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APA Referencing Examples: Course Content

Course handout

Format

Author, A. (Year). Title of handout in italic sentence case [Course handout]. Publisher/Website in Title Case. URL

Reference List

Rewi, M. (2023). Thinking critically [Course handout]. Moodle. http://elearn.waikato.ac.nz/mod/resource/view

In-Text

... (Rewi, 2023).

OR

Rewi (2023) ...

Notes

  • When referencing a course handout, make sure you have identified the correct author - it may not be your lecturer's work.

Online forum discussion post

Format

Author, A. (Year, Month Day). Subject line of the post in italic sentence case [Online forum comment]. Website in Title Case. URL

Reference List

Aota, T. (2024, April 5). Response to readings [Online forum comment]. Moodle. http://elearn.waikato.ac.nz/mod/forum/discuss

In-Text

... (Aota, 2024).

OR

Aota (2024) ...

Notes

  • If referencing a reply in a thread, the reference is the same - however if the author has posted more than once in a day to the same thread, add the time in the in-text citation to avoid confusion, e.g. (Aota, 2024, 11.10am).

PowerPoint slides

Format

Author, A. (Year). Title of presentation in italic sentence case [PowerPoint slides]. Publisher/Website in Title Case. URL

Reference List

Archard, S., Merry, R., & Nicholson, C. (2011). Karakia and waiata [PowerPoint slides]. Moodle. http://elearn.waikato.ac.nz/mod/resource/view.

In-Text

... (Archard et al., 2011).

OR

Archard et al. (2011) ...

Notes

  • If the slides come from Moodle (The University of Waikato learning management system) and you are writing for an audience with access to those slides, provide the name of the site (i.e. Moodle) and a direct URL to the source.
  • When referencing a course handout, make sure you have identified the correct author - it may not be your lecturer's work.