This is a basic introduction to the APA citation style. It is based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition). APA style includes:

• an in-text citation in your document to briefly identify the source you have quoted or paraphrased.
• a Reference List for all in-text citations at the end of the document.

Citing sources correctly is important to:

• give credit to the person who came up with the original idea.
• direct readers to the original source for more information.
• prove that you're basing your work on solid research.
• avoid plagiarism and losing marks.

The examples on these pages are represented in EndNote as the APA_Canterbury style. For a general overview of APA referencing and practice examples see the tutorial on APA referencing.

• Act of Parliament
• Books & Book Chapters
• Journal Articles
• Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
• Government Publications
• Lecture Notes & Powerpoint Slides
• Newspaper Articles
• Personal Communication
• Theses
• Web Sites

• In-text Citations
• Reference List
• Author Variations
• Citing a Source within a Source