Reference list
A reference list includes details of the sources cited in your paper. It starts on a separate page at the end of your assignment paper and is titled References. Each item cited in the reference list must have been cited in your paper. All sources appearing in the reference list must be ordered alphabetically by surname.
The reference list should be double spaced (no line spaces between references) with hanging indents used for the second and subsequent lines of each entry. A hanging indent is where the left line starts at the left margin and subsequent lines are indented (approx. 1.3 cm or five spaces). You can use your word processor to automatically format the double-spacing and hanging indents.
Italics is the preferred format for titles of books, journals and videos. Article and chapter titles are not italicized or put in quotation marks. Volume numbers are italicized but issue numbers are not.
Capitalization in APA style is very specific. For references, the following general rules apply:
- Book titles – capitalize the first letter of the first word of the title, and the first letter of the first word after a colon.
e.g. Ageing and aged care in Australia and Brave new brain: Conquering mental illness in the era of the genome. - Article, chapter or section titles – capitalize the first letter of the first word of the title, and the first letter of the first word after a colon.
e.g. Personal resilience as a strategy for surviving and thriving in the face of workplace adversity: A literature review.
Pronouns, acronyms and abbreviations that are normally capitalized should be capitalized in the reference list and citations.
Example of a Reference List
References
Andreasen, N. C. (2001). Brave new brain: Conquering mental illness in the era of the genome. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.
Atkin, M. (Reporter). (2008, November 13). Bermagui forest disputed turf. The Hack Half Hour.
Retrieved from http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hack/notes/
Copstead, L., & Banasik, J. (2005). Pathophysiology (3rd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Saunders.
Gilbert, D. G., McClernon, J. F., Rabinovich, N. E., Sugai, C., Plath, L. C., Asgaard, G., …Botros, N.
(2004). Effects of quitting smoking on EEG activation and attention last for more than 31 days
and are more severe with stress, dependence, DRD2 A1 allele, and depressive traits. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 6, 249-267. doi:10.1080/14622200410001676305
Hall, B. (Writer), & Bender, J. (Director). (1991). The rules of the game [Television series episode]. In J. Sander (Producer), I’ll fly away. New York, NY: New York Broadcasting Company.
Jackson, D., Firtko, A., & Edenborough, M. (2007). Personal resilience as a strategy for surviving and thriving in the face of workplace adversity: A literature review. Journal of Advanced Nursing,
60(1), 1-9. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04412.x
Potente, S., Anderson, C., & Karim, M. (2011). Environmental sun protection and supportive policies and practices: An audit of outdoor recreational settings in NSW coastal towns. Health
Promotion Journal of Australia, 22, 97-101.
Wheeler, D.P., & Bragin, M. (2007). Bringing it all back home: Social work and the challenge of
returning veterans. Health and Social Work, 32, 297-300. Retrieved from
http://www.naswpressonline.org
Source:
https://library.westernsydney.edu.au/main/sites/default/files/pdf/cite_APA.pdf
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