Referencing the APA Way

What is referencing and why do we do it?• Referencing is an acknowledgement of the sources and the

individuals responsible for those sources that have informed us on our subject and helped us formulate our opinion on the subject.

• The laws of Australia and internationally, protect intellectual

Property as well as material property under copyright

legislation.

When and where do you reference?

• In-text – You add an abridged citation immediately

after the quote or paraphrase of a writer’s work.

• Bibliography – You make a list in alphabetical order,

of all the resources, using full citations, at the end of your assignment.

How do you do it?

• If you have a Mac computer:

• Step 1: Open a Word document• Step 2: Click on the tab Document Elements• Step 3: Go to References and make sure the drop down menu at • the top is on APA . Click on Manage , a box should appear• Step 4: Click on the cross at the bottom of the box and choose your type

of source, Book / web site will be the most likely. • Step 5: Fill in as many of the areas as you can but particularly the ones

with an asterisk.• Step 6: Press OK and immediately the in-text citation will appear in your

text but you can retrieve it again by placing your cursor where you want it to appear in your text, click on Manage, choosing the resource from the list which appears in the box and double clicking on the resource. It should appear embedded in the text.

• Step 7 : To generate a bibliography at the end of the assignment , click on the Bibliography image and it will give you the choice to download the whole bibliography by clicking on Works Cited.

If you have a Windows Computer:

1. Open a Word document2. Click on the tab References3. Make sure the drop down menu at the top is APA4. Click on Manage Sources - a box should appear5. Click NEW at the center of the box and another box will open. 6. Choose the type of source - Book/web site will be the most likely. 7. Fill in the details of your information in the bibliographic fields

provided 8. Press OK and you will see a master list of your sources and a

preview of how the reference will appear in your text and in your bibliography

9. To insert a reference in your work click Insert Citation and a drop down menu of your sources will appear (you can add to the list from here too). Simply click the one you want to use.

10. To generate a bibliography at the end of the assignment, click on Bibliography, choose the style you wish to use and it will appear at the end of your work.