and verse numbers in your in-text citations. No page numbers should be
used. Chapter and verse numbers should be listed as numerals separated by a colon, after the abbreviated book title. To cite a range of
verses, you should use an en dash (see explanation of en and em dashes at the beginning of the Academic Referencing section of this style
guide) but do not repeat the chapter number.
For example:
Reference list entry
English Standard Version Bible, 2001, John. 10:10. ESV online. https://esv.literalword.com/
In-text citation entry
(English Standard Version Bible, 2001, John. 10:10)
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Islamic text sources
For online sources on the Quran and Sunnah (sayings of the Prophet) the following resources are recommended:
www.quran.com
This website has some of the most famous Hadith collections (English and Arabic side by side). However, it presents only
one translation and no commentary.
www.sunnah.com
In this website, you can choose from many translations of the Quran.
Both websites have search options in English as well as Arabic.
The translation of Abdul Haleem of the Quran is well recognised. You can fnd the translation at Amazon: https://www.
amazon.com.au/Professor-Islamic-Studies-Oriental-University/dp/0199535957
Sikh text sources
The Guru Granth Sahib can be found at this site: http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?S=y
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How to reference authors
Author context In-text citation example
Reference list examples
(note the hanging indent of 1.27cm, using hanging
selection within Indentation, in Paragraph
Format settings – see above)
One author
At each point in the text that refers to a particular
document, insert the author’s surname and
publication year as shown in the example.
Author-prominent (the author’s name is
outside the parentheses):
Dick (2010) concluded that…
OR
Information-prominent (the author’s name
is within parentheses):
The mood created by working with colour,
lighting and visual effects (Dick, 2010) is
such that…
Dick, B. (2010). Anatomy of flm. Bedford/St Martin’s.
Two authors
The use of “&” may replace “and” when referencing
two authors in a citation. Your choice must be used
consistently throughout the work.
Anderson and Sun (2017) suggested that…
OR
(Anderson & Sun, 2017)
Chenoweth and McAuliffe (2018)
contend that…
OR
(Chenoweth & McAuliffe, 2018)
Anderson, M. H., & Sun, P. Y. T. (2017). Reviewing leadership
styles: Overlaps and the need for a new “full-range” theory.
International Journal of Management Reviews, 19(1),
76–96. https://doi-org.excelsia.idm.oclc.org/10.1111/ijmr.12082
Chenoweth, L., & McAuliffe, D. (2018). The road to social work
and human service practice (5th ed.). Cengage Learning.
Three to twenty authors
Use the frst author then “et al.” (which means
“and others”) in every citation. There should be no
comma before et al. for in-text referencing.
Hartman et al. (2018) suggest that…
OR
(Hartman et al., 2018)
Hartman, L. P., MacDonald, C., & Des Jardins, J. R. (2018).
Business ethics: Decision-making for personal integrity and social
responsibility (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.
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Author context In-text citation example
Reference list examples
(note the hanging indent of 1.27cm, using hanging
selection within Indentation, in Paragraph
Format settings – see above)
More than twenty authors
Where there are more than twenty authors, list the
frst nineteen authors followed by an ellipsis and
then list the last author.
Note 1: Use the exact order of authors on the
publication
Note 2: This is a guide to how you would reference
more than twenty authors but you’ll note in the
reference list example an article title or journal title or
full DOI has not been included – this is just a model for
how you would list more than twenty authors if you did
come across such a journal article.
Miller et al. (2018) argue that…
OR
The Russian Revolution may never have
succeeded if there had not already been
widespread discontent among the Russian
populace (Miller et al., 2018).
Miller, T. C., Brown, M. J., Wilson, G. L., Evans, B. B., Kelly, R. S.,
Turner, S. T., Lewis, F., Lee, L. H., Cox, G., Harris, H. L., Martin,
P., Gonzalez, W. L., Hughes, W., Carter, D., Campbell, C., Baker,
A. B., Flores, T., Gray, W. E., Green, G., … Nelson, T. P. (2018). Article
title. Journal Title, 12(1), 12–35. https://doi.org/10.
Works by different authors with the
same surname
For in-text references, include the initials of the
authors in question to enable readers to
differentiate between them.
List references alphabetically by the authors’ initials
in the reference list.
These techniques have been shown to improve
test scores among primary school-aged
children (R. Smith, 2010).
If funding were enhanced, it is arguable these
problems could be ameliorated (C. Smith &
Laslett, 1993).
Smith, C., & Laslett, R. (1993). Effective classroom management:
A teacher’s guide (2nd ed.). Routledge.
Smith, R. (2010). Rethinking teacher education: Teacher education
in the knowledge age. AACLM Press.
Several works by the same author in
different years
When citing references separately, no special rule
needs to be observed. When citing references
collectively, separate years with a comma and list
years chronologically (earliest to latest).
List references chronologically in the reference list.
Greenspan (2000, 2011) argues that…
OR
These techniques have changed markedly in
the last decade (Greenspan, 2000, 2011).
Greenspan, A. (2000). Orthopedic radiology: A practical approach
(3rd ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Greenspan, A. (2011). Orthopedic imaging: A practical approach
(5th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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Author context In-text citation example
Reference list examples
(note the hanging indent of 1.27cm, using hanging
selection within Indentation, in Paragraph
Format settings – see above)
Several works by the same author in the same year
Arrange alphabetically by title in the reference list. Insert lowercase
letters (“a”, “b”, “c”, etc.) immediately after the year.
Fullan (1996a) proposes that…
OR
Leadership and change in schools have been
major topics of discussion for several years
(Fullan, 1996a, 1996b) and this conference…
Fullan (1996b) suggests that…
OR
“Educational change” has taken on a new
meaning in recent years (Fullan, 1996b)…
Fullan, M. (1996a). Leadership for change.
In International handbook for educational
leadership and administration. Kluwer
Academic.
Fullan, M. (1996b). The new meaning of educational
change. Cassell.
Secondary references in which you acknowledge the work of one
author that you have found in the work of another author
Name the author of the idea (with year date if known) then write:
(as cited in author, year).
Gombrich (1960) argues that both art and
nature are needs of the mind (as cited in
Norrington, 1989).
OR
Therefore, there is a strong notion that both
art and nature are needs of the mind (as
cited in Norrington, 1989, p. 22)
Norrington, F. G. (1989). New aesthetics: Life in art.
Faber & Faber.
Group authors
Sometimes the “author” is an organisation, government agency,
association or corporate body. For in-text referencing, if the name of
a group is long and the abbreviation is familiar to readers, cite the full
name and provide the abbreviation in parentheses in the frst instance.
Then use the abbreviation in subsequent references. Works are entered
in the reference list alphabetically by name of authoring organisation.
You should use the most specifc agency (to the subject matter of your
essay) when numerous government agencies are listed as author.
The Department of Health (CHSP, 2020)
provides a manual for use by CHSP
service providers…
Department of Health. (2020). Commonwealth
home support programme (CHSP) manual.
Australian Government. https://www.health.gov.
au/sites/default/ fles/ documents/2021/03/
commonwealth-home-support-programmechsp-manual.pdf
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Author context In-text citation example
Reference list examples
(note the hanging indent of 1.27cm, using hanging
selection within Indentation, in Paragraph
Format settings – see above)
Citing multiple authors at the same point
in your work
When you are citing more than one source at
the same point in your work, you should list
the sources alphabetically in the same order
in which they would appear in the reference
list and separate each with a semicolon
within the same parentheses.
…sometimes psychologically injurious
student-teacher encounters (see
accounts in Burgoyne, Poulin & Rearden,
1999; McFarren, 2003; Moor, 2013;
Prior, 2012; Seton, 2004; Stringer, 2020;
Taylor, 2016) where some acting/voice/
movement teachers have variously
“forced”/“compelled” student actors
to push through…
Burgoyne, S., Poulin, K., & Rearden, A. (1999). The impact of acting on student actors:
Boundary blurring, growth, and emotional distress. Theatre Topics, 9(2), 157–179.
McFarren, C. (2003). Acknowledging trauma/rethinking affective memory: Background,
method, and challenge for contemporary actor training [Unpublished doctoral
dissertation]. University of Colorado.
Moor, A. (2013). Contemporary actor training in Australia [Doctoral dissertation,
Queensland University of Technology]. QUT Eprints. https://eprints.
qut.edu.au/63083/
Prior, R. (2012). Teaching actors: Knowledge transfer in actor training. Intellect.
Seton, M. (2004). Forming (in) vulnerable bodies: Intercorporeal experiences in
sites of actor training in Australia [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. The
University of Sydney.
Stringer, K. (2020). Examining the impact of the psychological contract in a creative
educational context: The relationships and expectations between student actors,
acting teachers, and the conservatoire drama school in which they operate
[Unpublished bachelor dissertation]. Aston University.
Taylor, S. (2016). Actor training and emotions: Finding a balance [Doctoral
dissertation, Edith Cowan University]. http://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1804
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How to reference resources (resources are listed in alphabetical order of resource type)
Type of resource In-text citation example (note the hanging indent of 1.27cm, using hanging Reference list examples
selection within Indentation, in Paragraph Format settings)
Bible commentary
Author, Initials. (Year). Title of book: Subtitle of book. Publisher.
Vinson (2008)
OR
(Vinson, 2008)
Talbert (1992)
OR
(Talbert,1992)
Vinson, R. B. (2008). Luke: Smyth & Helwys Bible
commentary. Smyth & Helwys.
Blog post
Author, Initials. (Year, Month day). Title of blog post. Blog Site Name.
https://url
Palm (2021)
OR
(Palm, 2021)
Palm, C. M. (2021, January 28). Research
– a never-ending story. ABBA Blog. http://
www.carlmagnuspalm.com/blogs/abbablog?y=2021&m=1
Book/e-book, with DOI
Author, Initials. (Year). Title of Book. (edition.). Publisher. DOI
(expressed as a URL e.g. https://doi.org/xxxxxxxxxxxx
If a source is 2nd or later edition, state the edition after the title inside
parentheses in this format using plain text (xx ed.)
Friedlander (2018)
OR
(Friedlander, 2018)
Friedlander, P. (2018). Rock and roll: A social
history. (2nd ed.). Routledge. https://doi.
org/10.4324/9780429494703
Book/e-book, without DOI
Author, Initials. (Year). Title of Book. (edition.). Publisher.
If a source is 2nd or later edition, state the edition after the title inside
parentheses in this format using plain text (xx ed.)
Chenoweth and McAuliffe (2018)
OR
(Chenoweth & McAuliffe, 2018)
Chenoweth, L., & McAuliffe, D. (2018). The road
to social work and human service practice.
(5th ed.). Cengage Learning.
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Type of resource In-text citation example (note the hanging indent of 1.27cm, using hanging Reference list examples
selection within Indentation, in Paragraph Format settings)
Book, edited, chapter within, with a DOI
Author, Initials. (Year). Title of chapter. In Initials. Editor (Ed.), Title of book
(pp. xx–xx). Publisher. Chapter DOI
Gillen and Hall (2013)
OR
(Gillen & Hall, 2013)
Gillen, J., & Hall, N. (2013). The emergence of
early childhood literacy. In J. Larson & J. Marsh
(Eds.), The SAGE handbook of early childhood
literacy (pp. 3–17). SAGE Publications. https://
doi.org/:10.4135/9781446247518.n1
Book, edited, chapter within, without DOI
Author, Initials. (Year). Title of chapter. In Initials. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp.
xx–xx). Publisher.
If a source is 2nd or later edition, state the edition after the title inside
parentheses in this format using plain text (xx ed.)
Marinetti (1996)
OR
(Marinetti, 1996)
Marinetti, F. T. (1996). The founding and
manifesto of Futurism. In M. Huxley & N. Witts
(Eds.), The twentieth-century performance reader
(pp. 248–254). Routledge.
Code of ethics or Practice standards
Author, Initials. (Year). Title of work. Publisher. URL (if available)
References for ethics codes follow the same format as reports.
When the author and publisher are the same (as in the examples),
omit the publisher name to avoid repetition.
To cite a specifc section of an ethics code, create a reference to the full
code and then indicate the specifc section in the in-text citation. Use
the language of the code to refer to sections (e.g., sections, provisions,
standards).
Australian Association of Social Workers
(2020)
OR
(Australian Association of Social Workers,
2020)
Australian Association of Social Workers. (2020).
AASW code of ethics 2020. https://www.aasw.
asn.au/document/item/1201
Conference proceeding and papers
Author, Initials. (Year). Title of paper. Proceedings of Title of Conference,
country, vol(no), pages. DOI or URL
Duckworth et. al (2017)
OR
(Duckworth et. al, 2017)
Duckworth, A. L., Quirk, A., Gallop, R., Hoyle,
R. H., Kelly, D. R., & Matthews, M. D. (2019).
Cognitive and noncognitive predictors of success.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
USA, 116(47), 23499–23504. https://doi.
org/10.1073/pnas.1910510116
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selection within Indentation, in Paragraph Format settings)
Dissertations (Theses)
Unpublished
Author, Initial. (Year). Title of work [Unpublished doctoral dissertation].
Institution.
When a dissertation or thesis is unpublished, include the description
“[Unpublished doctoral dissertation]” or “[Unpublished master’s
thesis]” in square brackets after the dissertation or thesis title.
In the source element of the reference and outside the square
brackets, provide the name of the institution that awarded the degree.
The same format can be adapted for other unpublished theses,
including undergraduate theses, by changing the wording of the
bracketed description as appropriate.
Published
Author, Initial. (Year). Title of work (Publication No.) [Doctoral
dissertation, Institution]. Name of Database/Repository/Archive.
https://url
A dissertation or thesis is considered published when it is available
from a database such as ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global or
PDQT Open, an institutional repository, or an archive.
If the database assigns publication numbers to dissertations and
theses, include the publication number in parentheses after the title of
the dissertation or thesis without italics.
Include the description “Doctoral dissertation” or “Master’s thesis”
followed by a comma and the name of the institution that awarded the
degree. Place this information in square brackets after the dissertation
or thesis title and any publication number.
In the source element of the reference, provide the name of the
database, repository, or archive, and the URL if available.
The same format can be adapted for other published theses, including
undergraduate theses, by changing the wording of the bracketed
description as appropriate (e.g., “Undergraduate honours thesis”).
McFarren (2003)
OR
(McFarren, 2003)
Moor (2013)
OR
(Moor, 2013)
McFarren, C. (2003). Acknowledging trauma/
rethinking affective memory: Background, method,
and challenge for contemporary actor training
[Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. University
of Colorado.
Moor, A. (2013). Contemporary actor training in
Australia. [Doctoral dissertation, Queensland
University of Technology]. QUT Eprints.
https://eprints.qut.edu.au/63083/
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Type of resource In-text citation example (note the hanging indent of 1.27cm, using hanging Reference list examples
selection within Indentation, in Paragraph Format settings)
Document from website
Author, Initials, or Group. (Year). Title of web document. [document type].
Site name. https://url
Lucero (2019)
OR
(Lucero, 2019)
Lucero, B. (2019). All course worksheets. [PDF].
The Video 4x Effect. https://brandontraining.
mykajabi.com/products/the- video-4x-effectprogram/categories/2240751/posts/7487756
DVD/Film/Documentary
Producer, Initials. (Producer), & Director, Initials. (Director). (Year). Title
of flm [medium]. Country of origin: Studio.
Provide the name of the producer and director.
Indicate the medium in parentheses, e.g. [Motion picture], [DVD], [Video].
Only cite the source that you have accessed.
For flms accessed online provide the medium as [Video fle] or
[Documentary flm] if appropriate instead of the country of origin and
studio name, and provide the homepage URL of the distributor.
Director, Initials. (Director). (Year). Title of flm [Video fle].url
Howard and Grazer (2001)
OR
(Howard & Grazer, 2001)
Moore (2015)
OR
(Moore, 2015)
Howard, R., & Grazer, B. (Producers), & Howard,
R. (Director). (2001). A beautiful mind
[DVD]. USA: Imagine Entertainment.
Moore, M. (Director). (2015). Where to invade next
[Documentary flm]. https://vimeo.com/
ondemand/wheretoinvadenext
Figures and tables
If you were reproducing an image from a book you would provide:
From / Adapted from Title of Book (any edition or volume information,
p. xxx), by A. N. Author and C. O. Author, year.
If you were reproducing an image from a website, you would provide:
From / Adapted from “Title of Web Document,” by A. N. Author and C. O.
Author, year (http://url). Copyright [year] by Name of Copyright Holder
This includes a copy of, or adapting, an image, map, graph or table
from a publication.
Each fgure (image, map or diagram) or table in your work needs to be
identifed with a number and a title. Immediately following this, you
should provide a copyright statement. Any copyright statement would
also require a corresponding reference entry.
Figure 2: Accuracy in Experiment 1 for each
type of feedback.
Adapted from Managing Therapy-Interfering
Behavior: Strategies From Dialectical Behavior
Therapy (p. 172), by A. L. Chapman and M.
Z. Rosenthal, 2016, American Psychological
Association. Copyright 2016 by the American
Psychological Association.
Figure 2: Percent of Adults Aged 18 Years and
Older Who Are Obese.
From “Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity:
Data, Trends and Maps. Alabama Indicator
Details Percent of Adults Aged 18 Years and
Older Who Are Obese,” by Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, 2015 (http://
nccd.cdc.gov/NPAO_DTM/DetailedData.
aspx?indicator=29&statecode=30 ).
In the public domain.
Chapman, A. L., & Rosenthal, M. Z. (2016).
Managing therapy-interfering behavior: strategies
from dialectical behavior therapy. American
Psychological Association.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(2015). Nutrition, physical activity and obesity:
Data, trends and maps. Alabama indicator
details percent of adults aged 18 years and
older who are obese. http://nccd.cdc.gov/NPAO_
DTM/DetailedData.29&statecode=30
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within Indentation, in Paragraph Format settings)
Government report – print documents
Author, Initials. (Year). Title of report. (Report no., if available). Publisher.
When numerous layers of government agencies are listed as the author
of a work, list the most specifc agency as the author in the reference. The
names of parent agencies not present in the author position should
appear after the title as the publisher.
Productivity Commission (2016)
OR
(Productivity Commission, 2016)
Productivity Commission. (2016). Overview –
introducing competition and informed user
choice into Human Services: Identifying sectors
for reform, Study Report. Australian Government
Productivity Commission.
Government report – online documents
Author, Initials. (Year). Title of report. (Report no., if available). Publisher. URL
When numerous layers of government agencies are listed as the author
of a work, list the most specifc agency as the author in the reference.
The names of parent agencies not present in the author position should
appear after the title as the publisher.
Productivity Commission (2016)
OR
(Productivity Commission, 2016)
Productivity Commission. (2016). Overview –
introducing competition and informed user
choice into human services: Identifying sectors
for reform, study report. Australian Government
Productivity Commission. https://www.pc.gov.
au/inquiries/completed/human-services/
identifying-reform/report
Internet resource, with author, date
Author, Initials. (Full date available). Title of webpage. Site name. URL
Websites and web documents should be cited according to the name
of the author, which is often a group or an organisation.
Cite page numbers where provided. Where no page numbers are
provided, cite the chapter number, section heading or paragraph number.
Giovanetti (2019)
OR
(Giovanetti, 2019)
The Australian Psychological Society (2014,
“Why is it so difcult”, para. 3) suggests…
Giovanetti, F. (2019, November 16). Why we are
so obsessed with personality types. Medium.
https://medium.com/the-business-of-wellness/
why-we-are-so-obsessed-with-personalitytypes-577450f9aee9
Internet resource, no author, no date
Short title of webpage. (n.d.). URL
If no author is provided for a webpage or web document, cite by title. A
shortened version of the source’s title is used in place of the author.
If no year is provided, use “n.d.” which means “no date”.
According to “Kindergartens” (n.d.) the best
source of…
OR
…was the case (“Kindergartens”, n.d.).
Kindergartens and childcare centres in New Zealand.
(n.d.). Ministry of Education. https://www.
education.govt.nz/early-childhood/
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Type of resource In-text citation example (note the hanging indent of 1.27cm, using hanging selection Reference list examples
within Indentation, in Paragraph Format settings)
Journal article, with DOI
Author, Initials. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number
(issue number), page numbers, DOI expressed as a URL e.g.
https://doi.org/xxxxxxxxxxxx
When including page numbers for journal articles, omit the “pp.”
and include only the numbers separated by an en dash.
Latukefu and Ginsborg (2019)
OR
(Latukefu & Ginsborg, 2019)
Herring et al. (2013)
OR
(Herring et al., 2013)
Latukefu, L., & Ginsborg, J. (2019). Understanding
what we mean by portfolio training in music.
British Journal of Music Education, 36(1), 87–102.
https://doi.org/10.1017S0265051718000207
Herring, S., Spangaro, J., Lauw, M., & McNamara,
L. (2013). The Intersection of trauma, racism,
and cultural competence in effective work with
Aboriginal people: Waiting for trust. Australian
Social Work, 66(1), 104–117. https://doi.
org/10.1080/031240 7X.2012.697566
Journal article,with a non-database URL
Author, Initials. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number
(issue number), page numbers. https://url
When including page numbers for journal articles, omit the “pp.” and
include only the numbers separated by an en dash.
Not all journals have volume and issue numbers. If the journal does not
use a volume or issue number, omit this element from the reference.
Stegmeir (2016) proposes that…
OR
(Stegmeir, 2016)
Stegmeir, M. (2016). Climate change: New discipline
practices promote college access. The Journal of
College Admission, (231), 44– 47. https://www.
nxtbook.com/ygsreprints /NACAC/nacac_jca_
spring2016/#/46
Journal article, from an academic database or print version
Author, Initials. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number
(issue number), page numbers.
When including page numbers for journal articles, omit the “pp.” and
include only the numbers separated by an en dash.
Not all journals have volume and issue numbers. If the journal does not
use a volume or issue number, omit this element from the reference.
Weaver (2010)
OR
(Weaver, 2010)
Weaver, D. J. (2010). Wherever this good news is
proclaimed: Women and God in the Gospel of
Matthew. Interpretation, 64, 390–401.
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within Indentation, in Paragraph Format settings)
Journal article with an article number/eLocator
Author, Initials. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number(issue
number), page numbers. Article number or locator. https://url
When including page numbers for journal articles, omit the “pp.” and
include only the numbers separated by an en dash.
Butt et al. (2018)
OR
(Butt et al., 2018)
Butt, S. A., Lidegaard, Ø., Skovlund, C., Hannaford,
P. C., Iversen, L., Fielding, S., & Morch, L. S.
(2018). Hormonal contraceptive use and risk
of pancreatic cancer: A cohort study among
premenopausal women. PLoS ONE, 13(10), 1–8.
Article e0206358. https://doi. org/10.1371/
journal.pone.0206358
Legal act
Short Title of Act Year (Jurisdiction abbreviation) section number and
subdivision if applicable (Country abbreviation).
Section should be abbreviated to a lowercase “s” followed by a full stop
and a space before the section number. If there is a section subdivision,
separate it from the section with a full stop.
As stated in legislation addressing the
wellbeing of children and young persons
(Children and Young Persons Act 1998 (NSW)
s. 24)…
OR
According to s. 24 of the Children and Young
Persons Act 1998 (NSW)…
Children and Young Persons 1998 Act (NSW)
s. 24 (Austl). https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.
au/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-157
Libretto
Composer/Author, Initials. (Year). Title of work. [Libretto]. Publisher.
Sondheim and Lapine (2008)
OR
(Sondheim & Lapine, 2008)
Sondheim, S. & Lapine, J. (2008). Into the woods
[Libretto]. Theatre Communications Group, Inc.
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Type of resource In-text citation example
Reference list examples
(note the hanging indent of 1.27cm, using hanging selection
within Indentation, in Paragraph Format settings)
Music score, anthology
Composer, Initials. (Year). Title of work [Translation of work] [Type of
score]. In Initials., Editor (Ed.), Title of anthology (edition., pp. xx–xx).
Publisher. (Original work published in year).
Schumann (1849/1988)
OR
(Schumann, 1849/1988)
Schumann, R. (1988). Kennst du das Land [Knowest
thou where], [Vocal score]. In C. V. Palisca (Ed.),
Norton anthology of Western music (2nd ed.,
pp. 338–342). Norton. (Original work published
in 1849).
Music score, online
Composer, Initials. (Year). Title of work [Musical score]. Publisher.
Retrieved from Name of Library.
Stravinsky (1975)
OR
(Stravinsky, 1975)
Stravinsky, I. (1975). Rite of spring [Musical score].
Hansen House. Retrieved from Classical
Scores Library.
Music score, print
Composer, Initials. (Year). Title of work [Musical score]. Publisher.
Stravinsky (1975)
OR
(Stravinsky, 1975)
Stravinsky, I. (1975). Rite of spring [Musical score].
Hansen House.
Music score, set of complete works
Composer, Initials. (Year). Individual title. In Initial. Editor/s (Series Ed). &
Initial. Editor/s (Vol. Ed.), Title of work (Vol. x) [Musical score]. Publisher.
Verdi (1983)
OR
(Verdi, 1983)
Verdi, G. (1983). Rigoletto: Melodrama in three acts.
In P. Gossett (Series Ed.) & M. Chusid (Vol. Ed.), The
works of Giuseppe Verdi: Series 1, Operas (Vol. 17)
[Musical Score]. University of Chicago Press.
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Reference list examples
(note the hanging indent of 1.27cm, using hanging selection within
Indentation, in Paragraph Format settings)
Newspaper article
Author, Initials. (Year, Month day). Title of article. Title of
Newspaper. https://url
Davidson (2018)
OR
(Davidson, 2018)
Davidson, J. (2018, January 9). CES 2018: Samsung
vows to add artifcial intelligence to everything it does.
Australian Financial Review. http://www.afr.com/
News website
Author, Initials. (Year). Title of article. https://url
Young (2020)
OR
(Young, 2020)
Young, E. (2020, December 8). The old rate of JobSeeker
left recipients with as little as $7 per day after paying
rent. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-old-rate-ofjobseeker-left-recipients-with-as-little-as-7-per-dayafter-paying-rent
Podcasts
Author, Initials. (Producer/Writer/Speaker). (Year, Month day). Title
of podcast [Audio podcast]. https://url
Only cite the source that you have accessed. You may cite
a producer, writer, presenter or speaker. Their role may be
specifed in text and must be specifed in the reference list entry.
Bell (2018)
OR
(Bell, 2018)
Bell, R. (Speaker). (2018, May 20). But he shouted all
the more [Audio podcast]. https://robbell.podbean.
com/e/but-he-shouted-all-the-more/
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Type of resource In-text citation example
Reference list examples
(note the hanging indent of 1.27cm, using hanging selection within
Indentation, in Paragraph Format settings)
Professional institution publication
Acronym of Professional Institution. (Year). Title of publication.
https://url
ACECQA (2017)
OR
(ACECQA, 2017)
Relationships Australia (n.d.)
OR
(Relationships Australia, n.d.)
ACECQA. (2017). Leadership and management in education
and care services: An analysis of Quality Area 7 of the
National Quality Standard. https://www.acecqa.gov.au/
sites/default/fles/2018-02/OccasionalPaper5-
Relationships Australia. (n.d.). Maintaining personal and
professional boundaries. https://www.
relationshipsvictoria.com.au/assets/PDFs/Resources/
Tip-Sheets/Maintaining-Professional-Boundaries-TipSheet-19062.pdf
Report
Author, Initials. (Year). Title of work. Publisher. https://url
Bartleet et al. (2020)
OR
(Bartleet et al., 2020)
Bartleet, B. L., Bennett, D., Bridgstock, R., Harrison, S.,
Draper, P., Tomlinson, V., & Ballico, C. (2020). Making
music work: Sustainable portfolio careers for Australian
musicians. Australia Research Council Linkage Report.
Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre, Grifth
University. https://makingmusicworkcomau.fles.
wordpress.com/2020/06/mmw_full-report.pdf
Sound recording, CD
Composer, Initials. (Year). Title of work [Recorded by Name of
Orchestra, conducted by Full Name; CD]. Publisher.
Mahler (1984)
OR
(Mahler, 1984)
Mahler, G. (1984). Symphony no.1 in D major [Recorded
by Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir
Georg Solti; CD]. Decca.
Sound recording, liner notes
Author, Initials. (Year). [Liner notes]. On Title of work [CD].
Publisher.
Hagwood (1993)
OR
(Hagwood, 1993)
Hagwood, C. (1993). [Liner notes]. On My Ladye Nevells
booke [CD]. Éditions de l’Oiseau-Lyre.
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Reference list examples
(note the hanging indent of 1.27cm, using hanging selection
within Indentation, in Paragraph Format settings)
Sound recording, track
Composer, Initials. (Year). Title of track [Recorded by Initials. Performer;
CD]. On Title of work. Publisher.
In-text citations should include side and band or track numbers.
Vine (1996, track 1)
OR
(Vine, 1996, track 1)
Vine, C. (1996). 5 bagatelles [Recorded by I.
Munro; CD]. On Mere bagatelles. Tall Poppies.
Sound recording, track online
Composer, Initials. (Year). Title of track [Recorded by Initials. Performer;
CD]. On Title of work. Publisher. Retrieved from Library. https://url
Vine (5 bagatelles, 1996)
OR
(Vine, 5 bagatelles, 1996)
Vine, C. (1996). 5 bagatelles [Recorded by
I. Munro; CD]. On Mere bagatelles. Tall Poppies.
Retrieved from Naxos Music Library. https://
www.naxosmusiclibrary.com/login
Video, online, or Youtube/Vimeo
Author, Initials./Author screen name (Producer/Writer/Speaker/Artist).
(Year, Month day). Title of video [Video fle]. Site name. https://url
Note: Referencing a video on YouTube or Vimeo is the same format as
referencing a video, flm or DVD.
You may cite a producer, writer, presenter or speaker. Their role may be
specifed in text and it must be specifed in the reference list entry.
Lipsky (1980)
OR
(Lipsky, 1980)
Beyoncé (2020)
OR
(Beyoncé, 2020)
Lipsky, M. (Speaker). (1980, February 24). Street
level bureaucrats with Michael Lipsky [Video
fle] Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=ZX1IivgPspA
Beyoncé. (Artist). (2020, August 24). Blue ivy,
SAINt JHN, WizKid – BROWN SKIN GIRL [Video
fle]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=vRFS0MYTC1I
Webpage, with individual author identifed or group authors
identifed
Author, Initials, or Group. (Full date available – year, Month day). Title of
webpage. Site name. https://url
Jamieson (2014)
OR
(Jamieson, 2014)
Jamieson, B. (2014, August 20). Biblical theology
and corporate worship. IX 9Marks. https://
www.9marks.org/article/biblical-theology-andcorporate-worship/
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SECTION 2: ACADEMIC RESOURCES
HOW TO…
Write academic works e.g. essays, reports, etc.
https://aso-resources.une.edu.au/academic-writing-course/academic-writing-style/
Set out an essay
https://www.monash.edu/rlo/research-writing-assignments/assignment-types/writing-an-essay
Set out a case study
https://www.monash.edu/rlo/quick-study-guides/writing-a-case-study
Set out a report
https://www.deakin.edu.au/students/studying/study-support/academic-skills/report-writing
Set out a thesis
https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/higher-degree-research/hdr-candidature-support/how-write-thesis/
structuring-your-thesis
Reference guidelines and citations (APA 7)
https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references
Paraphrase and quote (APA 7)
https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/citations/paraphrasing
https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/citations/quotations
Format your paper (APA 7)
https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format
Use quotation marks (APA 7)
https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/italics-quotations/quotation-marks
Use italics (APA 7)
https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/italics-quotations/italics
Use an apostrophe (APA 7)
https://www.une.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_fle/0007/13111/WC_Punctuating-with-apostrophes.pdf
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CHECK YOUR DOCUMENT FOR ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Guidelines on plagiarism and collusion at Excelsia College
https://excelsia.edu.au/documents/2016/02/plagiarism-top-common-examples.pdf/
https://excelsia.edu.au/documents/2016/05/academic-integrity-policy-procedure.pdf/
Explanation of grades
https://excelsia.edu.au/documents/2016/02/explanation-of-grades.pdf/
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JSTOR database
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USING ENDNOTE SOFTWARE
Endnote assists your acknowledgement of other resources as in-text citations and reference lists.
The following is a sequence of Youtube videos introducing you to the key features and uses of Endnote.
Endnote important information
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGSGzFjZ7TE&list=PLfCd8J89y1JLKEXtlmso6LblIM_hCqPPr&index=18
Creating an Endnote library
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL4-qdCLksE&list=PLfCd8J89y1JLKEXtlmso6LblIM_hCqPPr&index=6
Saving your Endnote library
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcasF0p9_Nw&list=PLfCd8J89y1JLKEXtlmso6LblIM_hCqPPr&index=28
Working between different computers (college and home)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6uhzUbdse4&list=PLfCd8J89y1JLKEXtlmso6LblIM_hCqPPr&index=15
Selecting a reference style (APA 7)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2g6MUym6ng&list=PLfCd8J89y1JLKEXtlmso6LblIM_hCqPPr&index=17
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ACADEM Excelsia College Style Guide 2021
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