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APA

ACU Library guide to referencing in APA7 style

Basic elements

Click on the elements below to learn about the basic requirements for referencing coursework resources in APA 7 style.

The basic elements and formatting of coursework resources (such as lecture recordings, powerpoint slides, and online modules) are:

Lecturer, A. A. (Year). Subject code, Title of lecture or slides [Description]. Site information. https://xxxxxxxxxxx

Authors
  • Provide the surname and initials of the content creator, lecturer or author as listed. This would often be the Lecturer in Charge for the unit.
  • If unsure, list the institution responsible (i.e. Australian Catholic University).
Year
  • Enter the year of publication in brackets. End with a full stop.
Subject code, Title of lecture or slides
  • Enter the course code (e.g. HLSC111) followed by the title of the lecture, slides or module.
  • Format in italics.
Description
  • In square brackets, describe the format of the item e.g. [Lecture Slides] [Module] or [PowerPoint slides]
  • Follow with a full stop
Site information
  • Detail where the information is located. Eg. SlideShare, ACU Canvas
URL
  • Enter the web address (e.g. https://canvas.acu.edu.au)

Lecture recording

Reference list

Lecturer, A. A. (year). Subject code, Title of lecture [Lecture recording]. Site information. https://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Example:

Mukasa, J. (2023). HLSC220, Mental health research ethics [Lecture recording]. ACU Canvas. https://canvas.acu.edu.au

In-text

(Mukasa, 2023) or Mukasa (2023) spoke of ….

Notes

  • Provide information that is important for identification or location of the resource in square brackets after the title, for example, [Lecture recording].
  • For multiple authors, follow the guidance provided by APA for reference lists and in-text citations.

Module

Reference list

Author, A. A. (year). Subject code, Title of module [Module]. Site information. https://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Examples:

Gunter, H., Corfee, F., & Coventry, A. (2022). BIOL334, Week 4 Cardiac drugs [Module]. ACU Canvas. https://canvas.acu.edu.au

Duke, Z. (2024). UNCC100, Module 2b Ubuntu [Module]. ACU Canvas. https://canvas.acu.edu.au

In-text

(Gunter et al., 2022) or Gunter et al. (2022) introduced …

(Duke, 2024) or Duke (2024) outlined ...

Notes

  • Provide information that is important for identification or location of the resource in square brackets after the title.
  • For multiple authors, follow the guidance provided by APA for reference lists and in-text citations.
  • When the author of the material in the module is unknown, move the title of the material to the author position of the reference.
  • Include page numbers (or paragraph numbers in the absence of page numbers) within in-text citations for direct quotes. When paraphrasing, page numbers are recommended but not required.

PowerPoint slides

Reference list

Author, A. A. (year). Subject code, Title of slides [PowerPoint slides]. Site information. https://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Example:

Gurvich, J. (2024). EDFD140, Information processing as a model for explaining human learning [PowerPoint slides]. ACU Canvas. https://canvas.acu.edu.au

Nigatu, T. (2009). Qualitative data analysis [PowerPoint slides]. Slideshare. https://www.slideshare.net/tilahunigatu/qualitative-data-analysis-11895136

In-text

(Gurvich, 2024, slide 4) or Gurvich (2024)

Notes

  • Provide information that is important for identification or location of the resource in square brackets after the title, for example, [PowerPoint slides].
  • Use the slide number in-text to refer to a quote.