APA Style (7th ed.)

This guide is dedicated to the American Psychological Association (APA) style 7th edition (an author-date style). In APA style, the author and year are cited in-text, and full details of the source are given in a reference list.

There are two parts to citing references in the APA style:

1. In-text citations: As you are writing your text you will refer to ideas or information you have collected during your research. Each citation is indicated by including the author and the date of the publication (in brackets). Page numbers are also included if using a quotation.

McLeod (2013, p. 10) explains how "the concept of diversity is central to an understanding of what counselling is about".

2. Reference list: This is placed at the end of your text. It gives the full details of the works you have referred to or cited so that your readers can follow up for themselves.

McLeod, J. (2013. An introduction to counselling (5th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.

The important thing to remember when referencing is to be consistent with whatever style you are using.

The detailed referencing guide (see below) developed by the Library describes in detail the rules of the APA style (7th edition), along with examples of references for the various information sources you will use including books, e-books, journal articles, newspapers, websites etc.