How to cite using APA referencing

Secondary sources should be used sparingly, such as when the primary work is unavailable.

In-text citations

Acknowledge both sources. In the text, name the primary source and cite the secondary source. Include the words “as cited in” before the secondary source:

Gibbs suggests that “because students are aware of their tutor’s mastery of the subject matter, it is common for them to assume that their reader has no needs at all” (as cited in Bowden & Marton, 1998, p. 35).

or:

Gibbs' study (as cited in as cited in Bowden & Marton, 1998) discusses the assumptions students hold concerning the expertise of ...

References

Only include the details of the source you actually read, which is the secondary source:

Bowden, J. & Marton, F. (1998). The university of learning. London, England: Kogan Page.

One to three authors:

In-text citations

Always include both authors in the order in which they appear. Separate names by using ‘and’ in running text use ‘and’; within parentheses, use an ampersand (&):

(Gerster & Basset, 1987) or:

Gerster and Basset (1987) assert that ...

References

Gerster, R. & Bassett, J. (1991). Seizures of youth: The sixties and Australia. Melbourne, Australia: Hyland House.

More than three authors:

In-text citations

State all authors when first mentioning the source. Subsequent references to the source are shortened to the first surname followed by ‘et al.’ (et al. = and others):

First entry: Leeder, Dobson, Patel, Mathews and Marriot (1996, p. 78)

Subsequent entries: Leeder et al. (1996, p. 78) 

References

Don’t use et al. in the references. List all authors in the order in which they appear on the title page.

Leeder, S. R., Dobson, A. J., Patel, N. K., Mathews, P. S. & Mariot, D. L. (1996). The Australian film industry, Adelaide, Australia: Dominion Press.

 In-text citations

Arrange alphabetically, separated by semicolons:

(Entwistle, 1977; Haddon, 1969) 

References

Each source requires a separate reference list entry. 

In-text citations

Attach an a, b, c, d etc. after the year:

Karskens  (2003a, 2003b) examines the archeology of ... 

References

Each source will require a separate reference list entry. Order them alphabetically by title.

Karskens, G. (2003a). Revisiting the worldview: The archaeology of convict households in Sydney's rocks neighbourhood. Historical Archaeology, 37(1), 34-55. Retrieved from https://sha.org/

Karskens, G. (2003b). Tourists and pilgrims: (Re)visiting the rocks. Journal of Australian Studies, 27(79), 29-38. doi:10.1080/14443050309387885

In-text citations

Use the author name and the dates in chronological order:

In both studies, Entwistle (2007, 2010) examined ...

References

Each source requires a separate reference list entry.

In-text citations

Use the title (if it is short) in place of an author name in the citation. If the title is long, use a short version:

(Oxford collocations dictionary, 2009)

References

Place the title in the author position.

Oxford collocations dictionary for students of English (2nd ed.). (2009). Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.