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                                 APA REFERENCING
                                 (American Psychological Association)

       This guide is designed to help you use the APA referencing system in your assignments.

       For more detailed information refer to the Publication manual of the American Psychological
       Association

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       Contents
          What Is Referencing?.......................................................................................................................... 3
          Why Reference? ................................................................................................................................. 3
          What Is Plagiarism? ............................................................................................................................ 3
          Reference Lists And Bibliographies .................................................................................................... 4
             Referencing Books .......................................................................................................................... 4
             Referencing Articles ........................................................................................................................ 5
             Referencing Multimedia .................................................................................................................. 5
             Referencing Online Resources ....................................................................................................... 6
             Reference List/Bibliography ............................................................................................................ 7
             Sample Reference List/Bibliography ............................................................................................... 7
          In-text Referencing .............................................................................................................................. 8
          Examples........................................................................................................................................... 10
             Print Resources ............................................................................................................................. 10
             Print Resources ............................................................................................................................. 11
             Multimedia ..................................................................................................................................... 12
             Images/ Illustrations ...................................................................................................................... 12
             Personal Communication .............................................................................................................. 12
             Standards ...................................................................................................................................... 13
             Online Resources .......................................................................................................................... 14
               Blog ........................................................................................................................................... 14
               Electronic Book ......................................................................................................................... 14
               Journal Article............................................................................................................................ 14
               Journal Article from Database ................................................................................................... 14
               Media Release .......................................................................................................................... 14
               Newspaper Article from Database ............................................................................................ 14
               Podcast ..................................................................................................................................... 14
               Website ..................................................................................................................................... 15
               Web Document ......................................................................................................................... 15
               Wiki............................................................................................................................................ 15
          Further Information ............................................................................................................................ 16

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       This guide to the APA (American Psychological Association) referencing system is designed
       to assist you in documenting the sources of information you use for your assignments. It is
       based on a number of resources which draw from the 6th edition of the Publication manual of
       the American Psychological Association - the resources are listed at the end of this guide.
       The use of a “hanging indent” and the Doi (Digital object identifier) are of key importance in
       this style of referencing.

       What is Referencing?
       Referencing is a system used to identify and acknowledge the ownership or source of words,
       information or ideas that you have used in your assignment.

       You must reference in your assignment when you:

           •   Quote another person’s words exactly
           •   Copy tables, figures, illustrations or diagrams
           •   Paraphrase by putting someone else’s ideas into your own words
           •   Summarise by providing a short description of someone else’s ideas

       You need to acknowledge sources both within the text of your paper (in-text referencing)
       and at the end of your paper in a reference list and/or bibliography.

       Why Reference?
       Referencing is essential to:

           •   Avoid plagiarism. You must acknowledge any ideas or information you have used
               from other writers. If you do not you are giving the impression that another person’s
               words or ideas are your own. This is called plagiarism. Plagiarism carries academic
               penalties.
           •   Verify the information you are using. Using other people’s ideas and information
               will help you to validate the arguments and/or statements you are making in your
               assignment.
           •   Follow up on information. Readers of your assignment may wish to follow up on
               the subject you are writing about by consulting some of the sources you used to
               research your assignment.

       What is Plagiarism?
           •   Using all or part of someone else’s words or ideas and presenting them as your own.
           •   When you directly copy (quote) material from books, journal articles, electronic
               sources, internet, sound recordings, films and you do not acknowledge it.
           •   When you take someone else’s work and put it into your own words (paraphrase)
               without acknowledging it.

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       Reference Lists and Bibliographies
       The words ‘bibliography’ and ‘reference list’ are often used interchangeably, however they
       are different.

           •    A reference list contains only the details of items you have referred to, or quoted or
                used in your assignment.
           •    A bibliography includes all items you used to research and write your assignment
                even if they are not directly referred to, or quoted or used in your assignment.

       Both bibliographies and reference lists are placed at the end of your assignment and
       arranged alphabetically by author, or where no author is given, by title. Works by the same
       author are listed in order of publication date – earliest to latest. Works by the same author in
       the same year, are listed in alphabetical order of the title.

       The reference list should be on a separate page, double spaced and when citing a title the
       second and subsequent lines should be indented between 5 to 7 spaces. Check
       punctuation carefully

       It is important you consult with your teacher to determine whether a reference list or
       bibliography is required.

       Referencing Books
       The details required, in order, are:

           •    Name of author(s), editor(s), compiler(s) or organisation responsible
           •    Year of publication in parenthesis ( )
           •    Title and subtitle if any (in italics with minimal capitalisation)
           •    Edition in parenthesis (if other than first, edition abbreviated to ed.)
           •    Place of publication
           •    Publisher

       Author             Year        Title (italicised)            Edition Place of       Publisher
                                                                            publication

       Mollison, M. (2003). Producing videos: a complete guide (2nd ed.). Crows Nest, NSW: Allen
       & Unwin.

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       Referencing Articles
       The details required, in order, are:

           •    Name of author(s) of the article
           •    Year of publication in parenthesis ( )
           •    Title of article –do not italicise
           •    Title of periodical (italicised)
           •    Volume number
           •    Issue number in parenthesis( )
           •    Page number(s)

       Author       Year       Article title      Periodical title    Volume     Issue    Page(s)
                                                  (italicised)

       Rowley, J. (2003). Action research. Education and training, 45 (3), 131-138.

       Referencing Multimedia
       Multimedia includes CD-ROMs, videos, films, television radio programs. The details required,
       in order, are:

           •    Producers surname and first initial, followed by (Producer) in parenthesis
           •    Directors/Writers surname and first initial followed by (Writer) or (Director)
           •    Date of release
           •    Title (italicised)
           •    Format (for example DVDs, films, television and radio programs)
           •    Place of origin, followed by a colon :
           •    Studio or distributor.

       Producer                     Writer               Date          Title                   Country

       Sykes, A. (Producer), & Collins, C. (Writer). (2007).The information age [DVD], Bendigo, Vic:
       Classroom Video.

       Studio or Distributor                                                          Format

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       Referencing Online Resources
       Online resources may include online journals, both from databases or from the Internet, and
       other web resources. The details required are the same as for print resources plus:

           •    Internet website – only include the date you accessed the website if the information is
                likely to change or be updated.
           •    The DOI ( Digital Object Identifier)
           •    The web address (or URL) or the name of the database from which the information
                was retrieved if no DOI is provided.

       From a website:

                             Author                              Year                Title of document
                                                                                     (italicised)

       Australian Information and Library Association. (2006).Statement on information literacy for
       all Australians. Retrieved from http://www.alia.org.au/policies/information.literacy.html

                                                     Web address

       OR
       Full text from an electronic database without a DOI :

       Author              Year                           Article title              Periodical title
                                                                                     (italicised)

       Hawawini, G. (2005). The future of business schools. Journal of management development,
       24(9), 770-782. Retrieved from Emerald Management Xtra College database.

       Volume Issue               Pages                                              Datebase name

       OR
       Full text from an electronic database with a DOI :

       Author       Year                 Article title           Periodical title    Volume
                                                                 (italicised)

       Powell, J. (2010).The power of global aging. Ageing International, 35(1), 1- 14.
       doi :10.1007/s12126-010-9051-6

       DOI (Digital Object Identifier)                                               Issue        Pages

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       Reference List/Bibliography
       The full details of each reference are placed at the end of your assignment in either a
       reference list or a bibliography and arranged alphabetically by author, or where no author is
       given, by title. Works by the same author are listed in order of publication date – earliest to
       latest. Works by the same author in the same year, are listed in alphabetical order of the
       title. Remember, the reference list should be on a separate page, double spaced and when
       citing a title the second and subsequent lines must be indented 5-7 spaces (hanging indent
       style). Titles should be italicised. Personal communications are not included in your
       reference list as they are not traceable.

       Sample Reference List/Bibliography
       Australian Information and Library Association. (2006). Statement on information literacy for
               all Australians. Retrieved from http://www.alia.org.au/policies/information.literacy.html

       Epstein, J. M. (2008). Making sustainability work: best practices in managing and measuring
              corporate social, environmental and economic impacts. San Francisco, CA:
              Greenleaf.

       Goldsmith, E., & Mander, J. (Eds). (2001). The case against the global economy: and for a
             turn toward localization (Rev. ed.). London, England: Earthscan.

       Hubbard,G. (2008). Strategic management: thinking, analysis & action (3rd ed). Frenchs
             Forest, NSW: Pearson Education.

       Labatt,S.T. & White,R.R.(2007). Carbon Finance: the financial implications of climate change.
              Hobson, NJ: John Wiley.

       Latimer, P. (2008). Australian business law (27th ed.). Sydney, NSW: CCH.

       Powell, J. (2010). The power of global aging. Ageing International, 35(1), 1-4.doi:
              10.1007/s12126-010-9051-6

       Tortura, T., Funke, B.R., & Case, C.L .(2004). Microbiology: an introduction (8th ed.). San
              Francisco, CA: Benjamin Cummings.

       Warburton, J., & Chambers, B. (2007). Older Indigenous Australians: their integral role in
             culture and community. Australasian journal on ageing 26(1), 3.

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       In-text Referencing
       (Brief references in the text of your assignment)

       In-text referencing can be either direct quotations or paraphrasing.

       Direct quotation means using the exact words of another person. Use double quotation
       marks for quotes under 40 words and include the author, year and page numbers in brackets.

               Smyth states that “Figure captions should be as concise as possible”
               (Smyth, 2009, p.90).

       Do not use quotation marks if the quote is over 40 words. Indent the whole quote 5 spaces
       and use block style print. Cite the quote in your list of references.

       Paraphrasing means using others ideas expressed in your own words, e.g.

               Smyth (2009) states that it is important to ensure that figure captions …

       For in-text referencing, you need three pieces of information:

           •   Author/s surname/s
           •   Year of publication

       Example: Figures should be simple for maximum impact (Smyth, 2009).

                                                                      Author Year

       If there are 2 authors, always include both names. If there are 3.4.or 5 authors list them all
       in the first reference but from then on just use the name of the first author , followed by “et
       al.” which means ‘and others’ If there are 6 or more authors cite the first author followed by
       “et al.” followed by the year.

       Example: Rix et al (2002).

               First author Year

       If there is no identifiable author, use the title of the work instead. The title should be italicised.

       Example: Moran allows 2 months for the design and prototyping of a new product
       (Manufacturing and the product cycle: a case study of Moran furniture, 2006).

                             Title                                                   Year

       For direct quotes or summaries, quotation marks should be placed around the beginning and
       end of the passage and you also require:

           •   Page number/s

       Use block style if the quote is over 40 words in length and do not use quotation marks.

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                                                                      Author Year      Page

       Example: “Figure captions should be as concise as possible” (Smyth, 2009, p.90).

       Author names may be integrated into the text of your assignment, followed by the year of
       publication in parentheses.

                Author Year

       Example: Smyth (2009) maintains that the main advantage of a figure is its visual impact.

       Remember: The full details of each reference are given at the end of your assignment in the
       reference list and/or bibliography.

       Further information
       Use the examples on the following pages as a guide.

       If you require further information or assistance with referencing, library staff are always
       available to assist. The Locations & Hours page of the library website provides information
       on where to find the libraries as well as contact numbers and opening hours. Alternatively
       you can submit a question to our librarians online using the Ask a Librarian service.

       Use the References listed at the end of this guide for more details, or for subject focused
       referencing information.

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        Examples
  PRINT RESOURCES          IN TEXT EXAMPLE                                             REFERENCE LIST OR
                                                                                       BIBLIOGRAPHY EXAMPLE
  BOOK:                    Morton (2005) discusses …                                   Morton, R. (2005). King Kong: the history
  One author               OR                                                               of a movie icon from Fay Wray to
                            “Merchandising was a key component in the King                  Peter Jackson. New York, NY:
                           Kong ‘76’s promotional campaign” (Morton, 2005,                  Applause Theatre and Cinema Books.
                           p.167).
                           OR
                           King Kong has appeared in both successful and
                           unsuccessful films (Morton, 2005).
  BOOK:                    Weise and Weynand (2007) describe                           Weise, M., & Weynand, D. (2007). How
                                                                                                         nd
  Two authors              OR                                                              video works (2 ed.). Burlington, MA:
                           “To minimize the visible loss of data….”( Weise                 Focal.
                           &Weynand,2007,p.158)
  BOOK:                    Krotoski, Nosek and Turk (1996, p.6) found                  Krotowski , D. M., Nosek , M. A., & Turk, M.
  Three to seven authors   changing perceptions...                                          A., (1996). Women with physical
                           Include all of the authors names in the first citation.          disabilities. Baltimore, MA: Paul H.
                           Krotoski et al.(1996, p.6) found changing                        Brookes.
                           perceptions…
                           After the first citation use only the surname of the
                           first author followed by et al. -not italicised and
                           followed by a full stop after al. Year of publication
                           and page numbers follow in brackets.
  BOOK:
  More than seven          ( Ali et al. , 2002, p.127 )                                Ali, M., Boulden , G., Brake, T., Bruce, A..,
  authors                                                                                    Eaton, J., Holden, R., … Tee, R.
                                                                                             (2002). DK successful manager’s
                           Show only the name of the first author followed by                handbook. London, U.K: Dorling
                           et al. – not italicised and followed by a full stop after         Kindersley.
                           al.
                                                                                       Up to 7 authors – include all names
                                                                                       More than 7 authors – include the first 6
                                                                                       followed by 3 full stops in a row and then
                                                                                       the last author’s name.
  BOOK:                    Macquarie learners dictionary (1999)                        Macquarie learner’s dictionary (1999). North
  No author                OR                                                                Ryde, NSW: Macquarie Library
  (including               … (Macquarie learners dictionary , 1999)
  encyclopaedias and
  dictionaries)
  BOOK:                                                                                Nelmes, J. (Ed.). (2003). An introduction to
  Editors                                                                                  film studies. (3rd ed.). London, U.K:
  One Editor               (Nelmes , 2003) discusses…                                      Routledge

                           OR                                                          Goldsmith, E., & Mander, J. (Eds.).
                                                                                           ( 2001)The case against the global
  Two or more Editors      Goldsmith and Mander (2001) state…                              economy: and for a turn toward
                                                                                           localization. (Rev.ed.). London, U.K:
                                                                                           Earthscan

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  PRINT RESOURCES         IN TEXT EXAMPLE                                       REFERENCE LIST OR
                                                                                BIBLIOGRAPHY EXAMPLE
  BOOK:                   … (Australian Bureau of Statistics ,1996)             Australian Bureau of Statistics. (1996).
  Corporate author        OR                                                         Australians and the environment.
                          Department of Human Services prepared the action           Canberra, ACT: Author
                          plan for older Victorians (DHS 1999).
                                                                                Department of Human Services. (1999).
                          The organization’s name must be written in full the       Creating a Victoria for all ages: an
                          first time. An abbreviation can then be used.             action plan for older Victorians.
                                                                                    Melbourne, Vic : Author

                                                                                When the author and the publisher are the
                                                                                same, the word Author is used in place of
                                                                                the publisher.

  BOOK:                   Mollison (2003) identifies…                           Mollison, M.(2003) Producing videos: a
  Edition                                                                            complete guide, (2nd ed.), Crows Nest,
                          OR                                                         NSW: Allen & Unwin
                          Composition involves arranging elements in a scene
                          to give a desired effect (Mollison, 2003).            Edition number is placed after the title.
                                                                                Edition number is not necessary for 1st
                                                                                ed.
  BOOK:                   Webster (1996) states that cinema…                    Webster, C. (1996). Film: the place where
  Chapter or part of      OR                                                         art and technology meet. In J.
                          Shadow plays are the earliest form of cinema               Nelmes, An introduction to film studies
                          (Webster ,1996, p.63)                                      (pp. 61-64).London, UK: Routledge.
  CONFERENCE              (Hossain, Bailey & Lubulwa, 2003), state…             Hossain, A., Bailey, G. & Lubulwa, M.
  paper                                                                              (2003) Characteristics and travel
                          Or                                                         patterns of older Australians: impact of
                                                                                     population ageing on tourism. In
                          As stated by Hossain, Bailey & Lubulwa (2003)              International Conference on
                                                                                     Population Ageing and Health:
                                                                                     Modelling our future Canberra,
                                                                                     Australia, 8-12 December 2003. (pp.
                                                                                     3-25) Canberra, ACT: Bureau of
                                                                                     Tourism Research.
  JOURNAL                 Warburton & Chambers (2007) reflect on …              Warburton, J., & Chambers, B. (2007).
  article                                                                            Older Indigenous Australians: their
                          OR                                                         integral role in culture and
                           ‘…need for a body of contemporary research in this        community .Australasian Journal on
                          area’ (Warburton & Chambers 2007).                         Ageing, 26 (1), 3.

  NEWSPAPER               (Gettler 2007).                                       Gettler, L. (2007, April 18) You can get rich
  Article                                                                            and be free, but can you be happy?
                                                                                     The Age, p.16.

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  MULTIMEDIA              IN TEXT EXAMPLE                                       REFERENCE LIST OR
                                                                                BIBLIOGRAPHY EXAMPLE
  DVD , VIDEO                                                                   Sykes, A. (Producer), & Collins, C. (Writer).
  Or MOTION PICTURE       The information age (2007) traces the development     (2007).The information age [DVD], Bendigo,
                          …                                                          Vic: Classroom Video

                                                                                Include the names of writers and producers
                                                                                where available. Format is enclosed in
                                                                                square brackets immediately after the title.

  SONG                    The song Chosen Ones (2004) was composed by           Camilleri, J. (2004) Chosen ones. On The
  from a CD               …                                                          Great Black Sorrows [CD]. Australia:
                                                                                     Rajon.
  IMAGES/                 IN TEXT EXAMPLE                                       REFERENCE LIST OR
  ILLUSTRATIONS                                                                 BIBLIOGRAPHY EXAMPLE

  IMAGE or
  ILLUSTRATION – from     Raphael’s painting “St.George and the                 Tresidder, J. (2000) Symbols and their
  Printed book            Dragon”(Tresidder, 2000, p.54)                             meanings London, UK: Duncan Baird.

  IMAGES
  - Online                (The lunar interior,1999) shows…                      The lunar interior [Image].1999.
                                                                                      Retrieved from
                                                                                      http://www.planetscapes.com/solar/br
                                                                                      owse/moon/moonint.jpg.

  DATA                    If you reproduce table data found online you must     Include the name of the web page where
  In a table caption      include a reference.                                  the table data is found:

                          Cite the author and date:                             Melbourne Water. (2009) Rainfall and River
                                                                                    level data: Chart view Thompson Dam
                          Table 2 shows total cumulative rainfall in the            Rain. Melbourne, Australia:
                          Thompson Dam in the past twelve months                    Melbourne Water.
                          (Melbourne Water, 2009)…                                  Retrieved from
                                                                                    http://www.melbournewater.com.au/c
                          All tables should be numbered and table                   ontent/rivers_and_creeks/rainfall_and
                          captions should be placed above the table.                _river_level_data/chartview.asp?Stati
                                                                                    onID=358
                          Table 2: Cumulative Rainfall totals Thompson Dam
                          2009

  PERSONAL                IN TEXT EXAMPLE                                       REFERENCE LIST OR
  COMMUNICATION                                                                 BIBLIOGRAPHY EXAMPLE

  Emails /letters /        In an email received from R. L. Phillips (personal   Personal communications such as emails,
  telephone calls /       communication, March 16, 2011) the observation        letters, telephone calls, personal interviews
  conversations and       was made …..                                          and conversations are not included in the
  personal interviews                                                           reference list as they cannot be easily
                                                                                traced.

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  STANDARDS               IN TEXT EXAMPLE                                  REFERENCE LIST OR
                                                                           BIBLIOGRAPHY EXAMPLE

  STANDARDS               According to (Standards Australia, 2006), when   Standards Australia. ( 2006)Residential
  - Print                 constructing…                                       timber-framed construction Part 2: Non-
                                                                              cyclonic areas, AS 1684.2-2006.
                                                                              Sydney, Australia: Author.

  STANDARDS               According to (Standards Australia, 2006), when   Standards Australia. (2006).Technical
  from a database         cabling…                                            standard S008: requirements for
                                                                              customer cabling products (ACA TS
                                                                              008:2006). Retrieved from
                                                                              http://saiglobal.com

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  ONLINE                  IN TEXT EXAMPLE                                            REFERENCE LIST OR
  RESOURCES                                                                          BIBLIOGRAPHY EXAMPLE

  BLOG
  Personal                Lawrinson (2009) states that…                              Lawrinson, J. (2009, October 02) Writing in
                                                                                        the margins [Web log post]. Retrieved
                                                                                        from
                                                                                        http://julialawrinson.livejournal.com/

  ELECTRONIC BOOK         Bardzell and Bardzell (2006 , p.262) argue that…           Bardzell, J. & Bardzell, S. (2006).
  – from database                                                                      Macromedia Studio 8: training from the
                                                                                       source. Retrieved from Proquest Safari
                                                                                       Books Online database.

                                                                                     If no DOI is available include the name
                                                                                     of the database or the URL address.

  JOURNAL ARTICLE         Cherrington (2007) describes…                              Cherrington, J. (2007). Exporting success
                          OR                                                            Management Today, (April). Retrieved
                          ‘…it's in the interests of countries to attract overseas      from
                          investment to their own shores (Cherrington, 2007).           http://www.aim.com.au/DisplayStory.as
                                                                                        p?ID=623
  JOURNAL article from    As Rowley (2003) states                                    Rowley, J. (2003) Action research: an
  database                OR                                                            approach to student work based
                          Students require a high level of support when using           learning, Education and Training, 45 (3)
                          action research for the first time (Rowley, 2003,             pp.131-138. Retrieved from Emerald
                          p.131).                                                       Management Xtra College.

  MEDIA RELEASE           Chair of the House of Representatives Climate              George, J.( 2009). Climate change
                          Change, Water, Environment and the Arts                      committee to discuss coastal
                          Committee Jennie George (2009) announced…                    management, [Press release}.
                                                                                       Retrieved from
                                                                                       http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committe
                                                                                       e/ccwea/coastalzone/media/media21.p
                                                                                       df.

  NEWSPAPER article       Gettler (2007) contrasts…                                  Gettler, L. (2007, April 18) You can get rich
  from database           OR                                                            and be free, but can you be happy? The
                          (Gettler 2007).                                               Age, p. 16. Retrieved from Proquest
                                                                                        Australia New Zealand Newsstand
                                                                                        database.

  PODCAST                 (Inoculating fish in Vietnam: The Science Show,            Fisher, D. (Producer), & Williams, R.
  (RADIO program)         2009)                                                         (Presenter). (2009, August
                                                                                        29)Inoculating fish in Vietnam: The
                          OR                                                            Science Show, [ Audio podcast]
                          referring to the speaker:                                     Retrieved from
                                                                                        http://www.abc.net.au/rn/scienceshow/s
                          Robyn Williams (Fisher & Williams, 2009) discussed            tories/2009/2670170.htm
                          the practice of vaccinating farmed catfish…
                                                                                     Note: Include:
                                                                                     1. Name of the producer and presenter
                                                                                     2. Date of the podcast.
                                                                                     3. Name of podcast (italicised)
                                                                                     4. Format of podcast [square brackets]
                                                                                     5. URL

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  ONLINE                  IN TEXT EXAMPLE                                           REFERENCE LIST OR
  RESOURCES                                                                         BIBLIOGRAPHY EXAMPLE

   PODCAST                (The Winds of change: Four Corners 17 March               McDermott, Quentin. (Producer &
  (TV program)            2008)                                                       Presenter). (2008, March 17) The
                                                                                      Winds of change: Four Corners [video
                          Note: The title is written in italics.                      webcast] Retrieved from
                                                                                      http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/
                                                                                      2008/s2188218.htm

                                                                                    Note: Include the following information
                                                                                    in the Reference list:
                                                                                    See example above (Radio program)

  WEBSITE                 (Discover Ireland.ie, 2009)                               Failte Ireland National Tourism
  (entire website)                                                                      Development Authority.( 2007) Discover
                          Content liable to change so date of retrieval is              Ireland.ie, Retrieved October 26, 2009,
                          included.                                                     from http://www.ireland.ie

  WEB DOCUMENT            However, ‘Any agreed increase in a bond amount            Australian Department of Health and
  for example pdf         should be associated with an improvement in                  Ageing (2009). Varying the amount of
                          accommodation for the resident (Australian                   an accommodation bond with an
                          Department of Health and Ageing, 2009, p.2).                 existing resident, Retrieved October 26,
                                                                                       2009 from
                          Include date pdf was accessed in case important              http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/
                          information is changed.                                      publishing.nsf/Content/47F37CAD8EC
                                                                                       C0906CA2576250005EB94?$File/vary
                                                                                       _accomm_bond_w_exist_res.pdf

  WEB DOCUMENT            According to the Australian Library and Information       Australian Information and Library
  for example html        Association (2006) …                                         Association (2006). Statement on
                                                                                       information literacy for all Australians.
                          OR                                                           Retrieved from
                          …in their policy outline (ALIA 2006).                        http://www.alia.org.au/policies/informati
                                                                                       on.literacy.html

  WEB DOCUMENT            Australian business addresses and contact details         Yellow pages online. (2006). Retrieved
  with no author          can be searched at (Yellow pages online, 2006)                from http://www.yellowpages.com.au

  WIKI                    Wikis usually contain content generated by multiple       Climate change, Bioenergy (n.d.) In
                          users, and may have no named author.                         Wikipedia. Retrieved October 14,2009
                                                                                       from
                          Cite the title of the wiki and the date it was accessed      http://www.bioenergywiki.net/Climate_c
                          as wiki content is subject to frequent change.               hange

                          (Climate change, n.d.)                                    Note: include the following information in
                                                                                    the Reference list:
                                                                                     1. The name of the article
                                                                                     2. No date (n.d.) – frequent revision.
                                                                                     3. Date accessed.
                                                                                     4. The URL of the article page.

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APA Referencing

       If you require further information or assistance with Referencing, library staff are always
       available to assist. The Locations & Hours page of the library website provides information
       on where to find the libraries as well as contact numbers and opening hours. Alternatively
       you can submit a question to our librarians online using the Ask a Librarian service. The
       following helpful websites were consulted to convert the existing NMIT Harvard Guide to
       APA format.

       References and further information

       Curtin University of Technology. (2010) Apa referencing. Retrieved from
             http://libguides.library.curtin.edu.au/content.php?pid=141214&sid=1335391

       Monash University Library. (2011).American Psychological Association (APA) style
           examples. Retrieved from http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/tutorials/citing/apa.html

       University of Southern Mississippi libraries.(2009) APA Style Guide 6th edition. Retrieved
            from http://www.lib.usm.edu/help/style_guides/apa.html

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