APA 6th edition referencing. Part 2: Reference list

Tips on compiling an APA (6th ed) reference list with challenges based on different document types.

1. APA ( 6th ed) referencing The reference list Jenny Trevitt, Senior Librarian

2. The reference list Is not a bibliography [not an option in APA] Provides full publication details ONLY for sources cited in the assignment. ALL in text citations require a matching reference in the reference list. List references alphabetically. Note : Check author and date details in the text citation match details in the reference list.

3. Reference components “In general, a reference should contain the author names, date of publication, title of the work, and publication data” (American Psychological Association, 2009, p. 183). For full details see the chapter “Reference List” in the Publication Manual of the APA (American Psychological Association, 2009, pp. 180-192).

4. Author component Author surname first, followed by initials. Edited book - editor’s surname replaces the author’s surname and is followed by (Ed.) or (Eds.). Little, P. E. Jacobs, D. E. (Ed.). Australian Council for Educational Research. Note : Do not abbreviate the name of a group author .

5. Date component Date of publication in parenthesis followed by a full stop. For conference papers, magazines, newspapers, newsletters give the year followed by a comma and then any month or day. (2014). (2014, June 1).

6. Title: Books and reports Italicise the title followed by a full stop. Capitalise the first word of the title and any proper nouns. What teachers need to know about assessment. Assessment in Australian schools.

7. Title: Periodical Give the full name of a periodical Capitalise each word of a periodical title If volume, issue, page details follow then end title with a comma Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice,

8. Title: Article or Chapter Title Capitalise the first word of an article or chapter title Capitalise the first word of a subtitle Capitalise any proper nouns in the title or subtitle A brief history: Assessment and reporting Large scale assessment in Australia Note : Do not italicise the title of a chapter or an article.

9. Publication: Books and reports Location: Publisher. Provide location as city and state if in the USA or city and country if outside the USA. Use details of first publisher in a list of multiple publishers. Camberwell, Australia: ACER Press. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.

10. Publication: Periodicals Follow periodical title with italicised volume number Include issue number in parenthesis (not italicised) but only if issues are paginated separately Include page number(s) Assessment in Education: Principles, Policies & Practice , 24 (2), 44-67. Assessment in Science , 32 , 89-95.

11. Electronic sources “recommend that you include the same elements, in the same order, as you would for a reference to a fixed-media source and add as much electronic retrieval information as needed for others to locate the sources you cited.” (American Psychological Association, 2009, p. 187). Retrieval dates no longer need to be included Further detail on electronic sources is available in the Publication Manual of the APA (2009, pp. 187-192).

12. Electronic sources: DOI Provide the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) if one has been given to a publication or article. Hailaya, W., Alagumalai, S., & Ben, F. (2014). Examining the utility of Assessment Literacy Inventory and its portability to education systems in the Asia Pacific region. Australian Journal of Education, 58, pp. 297-317. doi: 10.1177/0004944114542984 Note: This is an online journal article with DOI. There is also a print version of this journal so pp. is used.

13. Electronic sources: No DOI If there is no DOI then provide the publisher’s home page URL for the journal, book or report. Hailaya, W., Alagumalai, S., & Ben, F. (2014). Examining the utility of Assessment Literacy Inventory and its portability to education systems in the Asia Pacific region. Australian Journal of Education, 58, 297-317. Retrieved from http://intl-aed.sagepub.com

14. 1. Referencing challenge This is a journal which is only published online and has no pagination. How would you reference it?

15. 1. Challenge solution Wright, J. (2014). Participation in the classroom: Classification and assessment techniques. Teaching Innovation Projects , 4 (1). Retrieved from http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/tips/vol4/iss1/3

16. 2. Referencing challenge How would you reference this video?

17. 2. Challenge solution Australian Council for Educational Research (Producer). (2014, November 21). Teachers and ICT [Video/Infographic]. Teacher . Available from http://teacher.acer.edu.au/article/teachers-and-ict

18. 3. Referencing challenge How would you reference this video ?

19. 3. Challenge solution This is one possibility for referencing the video: Curic, E., Pirola, S., & Ward A. (Producers). (2014). 2014 Sleek Geeks Eureka Science School Prize: Colour blindness [Video]. ABC Science: Dr. Karl. Retrieved from http://www.abc.net.au/science/video/2014/colourblindness.html Note: If you cannot find an exact match for your reference in the manual for the APA Style, then chose an example that could be adapted. The above is based on the video style and a chapter in book style.

20. 4. Referencing challenge How would you reference this conference paper from the ACEReSearch (ACER’s research repository)?

21. 4. Challenge Solution Ainley, J., & Gebhardt, E. (2014, August 4). Perspectives on Quality and Equity from Large-Scale Assessment Studies . Paper presented at the Australian Council for Education Research Conference 2014 on Quality and Equity: What Does the Research Tell Us? , Adelaide, Australia. Retrieved from http://research.acer.edu.au/research_conference/RC2014/4august/6/

22. 5. Referencing challenge How would you reference this television program ?

23. 5. Challenge Solution PBS Frontline (Program By), & O’Brien, K. (Presenter). (2014, July 22). Generation Like [Television Series Episode]. In D. Rushkoff and F. Koughan (Co-Producers), Four Corners. Australia: ABC Television.

24. Online help See the American Psychological Association website: The Basics of APA Style - slides 13 to 25 In-text citations Punctuating the Reference List Entry APA Style FAQs The APA Style Blog

25. Further Help American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6 th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. Refer to chapters 6 & 7. American Psychological Association. (2010). Concise rules of APA style (6 th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. Refer to chapters 7 & 8. Note : These books can be borrowed from the Library. Submit an online request and items will be express posted to students within Australia. Submit a Book Request . Full details are set under services on the Library’s Student Portal page. Students are responsible for any cost to return borrowed items.

26. Reference List American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6 th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.