APA Style Helper - Royal Roads University



APA Style (7th Edition) Help Guide RRU Writing Centre March 2023Table of Contents TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u Formatting Guidelines PAGEREF _Toc130565013 \h 7Alignment PAGEREF _Toc130565014 \h 7Bulleted Lists PAGEREF _Toc130565015 \h 7Font PAGEREF _Toc130565016 \h 7Footnotes PAGEREF _Toc130565017 \h 8Headings PAGEREF _Toc130565018 \h 8Indentation PAGEREF _Toc130565019 \h 9Line Spacing PAGEREF _Toc130565020 \h 9Margins PAGEREF _Toc130565021 \h 9Page Numbers PAGEREF _Toc130565022 \h 9Running Head PAGEREF _Toc130565023 \h 10Tables and Figures Formatting PAGEREF _Toc130565024 \h 10Tables PAGEREF _Toc130565025 \h 10Figures PAGEREF _Toc130565026 \h 11Title Page PAGEREF _Toc130565027 \h 11More Information PAGEREF _Toc130565028 \h 12Quoting and Paraphrasing PAGEREF _Toc130565029 \h 12Adding Words or Emphasis PAGEREF _Toc130565030 \h 12Indicating Grammatical Errors and Omissions PAGEREF _Toc130565031 \h 12Block Quotations PAGEREF _Toc130565032 \h 13Paraphrasing PAGEREF _Toc130565033 \h 13Punctuating Quotations PAGEREF _Toc130565034 \h 13More Information PAGEREF _Toc130565035 \h 14In-Text Citations PAGEREF _Toc130565036 \h 14Narrative Citations PAGEREF _Toc130565037 \h 14Parenthetical Citations PAGEREF _Toc130565038 \h 15One Author PAGEREF _Toc130565039 \h 15Two Authors PAGEREF _Toc130565040 \h 15More than Two Authors PAGEREF _Toc130565041 \h 16Corporate or Group Author PAGEREF _Toc130565042 \h 16Multi-Author Citation PAGEREF _Toc130565043 \h 17Original Research Results PAGEREF _Toc130565044 \h 17Personal Communications (Non-Recoverable Materials) PAGEREF _Toc130565045 \h 17Citing Classroom or Intranet Resources PAGEREF _Toc130565046 \h 18Citing Traditional Knowledge or Oral Traditions of Indigenous Peoples PAGEREF _Toc130565047 \h 18Secondary Source Citations PAGEREF _Toc130565048 \h 19Two or More Works by the Same Author and in the Same Publication Year PAGEREF _Toc130565049 \h 20Works by Anonymous or Without a Listed Author PAGEREF _Toc130565050 \h 20Works Without Page Numbers PAGEREF _Toc130565051 \h 21More Information PAGEREF _Toc130565052 \h 21References: General Information PAGEREF _Toc130565053 \h 21Alphabetize References PAGEREF _Toc130565054 \h 22Author Information PAGEREF _Toc130565055 \h 22Group Authors PAGEREF _Toc130565056 \h 23Individual or Multiple Authors PAGEREF _Toc130565057 \h 23Publication Date PAGEREF _Toc130565058 \h 23Title Information PAGEREF _Toc130565059 \h 24Source Element PAGEREF _Toc130565060 \h 24More Information PAGEREF _Toc130565061 \h 25Reference Examples PAGEREF _Toc130565062 \h 25Books and Reference Works PAGEREF _Toc130565063 \h 25Book (Print or Retrieved From an Academic Research Database) PAGEREF _Toc130565064 \h 25Book (Electronic version, no DOI) PAGEREF _Toc130565065 \h 26Book (With DOI) PAGEREF _Toc130565066 \h 26Book Chapter (Print or Retrieved From an Academic Research Database) PAGEREF _Toc130565067 \h 26Book Chapter (With DOI) PAGEREF _Toc130565068 \h 26Dictionary Entry (Online) PAGEREF _Toc130565069 \h 27Published Doctoral Dissertation or Master’s Thesis From a Commercial Database PAGEREF _Toc130565070 \h 27Periodicals PAGEREF _Toc130565071 \h 27Journal Article With DOI PAGEREF _Toc130565072 \h 28Journal Article Without DOI PAGEREF _Toc130565073 \h 28Newspaper Article (Online) PAGEREF _Toc130565074 \h 29Newspaper Article Without Identified Author PAGEREF _Toc130565075 \h 29Technical and Research Reports (Grey Literature) PAGEREF _Toc130565076 \h 29Annual Report (Online) PAGEREF _Toc130565077 \h 30Authored Report, Government Department (Print) PAGEREF _Toc130565078 \h 30Corporate Author, Agency Website PAGEREF _Toc130565079 \h 30Corporate Author, Government Report (Online) PAGEREF _Toc130565080 \h 30Issue Brief (Print) PAGEREF _Toc130565081 \h 31United Nations Report (Online) PAGEREF _Toc130565082 \h 31Web Page PAGEREF _Toc130565083 \h 31Website (Not a Specific Document) PAGEREF _Toc130565084 \h 31Video (e.g., YouTube or TED Talks) PAGEREF _Toc130565085 \h 32Traditional Knowledge and Oral Traditions of Indigenous Peoples PAGEREF _Toc130565086 \h 32General Example of a Reference to Traditional Knowledge PAGEREF _Toc130565087 \h 33Specific Example of a Reference to Traditional Knowledge PAGEREF _Toc130565088 \h 33Canadian Legislative Documents PAGEREF _Toc130565089 \h 33More Information PAGEREF _Toc130565090 \h 34APA Style Resources PAGEREF _Toc130565091 \h 34List of Figures TOC \h \z \c "Figure" Figure 1 The Hanging Indent Option PAGEREF _Toc27638835 \h 22APA Style (7th ed.) Help Guide The goal of the APA Style (7th ed.) Help Guide is to introduce the style rules of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA, 2020) (hereafter referred to as the APA Style manual). While the APA Style (7th ed.) Help Guide reflects the information provided in the APA Style manual, this guide does not replace the APA Style manual. Rather, the guide focuses on the fundamental information authors will need to use the rules, as well as show where authors can find more information. It is the responsibility of RRU students to search out the information they need in cases where this guide does not address a specific question. For more information on APA Style, please refer to APA Style (7th ed.). To find an answer to a specific APA Style question or to contact the Writing Centre for assistance, please visit WriteAnswers. All the information in this document is available via WriteAnswers FAQs, but WriteAnswers also has more detailed and recent information as the Writing Centre regularly add new details and FAQs to the database. This guide has been organized into the same sections as those provided within the Writing Centre’s Introduction to APA Style (7th ed.) video: formatting, quoting and paraphrasing, in-text citations, and references. For easy navigation through the document, please use the table of contents or open the “View” tab in Microsoft Word, and in the “Show” section, click the “Navigation Pane” option. The APA Style (7th ed.) Help Guide follows the formatting standards for student papers introduced in the 7th edition of the APA Style manual (APA, 2020, p. 30). However, the manual emphasizes that the guidelines of their instructors or institutions may differ from the standard format suggested by the American Psychological Association; in these cases, students are encouraged to follow their instructor’s direction or institutional rules instead of the APA guidelines. At Royal Roads University, the APA Style rules usually align with program expectations, but if your instructor or your thesis/major paper has a different requirement, your program’s requirements take precedence over the APA Style rules. If your program requires you to follow the APA Style rules, then the program’s rules and those of the APA Style manual are the same thing. If you are unsure of what is expected in your work, please check with your instructor or supervisor. Finally, note that although this document has been formatted according to the APA Style (7th ed.) rules for student papers, to shorten the overall length of the document, especially as a printable resource, 1.5 line spacing has been used instead of the standard double spacing.Formatting GuidelinesAlignmentAlign the text in the body of your paper flush against the left margin with a ragged right margin (e.g., the alignment of this page) (APA, 2020, p. 45). Do not use full justification, which spaces the text equally across the width of the page. Bulleted ListsBulleted lists can encourage understanding of the topic or present information without the use of full sentences to explain a concept. However, bulleted lists are used sparingly in formal academic writing because lists do not generally include analysis, but instead only provide surface-level information. Since the focus of academic writing is to demonstrate your critical thinking, you will more fully communicate your ideas by writing complete sentences. Bulleted lists are indented within paragraphs and using your word-processing program’s automatic function to insert bullets will achieve this formatting. If the bulleted items are complete sentences, capitalize the first word and add a period at the end of the item (APA, 2020, p. 190). If the bulleted list is made up of separate phrases, do not capitalize the first word (APA, 2020, p. 190). If the items are short and together represent a list, do not provide punctuation at the end of each item (APA, 2020, p. 190). For longer, more complex bulleted items where each item finishes the sentence started in the signal phrase, punctuate as appropriate with commas or semicolons (APA, 2020, p. 191). For more information on lettered, numbered, and bulleted lists, please see Lists and/or Are bulleted lists allowed in APA Style? How do I format a bulleted or numbered list? in WriteAnswers. FontAlthough the APA Style manual does not limit writers to a particular font, writers should format their paper using an accessible font and maintain this formatting throughout the paper for a consistent, readable text (APA, 2020, p. 44). A 10 or 11-point san serif font (Calibri, Arial, or Lucida Sans Unicode) or 11 or 12-point serif font (Georgia or Times New Roman) are standard choices (APA, 2020, p. 44), but please check with your instructor or program regarding their preferences or requirements.FootnotesThe APA Style rules divide footnotes into two categories: content or copyright permission footnotes. Content footnotes “supplement or amplify substantive information in the text; they should not include complicated, irrelevant, or nonessential information. Because they can be distracting to readers, such footnotes should be included only if they strengthen the discussion” (APA, 2020, p. 40). The APA (2020) further noted that, “in most cases, an author integrates an article best by presenting important information in the text, not in a footnote” (p. 40).Use a copyright footnote to indicate that you have received permission from a publisher to reproduce substantive content from another author in your text, such as “lengthy quotations and/or test or scale items” (APA, 2020, p. 40). Copyright attributions for tables and figures should appear in table and figure notes (APA, 2020, p. 40). Under RRU’s Fair Dealing Policy, obtaining copyright permission is only required for documents that will be made public outside of course work (e.g., blog posting, major research project, thesis, dissertation). Please visit Copyright Basics and Fair Dealing for more information. For the correct wording for a copyright permission footnote, please refer to page 389 in the APA Style manual.HeadingsSection headings help to give structure to a document and allow an audience to understand the levels of organization within a paper. APA Style uses five levels of heading, and those levels indicate the hierarchy of sections within a document: for example, topics of similar importance have the same level of heading throughout a manuscript. Levels of heading establish the hierarchy of sections via format or appearance. All topics of equal importance have the same level of heading throughout a manuscript. For example, all major sections have the same formatting, and sub-sections in each larger sections will be formatted similarly as well. Avoid having only one subsection heading and subsection within a section, just as in an outline. Use at least two subsection headings within any given section or use none (APA, 2020, p. 47).Please see below and this Heading Levels Template: Student Paper for the five levels of headings and their respective formatting:Centred, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase Heading (1)Flush Left, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase Heading (2)Flush Left, Boldface, Italicized, Uppercase and Lowercase Heading (3)Indented, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase Paragraph Heading Ending With a Period. (4) Indented, Boldface, Italicized, Uppercase and Lowercase Paragraph Heading Ending With a Period. When using paragraph headings (level 4 and 5 headings), begin paragraph text on the same line after the heading (APA, 2020, p. 48). Instead of formatting these headings manually, using Microsoft Word styles to format headings will allow Word to create an automatic table of contents and maintain consistent formatting within each level throughout the document. Indentation Indent the first line of each paragraph one tab space, which should be set at 1.27 cm or 0.5 in (APA, 2020, p. 45). Instead of formatting paragraphs manually, adjusting Microsoft Word’s paragraph settings will allow Word to create an automatic first line indent. Line SpacingUnless directed otherwise by an instructor or a program handbook, double-space “the entire paper, including the title page, abstract, text, headings, block quotations, reference list, table and figure notes, and appendices” (APA, 2020, p. 45). See Line Spacing by the APA (2020, p. 45 ) or Can I Use Single Line Spacing in My Paper if I’m Following the APA Style Rules? for exceptions to double line spacing. MarginsFor regular assignments, format all margins to 2.54 cm or one inch (APA, 2020, p. 45). There may be other requirements for a thesis or dissertation that will be published in print. Please refer to your thesis or dissertation handbook and When You Are Ready to Publish Your Thesis or Dissertation for more information. Page NumbersUse Arabic numerals (e.g., 1, 2, 3) throughout the document, and continue the page numbers sequentially to the end of the document, including all appendices (APA, 2020, p. 44). Page numbers should be right-aligned in the header (APA, 2020, p. 44); see the page numbers in the?Annotated Student Sample Paper and in this guide for examples of this formatting. The APA Style rules require both journal article manuscripts and student papers to display a page number on the title page (APA, 2020, p. 44), but some instructors may prefer that page numbering start on page two at “2”, as per academic convention (See What Information Should Appear on My Title Page?). If you are uncertain whether to provide a page number on the title page of your work, please check with your instructor or advisor.Running HeadJournal article manuscripts submitted for publication contain a running head with anabbreviated version of the paper title at the top left corner of every page. Student papers only require a running head when specifically requested by instructors; otherwise, papers submitted for grading do not use a running head (APA, 2020, p. 37). This document follows the general format for a student paper in APA Style, but in the event that instructors request a running head, please visit Page Header or What is a Running Head in APA Style? for information. For an example of how the running head appears in article manuscripts submitted for publication, please see the APA’s Sample Annotated Professional Paper.Tables and Figures FormattingPresent tables and figures according to the rules provided in Chapter 7 of the APA Style manual (APA, 2020, pp. 195-250). Please see below for more information about formatting tables and figures, and refer to Tables and Figures for detailed instructions.TablesPlease refer to Table Setup and pages 199-207 of the APA Style manual for rules for formatting tables; here are some of the basics:Tables may be single, one and a half, or double-spaced, depending on what is best for readability (APA, 2020, p. 202).Include a table title (APA, 2020, p. 201), table headings (APA, 2020, pp. 201-202), the table body (APA, 2020, pp. 202-203), and a table note (general, specific, probability) (APA, 2020, pp. 203-204).Limit the use of borders or lines to only those needed for clarity (APA, 2020, p. 205). Using tables from another copyrighted source in a work that will be made public (e.g., blog post, thesis, or dissertation) requires copyright permission; note the granted permission in the table note and include the source in the references. See Sample Tables and pages 210-224 in the APA Style manual for sample tables, as well as page 207 in the APA Style manual for a table checklist.FiguresPlease see Figure Setup and pages 225-232 of the APA Style manual for rules for formatting figures; here are some of the basics: Figures are any type of illustration or nontextual description other than a table, including graphs, charts, maps, drawings, and photographs (APA, 2020, p. 225).See pages 225-226 in the APA Style manual for the standards for figures.A legend and note are optional (APA, 2020, p. 229):“Figure legend should be positioned within the borders of the figure” (APA, 2020, p. 226).Notes explaining the contents of the figure or acknowledging the original source of its information appear below the figure and are preceded by the label “Note.” in italics (APA, 2020, p. 229).Lettering in a figure should be in a san serif font (e.g., Arial), and should be no smaller than 8 points and no larger than 14 points (APA, 2020, p. 227).Using figures from another copyrighted source in a work that will be made public (e.g., blog post, thesis, or dissertation) requires copyright permission; give credit in the figure caption (p. 229) and include the source in the references. See Sample Figures and pages 234-250 in the APA Style manual for sample figures, as well as page 232 in the APA Style manual for a figure checklist.Title PageInstructors may have individual preferences for title page content, so use the title page approved by your instructor. See Title Page Setup or the?Sample Annotated Student Paper for a sample student title page that includes the page number, title, author, institutional affiliation, course number and name, instructor name, and assignment due date (APA, 2020, p. 30). Follow instructors’ directions in the event that their requirements differ from the suggested formatting the APA Style manual. For a thesis or major project, check the required formatting for the title page and ask the supervisors and sponsors who are listed on the title page of the project to see what academic degrees they would like listed after their name. For information on creating an effective title, see Creating Strong Titles, and for a formatting guide specific to title pages, see Student Title Page Guide. More Information HYPERLINK "" \l "s-lg-box-16320100" Formatting Basics section of the Introduction to APA Style (7th ed.) video HYPERLINK "" \l "s-lg-box-16332152" APA Style (7th ed.) Formatting ChecklistStudent Paper ChecklistSearch WriteAnswers by keyword or see the APA Style: Formatting topic within WriteAnswers. Quoting and ParaphrasingQuoting from another source involves integrating words or phrases taken directly from another author’s work. To credit the source of these words, enclose short quotations (fewer than 40 words) within double quotation marks and properly cite the source material (see p. 271 of the APA Style manual or In-Text Citations within this document). Format a quotation of 40 words or more as a block quotation (APA, 2020, p. 272); see Block Quotations in this section, and pages 272-273 in the APA Style manual for more information. Adding Words or EmphasisTo “emphasize a word or words in a quotation, use italics. Immediately after the italicized words, insert ‘emphasis added’ within square brackets as follows: [emphasis added]” (APA, 2020, p. 275). For example, “They [the judges] were convinced that the swimmer had missed the two-handed [emphasis added] turn.” Likewise, use square brackets to indicate changes to the text of a quotation, such as adding words or explanation. It is not necessary to indicate the changes required to integrate quotations within a sentence, such as changes to quotation marks in the original text, punctuation marks at the end of the quoted text, or capitalization at the beginning of the quoted text (APA, 2020, p. 274-275).Indicating Grammatical Errors and OmissionsIf “incorrect spelling, grammar, or punctuation in the source might confuse readers, insert the word ‘[sic]’, italicized and bracketed, immediately after the error in the quotation” (APA, 2020, p. 274). For example, “they made they're [sic]?lunches.” To indicate omitted words in a quotation, remove the words and use three ellipsis points instead, which can be either “three periods with spaces around each (…) or use the ellipsis character created by your word-processing program when you type three periods in a row (…) with a space before and after” (APA, 2020, p. 275). If you remove text from the end of a sentence but continue quoting from the following sentence, use four periods, which amount to a period plus an ellipsis (....), to indicate the removal of material from between the sentences (APA, 2020, p. 275). Start your quotation at the point where the text is relevant; ellipses are not necessary at the beginning or end of a quotation (APA, 2020, p. 275). Block Quotations Format quotations 40 words or longer as “blocks” of text without quotation marks: start a block quotation on a new line and indent the entire quotation 1.27 cm or 0.5 in from the left margin (i.e., the same position as a new paragraph) (APA, 2020, p. 272). When a block quotation exceeds one paragraph, indent the first line of the second and subsequent quoted paragraphs a further 1.27 cm or 0.5 in. (APA, 2020, p. 277). If there is a quotation within the block quotation, use double quotation marks to begin and end the quotation (APA, 2020, p. 277). The parenthetical citation should follow the last punctuation mark in the quoted text (APA, 2020, p. 272), and as with all quotations, please provide the author, year, and location reference (e.g., page or paragraph number). Double-space the entire quotation (APA, 2020, p. 272). Please see the block quotation in Punctuating Quotations below for an example.ParaphrasingParaphrasing is the use of your own words to explain other authors’ ideas (APA, 2020, p. 269); simply rearranging words or changing a few words does not qualify as a paraphrase. Since a paraphrase is not a direct quotation of the text, do not use quotation marks to indicate a paraphrase. See Summarizing and Paraphrasing for information and examples. Unlike citations for quotations, page or paragraph numbers are optional within in-text citations for paraphrases; however, the APA Style manual directs authors “to provide a page or paragraph number in the citation for a paraphrase … when it would help interested readers locate the relevant passage within a long or complex work (e.g., a book)” (APA, 2020, p. 269). Punctuating QuotationsFor quotations with fewer than 40 words, place the sentence punctuation after the closing parenthesis of an in-text citation, as in: “place a parenthetical citation either immediately after the quotation or at the end of the sentence” (APA, 2020, p. 271). For a block quotation, the closing punctuation appears before the in-text parenthetical citation, as in the following 50-word excerpt regarding parenthetical citations for block quotations: Either (a) cite the source in parentheses after the quotation’s final punctuation or (b) cite the author and year in the narrative before the quotation and place only the page number in parentheses after the quotation’s final punctuation. Do not add a period after the closing parenthesis in either case. (APA, 2020, p. 272)More InformationQuoting and Paraphrasing section of the Introduction to APA Style (7th ed.) videoQuoting, Summarizing, and ParaphrasingSearch WriteAnswers by keyword or see the Quotations topic within WriteAnswers.In-Text CitationsAn APA Style in-text citation, together with a corresponding reference entry, identifies the source of quoted or paraphrased information in a text (APA, 2020, p. 253). In-text citations in APA Style have at least two parts: The author’s last name or the name of the organization that authored the resourceThe year the resource was publishedThe final element of an in-text citation is the location reference, which can be a page number, paragraph number, or other information that will allow the reader to locate the specific information. For example: (Government of Canada, 1968, p. 5), (Kim, 2008, para. 7), or (Jones, 2006, Recommendations section, para. 4). See Direct Quotation of Material Without Page Numbers in Quotations or page 271 of the APA Style manual for more information and examples of in-text citations to resources without page numbers. Narrative Citations Narrative citations present citations as part of the main sentence text as well as within parentheses. For example, “Lee (2019) stated…” presents a narrative citation. Using a narrative approach to citations focuses a reader’s attention on the person or persons who provided the information, as well as their tone or approach in communicating their ideas (compare: “Lee (2019) conceded...” with “Lee (2019) protested...”). The year typically accompanies the author name in parentheses immediately after the author name, as shown in the previous sentence, while the page number usually follows quoted or paraphrased material (APA, 2020, p. 263). The following example includes the author of the paraphrased information within the sentence itself and the publication year in parentheses: Smith (2009) concluded that this correlation of data was correct. Use past or present perfect tense verbs in narrative citations when referring to other researchers’ works (APA, 2020, p. 118) since the writing and publication of the words you are referring to is an event in the past and does not necessarily reflect the author’s current thinking. For more information, please visit Basic Principles of Citation, Paraphrasing, and Quotations, all of which are by the APA. See below for examples of in-text citations, and for additional examples and a comparison of parenthetical and narrative citations, please see page 272 in the APA Style manual. Parenthetical Citations Citations formatted with two round brackets enclosing the author, date, and location reference (where appropriate) are called parenthetical citations. In the case of quotations, “always provide the author, year, and page number of the quotation” (APA, 2020, p. 270). For example, the preceding sentence included the author, year, and page number of the quoted text; on the other hand, the following example includes the author and publication year of the paraphrased information: The study concluded that this correlation of data was correct (Smith, 2019).Naming the author within a parenthetical citation focuses readers’ attention on the quotation or paraphrase, rather than the author of the quoted or paraphrased text. Parenthetical citations can also increase conciseness in sentences because of the absence of signal phrases such as “According to Author, …”. For further examples and information on how to integrate parenthetical citations into a sentence, please see Where Should an In-text Citation be Placed in APA Style?.One Author Citations for an individual author should include the last name of the author and the date of publication either within a sentence or in parentheses (APA, 2020, p. 266). Citations for a group or corporate author will use the title of the organization or group as the author name, followed by the publication or copyright date for the resource (APA, 2020, p. 262). For example:Parenthetical citation: (Powers, 2018, p. 50)Narrative citation: Powers (2018) … (p. 50) Two AuthorsIf a work has two authors, insert an ampersand (&) between the authors’ names in the parenthetical citation, and spell out “and” in the sentence to format a narrative citation. Cite both authors every time the resource is referenced (APA, 2020, p. 266). For example:Parenthetical citation: (Kouzes & Posner, 2017, p. 131)Narrative citation: Kouzes and Posner (2017) … (p. 131) More than Two AuthorsCite the first author plus “et al.” in every citation; include all authors’ names only if doing so prevents ambiguity. For example, a resource by Patterson, Grenny, McMillan, and Switzler includes only the name of the primary author, followed by et al.:Parenthetical citation: (Patterson et al., 2012)Narrative citation: Patterson et al. (2012)Include additional names only when there are at least two references that shorten to the same form (e.g., when “Patterson et al.” refers to two different groups of authors). If an additional reference also begins with the same last names, such as: Patterson, Grenny, McMillan, Switzerland, and Maxfield (2013), citations to both resources should list all authors up to and including any name which the two citations do not share (APA, 2020, p. 267):(Patterson, Grenny, McMillan, & Switzler, 2012)(Patterson, Grenny, McMillan, Switzler, & Maxfield, 2013)In cases where more than three authors are included in a parenthetical citation, such as for the reasons listed above, use an ampersand before the last author (APA, 2020, p. 266):(Hollo, Kulovesi, & Mehling, 2013, p. 14)Corporate or Group AuthorThe name of a group author may take the place of an individual author name in cases where a resource is attributed to an institution, such as a corporation, rather than a person. Abbreviate the name to an appropriate acronym only when the abbreviation is familiar to the audience of the document, and/or when reducing repetition of the full name would interfere with the overall clarity of the sentence (APA, 2020, p. 268). Avoid abbreviations if the abbreviation is used fewer than three times (APA, 2020, p. 268). When abbreviating a title of an organization within a citation, spell out the full title in the first citation of that source and insert the abbreviation in parentheses after the full title (APA, 2020, p. 268). For example: First parenthetical citation: (Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group [VIPIRG], n.d.)First narrative citation: Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group (VIPIRG, n.d.)Once an abbreviation has been introduced in citations, use the abbreviation in subsequent citations by the group author. Use the full name of the author in the reference list (APA, 2020, p. 268). See page 288 in the APA Style manual for more information on group authors.Multi-Author CitationUse a semi-colon between authors in a multi-author citation, and list authors in alphabetical order (APA, 2020, p. 263) e.g., (Andersson, 2013; Lee, n.d.-a; Lee, n.d.-b; Roy, 2006; Wong, 2021). Original Research ResultsIf you are writing up the results of your original research for your major project, thesis, or dissertation, please check with your academic supervisor to see how they would prefer you present quoted or paraphrased information taken from your research results. The usual approach is that a citation is not necessary; rather, please provide enough information within the text so that your reader can tell that the information came from your original research, such as an attribution. A citation is not necessary since the information is a product of your original and as yet unpublished research. For example, “in response to the first survey question, Participant A noted that, ‘insert response here’, whereas Participant B stated that, ‘insert statement here’”. If you have promised anonymity to your research subjects in your ethical review, please make sure that you use pseudonyms or otherwise mask your participants’ identity when you provide the attribution to the quoted or paraphrased information. See the explanation and resources in How Do I Cite My Original Research Results? for more information. Personal Communications (Non-Recoverable Materials)Personal communications don’t provide recoverable data, which means that the information isn’t publicly available to the intended reader. Examples of personal communications include "emails, text messages, online chats or direct messages, personal interviews. . . [and] unrecorded classroom lectures" (American Psychological Association, 2020, p. 260). If the intended audience of the work can’t recover them, other types of personal communication may include Moodle discussion forum postings, PowerPoint presentations or unpublished papers by an instructor that were posted to Moodle, organizational documents that are only available via a company’s intranet, or resources that require other specialized access, such as security clearance.When citing a personal communication, provide the first initial and last name of an individual or the organizational name, the words “personal communication”, and a date. The date could be the date of the email, lecture, or posting; in the case of an unpublished resource, the date may identify the completion date of the resource or the date that you accessed it. It is unnecessary to specify the type of communication within your citation. For example:Parenthetical citation: In 2014, paraphrased text (Organizational name, personal communication, Month day, year).Narrative citation: A. Lastname (personal communication, Month day, year) said “quotation”.Since the source doesn’t provide recoverable information, the resource shouldn’t be included in the references (APA, 2020, p. 260), nor is it necessary to provide a page or paragraph number in the citation. See How Do I Cite or Reference Personal Communication in APA Style? for more information.Citing Classroom or Intranet ResourcesResources from a company intranet or materials from a classroom website or learning management system, such as an instructor’s PowerPoint presentation or unpublished paper, are only recoverable by people with log in access to the specific web page where the resources are posted. For this reason, if the audience of your assignment can recover the works you are using, such as a Moodle post or intranet resource, please cite the resources following the author-date format in APA Style for the specific resource type. If classroom or intranet resources aren’t accessible by your intended reader, cite the resources as personal communication (APA, 2020, p. 259). For more information, please see How Should I Cite Materials from a Classroom or Intranet Website in APA Style?.Citing Traditional Knowledge or Oral Traditions of Indigenous PeoplesSince the APA Style rules treat all non-recoverable information as personal communications, the APA (2020) treated non-recoverable Traditional Knowledge or Oral Traditions as personal communications (p. 261). However, the Writing Centre at Royal Roads University recommends an approach developed by Lorisia MacLeod, who is an Indigenous scholar and librarian, that treats citations to Traditional Knowledge in a similar way to citing recoverable information. Ms. MacLeod worked with NorQuest College's Elder in Residence and the staff of the Indigenous Student Center to develop the approaches. More information is available in More Than Personal Communication: Templates for Citing Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers. In this format, cite the name and date of the personal communication in-text as (Last Name, Year). Please see Traditional Knowledge or Oral Traditions of Indigenous Peoples in this document to see the corresponding formatting for the reference entry. Before citing and referencing Traditional Knowledge, determine whether the content authentically and respectfully represents and portrays the original knowledge shared by Indigenous Peoples and has been shared with the explicit permission of the relevant nation or specific Indigenous group to which the knowledge belongs. For examples, please see How Should I Cite Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers? and the Four Feathers Writing Guide. For information and examples about how to cite Traditional Knowledge or Oral Traditions in manuscripts submitted for publications following the APA Style rules, please see Citing Traditional Knowledge or Oral Traditions of Indigenous Peoples under Personal Communications or page 260 in the APA Style manual.Secondary Source CitationsWhen referencing a secondary source, name the text where you found the information (APA, 2020, p. 258). For example, if you quoted Souper’s text, which you found in Green’s book, you should reference Green because you read Green’s book e.g., “Souper (2015, as cited in Green, 2017) notes that . . .”. Please note that it is always best to work with original research; for example, if Souper’s study is important to your research, read Souper’s original work so that you can reach your own conclusions, rather than relying on Green’s interpretation. If you need help finding primary sources, please contact the RRU librarians. If you cannot find Souper’s work but know the publication date, please include this information in the secondary source citation, for example:Parenthetical citation: (Souper, 2015, as cited in Green, 2017)Narrative citation: Souper (2015, as cited in Green, 2017)In the reference list, provide the author of the secondary text that you read (e.g., Green), not the primary author. Do not list the primary source (e.g., Souper) in your reference list unless you directly refer to it elsewhere in your text. For more information on secondary source citations, please see Secondary Sources, page 258 of the APA Style manual, or How Should I Cite a Secondary Source in APA Style?.Two or More Works by the Same Author and in the Same Publication YearTo distinguish between works by the same author with the same publication date, use the suffixes a, b, c, etc. after the year in both in-text citations and the corresponding references (APA, 2020, p. 267). To determine the appropriate suffix for each resource, first look at the dates: "references with only a year precede those with more specific dates, and specific dates are placed in chronological order" (APA, 2020, p. 305). For example, a work published in 2018 would appear before a work published on September 18, 2018. If the works have identical dates, order the resources alphabetically by the title of the resource (excluding "a", "an", or "the" at the start of the title) (APA, 2020, p. 305). Once the resources are ordered, append lowercase alphabetical letters to the year of publication; for example, the first resource would be (2018a), the second resource would be (2018b), and so forth. Append the lowercase letters to n.d. as well: n.d.-a, n.d.-b (APA, 2020, p. 267). In your in-text citations, please use the same lowercase letter as in the references. For example, (Royal Roads University, n.d.-a, para. 3) and (Royal Roads University, n.d.-b, para. 2) would correspond to the following references:Royal Roads University. (n.d.-b).?Academic Services. Roads University. (n.d.-a). Master of Arts in Learning and Technology.? by Anonymous or Without a Listed AuthorIf your document was authored by “Anonymous”, instead of the author’s last name, cite “Anonymous” in the citation (APA, 2020, p. 265). For example, (Anonymous, 2005, p. 42). Use “Anonymous” as the author name in the corresponding reference entry as well. If the work you are referencing does not name an author (which is different than Anonymous being the identified author), use the first few words of the title instead (APA, 2020, p. 264). If the title is not italicized in the references, use double quotation marks around the title in the in-text citation, for example, “quoted text” (“First Few Words”, year, p. X); italicize the title in the in-text citation if it is also italicized in the reference list. Use this title in place of the author name in the corresponding reference entry as well; please see Newspaper Article Without Identified Author in this guide for an example reference.Before using the first few words of the title, check if the resource has a corporate or group author. For example, a report obtained from an organization’s website may not list the specific authors of the text, but if the organization is responsible for or produced the resource, list this organization as the group author. See the Corporate or Group Author section of this guide for more information. Works Without Page NumbersCiting from an ebook, web pages, and other digital media without page numbers requires a different approach to direct readers to the specific location of quoted or paraphrased information. Depending on the resource, location references can include paragraph numbers, a section heading with a paragraph number, or a timestamp. Please see the Books and Reference Works section of this document and How Do I Cite an Ebook With no Page Numbers in APA Style? for information and examples of how to cite an ebook, and Direct Quotation From Materials Without Page Numbers for information and examples of how to cite works without page numbers. More InformationIntroduction to APA Style (7th ed.) video APA Style (7th ed.) Citations ChecklistSix Steps to Proper Citation InfographicSearch WriteAnswers by keyword or see the APA Style: In-Text Citations topic within WriteAnswers. WriteAnswers has more examples of citations than what is provided in this guide, so please try the tool if you haven’t found the example you need in this resource.References: General InformationWhen formatting a document according to the APA Style rules, provide a list of references rather than a bibliography or a list of works cited (APA, 2020, p. 281). Include all recoverable resources cited in the text in the reference list; sources that do not provide recoverable data (e.g., personal communication) should not be included in the references (APA, 2020, p. 257). Likewise, all resources listed in the reference page must be cited within the text (APA, 2020, p. 257). Start references on a new page and centre the title “References” in boldface font (APA, 2020, p. 43) as shown on page 9 in the Sample Annotated Student Paper and References in this document. If only one reference appears on the page, the page title should be “Reference”. Unless your program or instructor directs you to do otherwise, double-space the entire reference list and format each reference with a hanging indent, which means that the first line of each reference entry starts at the left margin and each subsequent line is indented 1.27 cm or 0.5 in (APA, 2020, p. 39). See Reference in this document for examples of that formatting. The text should wrap naturally, so do not hit “Enter” at the end of each line of information. To format a hanging indent, use the appropriate path for your version of Microsoft Word to access the Paragraph format options, and choose the “hanging indent” option. See below:Figure SEQ Figure \* ARABIC 1 The Hanging Indent Option13684258540750027438351537335Choose “Hanging” under “Special” in “Indentation”.00Choose “Hanging” under “Special” in “Indentation”.Alphabetize ReferencesAlphabetize your references by the last name of the author (APA, 2020, p. 303). For specifics of how to order references by the same author(s) or no author, please refer to pages 304-306 in the APA Style manual.Author InformationThe author of a resource is the individual or group that created the work (APA, 2020, p. 303), including not only author(s) of articles, books, reports, and other works but also others who played primary roles in the creation of a work, such as the editor(s) of a book, the director of a film, the principal investigator of a grant, a podcast host, or a writer of an article or book are primarily responsible for creating their respective works, and are therefore considered authors in APA Style. (APA, 2020, p. 286)See Reference Examples for references by many different author types, and for more specific variations of author names, see How Should I Reference an Author With "Jr." or "III" in His Name?, How Should I Reference a Work With an Author Listed as "With" in APA Style?, and How Do I Cite a Resource by "Anonymous" or Without a Stated Author in APA Style?Editor InformationBegin reference entries for a resource authored by an editor (such as a book or special issue in a journal) with the last name of the editor(s), followed by first initial(s) and the abbreviation “Ed.” or “Eds” in parentheses after the last editor’s name (APA, 2020, p. 287). To see a general example of reference with an editor listed as the author, see the examples on pages 319 and 322 of the APA Style manual. When referencing a chapter in an edited book, the editors' names appear after the title of the book and are not inverted; see Book Chapter (Print or Retrieved From an Academic Research Database in this document for general examples and How Do I Reference a Chapter of an Edited Book in APA Style? for more information and examples. Group AuthorsWhen presenting an organisational or group author, such as a government agency, company or business, non-profit organization, association, task force, study group, or similar body, list the full title of the organization as the author of the resource, followed by a period (APA, 2020, p. 288). Although in-text parenthetical and narrative citations may use abbreviated versions of the group author names in some circumstances, do not abbreviate the names of authors in the references (APA, 2020, p. 288). Individual or Multiple AuthorsStart the reference entry with the last name of each author, followed by their first initials (APA, 2020, p. 286). A reference entry will list a maximum of 20 names, even in cases where there are more than 20 authors (APA, 2020, p. 286). If there are 21 authors or more, write out the last names and first initials of the first 19 authors, followed by three ellipsis points and the last name and first initial of the final author listed (APA, 2020, p. 286). For an example of a reference with this formatting, please see Elements of Reference List Entries and look for the fourth example under Format of Individual Author Names.Publication DateIn general, “enclose the date of the publication in parentheses, followed by a period” (APA, 2020, p. 290). Please refer to page 290 in the APA Style manual for more information regarding presenting the publication date of updated or reviewed online works. If it is appropriate to provide the full date of publication, the order of information is (year, Month day) without any abbreviations or suffixes: (2019, October 31). For resources where no date is available, use (n.d.), which stands for “no date” (APA, 2020, p. 291). For information on and examples of how to cite multiple sources with the same author and the same or no publication date, please see How Should I Present the Date in My References in APA Style, Including if no Date is Available? and How Do I Cite In Text Two or More Resources by the Same Author That Were Published in the Same Year in APA Style? Title InformationIn an article or chapter title, “do not italicize the title or use quotation marks, and capitalize it using sentence case” but italicize the titles of books and other works that stand alone (APA, 2020, p. 291). For example, the title of an article would use sentence case but wouldn’t be italicized; the title of a report would be presented using sentence case but would be italicized. For additional information on how to format titles of works in both references and within the body text, see How Should I Present the Title of my Resource in My Reference in APA Style? and a Tale of Two Reference Formats from the APA Style Blog. Source ElementEach reference entry concludes with publication information (e.g., volume and issue numbers, URLs, DOIs, publisher titles) to indicate the location from which the cited source was retrieved (APA, 2020, p. 293). Works that are part of a greater whole, such as a journal article, or edited book chapter, include the title of the journal or book in the source element, while resources that stand alone, such as a book, report, thesis, informally published work, webpage, or film, present the name of the publisher of the work, database or archive, social media or website, plus any applicable DOI or URL, depending on the exact resource.When referencing periodicals, “provide the periodical title, volume number, issue number, and page range or article number” (APA, 2020. p. 294). If an issue number is provided, present “the issue number immediately after the volume number (with no space in between), and enclose the issue number in parentheses” (APA, 2020, p. 294). When citing a book chapter or journal article, “write the page range … after a comma and issue number, without italics” (APA, 2020, p. 294). When referencing print books and reports, provide the publisher name as briefly as possible, without the publication location or extra terms or designations of business structure, such as “Co.”, “Ltd.”, “Inc.”, but “do not abbreviate the publisher name unless it is shown in abbreviated form on the work” (APA, 2020, p. 296). Provide the electronic retrieval details for the resource, such as a DOI (See Periodicals in this document for information about DOIs) or URL.Please see pages 293-301 in the APA Style manual for more detailed information about presenting publication information.More InformationReferences section of the Introduction to APA Style (7th ed.) videoAPA Style (7th ed.) References ChecklistCreating an APA Style Reference List GuideSearch WriteAnswers by keyword or see the APA Style: References topic within WriteAnswers.Reference ExamplesFor extensive information on how to reference authors, publication dates, titles, and the source element (including publication information, and electronic retrieval location and locator information), please refer to pages 283-306 of the APA Style manual. See the examples below for some common resource types, but for additional examples please look at the comprehensive index on pages 314-316 in the APA Style manual and/or refer to pages 317-352 or search WriteAnswers for FAQs on how to reference a wide range of resource types Books and Reference Works Include the author, year, and title of the book (and, where relevant, book chapter) and publisher in a reference for a book or reference work, and include a DOI when available (APA, 2020, p. 329). Please see below for generic references to some of the more commonly-used books or book chapters, and this Reference Guide for Journal Articles, Books, and Edited Book Chapters for a more detailed explanation of the differences between these examples. For additional examples, see pages 321-329 of the APA Style manual and/or search WriteAnswers by keyword. Book (Print or Retrieved From an Academic Research Database)Field, A. (2009). Discovering statistics using SPSS (3rd ed.) Sage Publications.Parenthetical citation: (Field, 2009, p. X)Narrative citation: Field (2009) ... (p. X)See also Whole Authored Book in the APA Style website.Book (Electronic version, no DOI)Wallace-Wells, D. (2019). The uninhabitable Earth. Tim Duggan Books. Parenthetical citation: (Wallace-Wells, 2019, Chapter 2, Wildfire)Narrative citation: Wallace-Wells (2019) … (Chapter 2, Wildfire)See also Whole Authored Book in the APA Style website.Book (With DOI)Bazeley, P. (2018). Integrating analyses in mixed methods research. SAGE Publications. Parenthetical citation: (Bazeley, 2018, p. 5)Narrative citation: Bazeley (2018) … (p. 5)See also Whole Authored Book in the APA Style website.Book Chapter (Print or Retrieved From an Academic Research Database) Hansen, J. (2011). Global warming twenty years later: Tipping points near. In B. McKibben (Ed.), The global warming reader (pp. 275-284). Penguin Books.Parenthetical citation: (Hansen, 2011, p. X)Narrative citation: Hansen (2011) … (p. X)See also Chapter in an Edited Book in the APA Style website.Book Chapter (With DOI)Walton, J. K. (2009). Histories of tourism. In T. Jamal & M. Robinson (Eds.), The SAGE handbook of tourism studies (pp. 115-129). SAGE Publications. citation: (Walton, 2009, p. 125)Narrative citation: Walton (2009) … (p. 125)See also Chapter in an Edited Book in the APA Style website and?How do I Cite an Ebook Without Page Numbers in APA Style? for more information on formatting an ebook in-text citation or reference.Dictionary Entry (Online)Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Heuristic. In Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary (11th ed.). Retrieved November 9, 2019, from Parenthetical citation: (Merriam-Webster, n.d.)Narrative citation: Merriam-Webster (n.d.)See Entry in an Online Dictionary on the APA Style website for more information.Published Doctoral Dissertation or Master’s Thesis From a Commercial Database Author, A. A. (year). Title of doctoral dissertation or master’s thesis [Doctoral dissertation or master’s thesis, Name of Institution Awarding the Degree]. Database name. Hedley, A.N. (2018). Social Mobilization for Climate Action [Master’s thesis, Royal Roads University]. Open Access Theses and Dissertations.Parenthetical citation: (Hedley, 2018. p. 43)Narrative citation: Hedley (2018) … (p. 43)See Published Dissertation or Thesis References on the APA Style website for more information. PeriodicalsA periodical is anything that is published on a regular, predictable schedule, such as a journal, a report from an annual conference, or a corporate annual report. For examples of many types of periodical references, please see pages 316-321 of the APA Style manual and/or search by keyword in WriteAnswers, and see this Journal Article Reference Checklist for help reviewing your references to journal articles. The primary method used by the APA Style manual to identify the retrieval location of electronic periodical articles is the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) system. A DOI “is a unique alphanumeric string that identifies content and provides a persistent link to its location on the internet” (APA, 2020, p. 298). DOIs are presented as hyperlinks in APA Style in the basic format of , which follows the International DOI Foundation’s recommended format for DOIs in a reference list (APA, 2020, p. 298). If a DOI is available for an article or if the article was accessed through a subscription-based database, no other electronic retrieval information is required. If no DOI is available and the article was accessed electronically outside of an academic research database, include the article URL in the reference entry for the article (APA, 2020, p. 299). Use this search tool to check whether a resource has a DOI: . To check your entire reference list for available DOIs, give this tool a try: . This is a free tool, but users must sign up to access the function. See below for example references to some of the more commonly-used resource types and please refer to pages 316-321 in the APA Style manual or search WriteAnswers by keyword for more information and examples regarding referencing periodicals. Journal Article With DOIGodfrey, D. (2005). Adapting historical citations to APA style.?Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media,?49(4), 544-547.?https:// 10.1207/s15506878jobem4904_15 Parenthetical citation: (Godfrey, 2005, p. 45)Narrative citation: Godfrey (2005) …. (p. 45)In this example, “49” is the volume number, and “(4)” is the issue number of the journal. As per APA rules, “place the issue number immediately after the volume number (with no space in between), and enclose the issue number in parentheses” (APA, 2020, p. 294).See Journal Article on the APA Style website for more information.Journal Article Without DOICuddy, C. (2002). Demystifying APA Style. Orthopaedic Nursing, 21(5), 35-42. ORPosner, E.A. & Sunstein, C.R . (2009). Should greenhouse gas permits be allocated on a per capita basis?. California Law Review. 97(1), 51-94. /cgi/viewcontent.cgi? article=2759&context=journal_articlesParenthetical citation: (Cuddy, 2002, p. 39); (Posner & Sunstein, 2009, p. 53)Narrative citation: Cuddy (2002) … (p. 39); Posner and Sunstein (2009) … (p. 53)The standard APA Style approach to referencing resources without DOIs from a subscription-based database is to provide the author, date, title, and periodical information only, rather than to provide the direct URL for an article requiring users to sign in for access, or to provide the link to the home page of the database (APA, 2020, p. 299). Some articles may be accessible from the journal without logging into a subscription-based database (see Posner and Sunstein, 2009, above), but the DOI should be included instead when available “regardless of whether you used the online version or the print version” of the article (APA, 2020, p. 299).See example #2 on page 317 of the APA Style manual.Newspaper Article (Online)Sample, I. (2023, March 27). Glass beads on moon’s surface may hold billions of tonnes of water, scientists say. The Guardian. citation: (Sample, 2023, para. X)Narrative citation: Sample (2023) …. (para. X)“Before submitting a paper, test the URLs in your reference list to ensure that they work and update them as necessary. Do no not include broken URLs in your paper. If the content you cited is no longer available online, search for an archived version of the page on the Internet Archive ()” (APA, 2020, p. 300).See Newspaper Article on the APA Style website for more information.Newspaper Article Without Identified Author New way to comment on the Edmonton Journal. (2019, April 25). Edmonton Journal. citation: (“New Way”, 2019, para. X)Narrative citation: “New Way” (2019) … (para. X)In text, “include the title and year of publication … if the title of the work is not italicized in the reference, use double quotation marks around the title in the in-text citation” (APA, 2020, p. 265). For example: (“New Way”, 2019). See example #16 on page 320 of the APA Style manual.Technical and Research Reports (Grey Literature)Grey literature is a category of information that includes technical and research reports self-published by government departments, business, and industry. Though grey literature is not peer reviewed, students often refer to grey literature because the materials provide original research. Examples of grey literature include white papers, annual reports, policy briefs, and working papers. See below for generic references as well as specific example references.Author, A. A. (date). Title of work (Report No. xxx). Publisher. URL or DOIOrganizational author. (date). Title of work (Report No. xxx). Publisher. URL or DOIAnnual Report (Online) City of Colwood. (2017). 2016 Annual financial statements and management discussion and analysis. Parenthetical citation: (City of Colwood, 2017, p. X)Narrative citation: City of Colwood (2017) …. (p. X)“When the publisher is the same as the author, which is often the case for group authors … omit the publisher from the source element” (APA, 2020, p. 329). Authored Report, Government Department (Print) Milko, R., Dickson, L., Elliot, R., & Donaldson, G. (2003). Wings over water: Canada's waterbird conservation plan (Catalogue no.: CW66-219/2003). Canadian Wildlife Service.Parenthetical citation: (Milko, Dickson, Elliot, & Donaldson, 2003, p. X)Narrative citation: Milko, Dickson, Elliot, & Donaldson (2003) … (p. X)See Report with Individual Authors References on the APA Style website for more information.Corporate Author, Agency WebsiteBC Hydro. (2013). Environmental impact statement executive summary. Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. staticpost/63919/85328/Executive_Summary.pdf Parenthetical citation: (BC Hydro, 2013, p. X)Narrative citation: BC Hydro (2013) …. (p. X)Corporate Author, Government Report (Online)Environment Canada. (2011). Best practices for capturing, transporting and caring for relocated Canada geese?(Catalogue no.: CW66-293/4-2011E-PDF). Parenthetical citation: (Environment Canada, 2011, p. X)Narrative citation: Environment Canada (2011) …. (p. X)See Report by a Government Agency References on the APA Style website for more information.Issue Brief (Print)Employee Reform Office. (1988). Sources of unrest in the private sector [Issue Brief No. 344]. Parenthetical citation: (Employee Reform Office, 1998, p. X)Narrative citation: Employee Reform Office (1998) …. (p. X)“If the number is not provided, identify the work as an issue brief in square brackets following the title” (APA, 2020, p. 331). Use the appropriate document number where the “issue brief number” is listed in the example above.See example #57 on page 331 in the APA Style manual.United Nations Report (Online)United Nations Development Programme. (2014). Human development report 2014: Sustaining human progress: Reducing vulnerabilities and building resilience. First parenthetical citation: (United Nations Development Programme [UNDP], 2014, p. X)Subsequent parenthetical citations: (UNDP, 2014, p. X)Subsequent narrative citations: UNDP (2014) … (p. X)Web PageRoyal Roads University. (n.d.). About Royal Roads. Parenthetical citation: (Royal Roads University, n.d., para. X)Narrative citation: Royal Roads University (n.d.) … (para. X)See Webpage on a Website References on the APA Style website for more information and examples.Website (Not a Specific Document)When referring generally to a website versus to specific pages on a site, “do not create a reference list entry or an in-text citation. Instead, include the name of the website in the text and provide the URL in parentheses” (APA, 2020, p. 350). E.g.: There are many great images of Hatley Castle on the Hatley Park website (). Video (e.g., YouTube or TED Talks)Poster of video. (copyright year). Title of video [Description]. Name of production company or streaming video site. citation: (Screen name, year, timestamp for the beginning of the quotation)Narrative citation: Screen name (year)… (timestamp for the beginning of the quotation).“The person or group who uploaded the video is credited as the author for retrievability, even if they did not create the work. Note the contributions of others who appear in the video in the text narrative if desired” (APA, 2020, p. 344).See How do I Reference an Online Video (e.g., YouTube or TED Talk) in APA Style? in WriteAnswers for more information and examples.See also YouTube Video References and Audiovisual Works in Direct Quotation of Material Without Page Numbers in the APA Style website. Fields, J. (2012, October 3). Brene?Brown on the power of being vulnerable [Video]. YouTube.? citation: (Fields, 2012, 45:12)Narrative citation: Fields (2012) … (45:12)TED. (2007, January 6). Do schools kill creativity | Sir Ken Robinson | TED Talks [Video]. YouTube. citation: (TED, 2007, 15:45)Narrative citation: TED (2007) … (15:45)Traditional Knowledge and Oral Traditions of Indigenous PeoplesSince the APA Style rules treat all non-recoverable information as personal communications, the APA (2020) treated non-recoverable Traditional Knowledge or Oral Traditions as personal communications (p. 261). However, the Writing Centre at Royal Roads University recommends an approach developed by Lorisia MacLeod, who is an Indigenous scholar and librarian, that treats references to Traditional Knowledge in a similar way to referencing information made available via publishers. Ms. MacLeod worked with NorQuest College's Elder in Residence and the staff of the Indigenous Student Center to develop the approaches. More information is available in More Than Personal Communication: Templates for Citing Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers.Before citing and referencing Traditional Knowledge, determine whether the content authentically and respectfully represents and portrays the original knowledge shared by Indigenous Peoples and has been shared with the explicit permission of the relevant nation or specific Indigenous group to which the knowledge belongs. For examples, please see page 3 in More Than Personal Communication: Templates for Citing Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers and the references in the Four Feathers Writing Guide. For information and examples about how to cite Traditional Knowledge or Oral Traditions in manuscripts submitted for publications following the APA Style rules, please see “Citing Traditional Knowledge or Oral Traditions of Indigenous Peoples” under Personal Communications or page 260 in the APA Style manual.General Example of a Reference to Traditional KnowledgeLast name, First initial., Nation/Community. Treaty Territory (if applicable). Location of individual (if applicable). Topic/subject of communication if applicable. Personal communication, Month Day, Year. Specific Example of a Reference to Traditional KnowledgeAlphonse, S., Cowichan Nation. Lives in Sooke. Teaching about the owl. Personal communication, April 11, 2018.Parenthetical citation: (Alphonse, 2004)Narrative citation: Alphonse (2004) Canadian Legislative Documents Chapter 11 of the APA Style manual explains that legal materials are referenced in a different manner than what is provided in the APA Style manual. Sections 11.5-11.10 provide the rules for referencing American documents, but to cite the Canadian versions (e.g. House of Commons proceedings (Hansard), Parliamentary committees, bills, statutes), authors should use the McGill Law Journal's Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation, which is also referred to as the McGill Guide. Please refer to Legal Citation to be directed to resources and examples. Please note that the McGill Guide uses footnotes rather than in-text citations.More InformationReferences section of the Introduction to APA Style (7th ed.) videoAPA Style (7th ed.) References ChecklistSearch WriteAnswers by key words or see the APA Style: References topic within WriteAnswers. WriteAnswers has more examples of references than this guide provides, so please try the tool if you have not found a particular example in this resource.APA Style ResourcesAPA Style (American Psychological Association)APA Style (7th ed.) (Royal Roads University)APA Style (7th ed.) Citations Checklist (Royal Roads University)APA Style (7th ed.) Formatting Checklist (Royal Roads University)APA Style (7th ed.) References Checklist (Royal Roads University)APA Style Blog (American Psychological Association)Introduction to APA Style (7th ed.) video (Royal Roads University) Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.) (American Psychological Association); order the book from the RRU Bookstore.WriteAnswers (searchable FAQs and contact point for the RRU Writing Centre)ReferenceAmerican Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). ................
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