

Do not place an ampersand (&) before the final author's name.Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style. Treatment of multiple authors within the reference list:įor sources with 21 or more authors, include the first 19 authors’ names, insert an ellipsis (…) and then add the final author’s name. The reference list should contain full d etails of all the sources mentioned in the text, arranged alphabetically by surname of the first author. International Journal of Psychology, 51(S1), 295-303. Madigan (Eds.), Digital literacies for learning (pp. Review of the BBC's royal charter: BBC response to a strong BBC, independent of government. See examples:īritish Broadcasting Corporation. The Publication Manual also recommends double-line spacing within and between reference list entries, but check your tutor or department's preferences. To create a hanging indent in Microsoft Word: Highlight your reference entry, right-click, select 'Paragraph' from the list, a box will open and select 'Hanging' from the drop-down menu labelled 'Special'. This means that th e first line of each entry is left-aligned, while the second and subsequent lines are indented (the Publication Manual recommends 0.5" or 1.27cm). Formatting the reference list in APA style:īegin the reference list on a new page at the end of your assignment.Īpply a hanging indent to each reference list entry.
