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APA Referencing Examples: More Examples

App

Format

Author. (Year). Software/program title in italic sentence case (Version number) [Mobile app]. App Download Location. URL

Reference List

American Psychological Association. (2012). APA concise dictionary of psychology (Version 1.0) [Mobile app]. App Store. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apa-concise-dictionary-of-psychology-free/id502733860

In-Text

... (American Psychological Association, 2012).

OR

American Psychological Association (2012) ...

Notes

  • Only reference an app if it has been quoted or paraphrased from, do not reference an app if it has just been used it as a tool i.e. a reading app used in a classroom activity.

Brochures and pamphlets

Format

Author, A. (Year). Title in italic sentence case [Resource type]. Publisher/Website in Title Case. URL

Reference List

Brochure (print)

University of Waikato. (2012). Women in leadership [Brochure]. 

Pamphlet (online)

Electoral Commission. (2020). Your guide to voting in the 2020 General Election and referendums [Pamphlet]. https://vote.nz/assets/2020-general-election/Guide-to-Voting_August_2020.pdf

In-Text

... (University of Waikato, 2012).

... (Electoral Commission, 2020).

OR

University of Waikato (2012) ...

Electoral Commission (2020) ...

Notes

  • When the author and the publisher are the same, omit the publisher/website from the reference. 

Data file - from a website

Format

Author, A. (Year). Title of data in italic sentence case [Resource type and optional extra information to distinguish data sets]. Website or Database Accessed in Title Case. URL

Reference List

Stats NZ. (n.d.). Birthplace and sex, for the Maori ethnic group census usually resident population count, 2001 [Data file, 2001 Population Census]. https://www.stats.govt.nz/

In-Text

... (StatsNZ, n.d.).

OR

StatsNZ (n.d.) ...

Notes

  • If there is no title given to the data, provide a description in the title field in square brackets, include the publication status and focus of the data. Do not italicise this description.
  • Include the name of the website before the URL. When the author and the publisher/website are the same, omit the publisher/website from the reference. 

Data sets

Format

Author, A. (Year). Name of data set in sentence case and italics [Resource type]. Name of the Database Accessed in Title Case. URL

Reference List

Morningstar. (2019). Contact Energy: Corporate details [Data file]. DatAnalysis Premium. https://datanalysis-morningstar-com

In-Text

... (Morningstar, 2019).

OR

Morningstar (2019) ...

Notes

  • If there is no title given to the data, provide a description in the title field in square brackets, include the publication status and focus of the data. Do not italicise this description.
  • Include the name of the website before the URL. When the author and the publisher/website are the same, omit the publisher/website from the reference.