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APA 7th Referencing

Instructions and links for Referencing support

Education sources

Note:

The web version of the Australian Curriculum does not include a date - use the version number and n.d. in place of the date


In-text citation

(Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA], n.d.) OR The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA, n.d.) states that.....

Subsequent mentions: (ACARA, n.d.)


Reference list

Corporate Author. (n.d.). Title (Version no.). Retrieved Month Day Year, URL

 

Example

Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. (n.d.).  Mathematics - scope and sequence - P-6 (Version 8.4). Retrieved May 7, 2023, https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/mathematics/

Note:

If you are using a downloaded PDF, use the date you downloaded the document


In-text citation

(Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA], 2022) OR The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA, 2022) states that.....

Subsequent mentions: (ACARA, 2022)


Reference list

Corporate Author. (Year, Month retrieved). Title (Version no.). URL

 

Example

Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. (2015, December). English: Sequence of content F-6 strand: Language. https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/media/4401/english_-_sequence_of_content.pdf

In-text citation

(NSW Education Standards Authority, 2017, p. 4) OR NSW Education Standards Authority (2017) 


Reference list

Corporate Author. (Year). Title of syllabus. URL (if accessed online)

 

Example

Current Corporate Name:

NSW Education Standards Authority. (2017). Mathematics advanced: Stage 6 syllabus. https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/stage-6-learning-areas/stage-6-mathematics/mathematics-advanced-2017

Previous Corporate Name:

Board of Studies NSW. (2012). Mathematics K-10 syllabus: Vol. 2. Mathematics years 7-10.

In-text citation

(Australian Government Department of Education [AGDE], 2022) OR The Australian Government Department of Education (AGDE, 2022) provides information on ...

Subsequent mentions: (AGDE, 2022)


Reference list

Corporate Author (Year). Title of publication (Version number if included on publication). Publisher. DOI or URL (if available)

 

Example

Australian Government Department of Education [AGDE] (2022). Belonging, being and becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (V2.0). Australian Government Department of Education for the Ministerial Council. https://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-01/EYLF-2022-V2.0.pdf

In-text citation

(Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership [AITSL], 2020) OR The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL, 2020) provides information about ...

Subsequent mentions: (AITSL, 2020) 


Reference list

Corporate Author. Title of book or website. Publisher. DOI or URL (if available)

 

Example

Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership. (2020). Australian professional standards for teachers. AITSL. https://www.aitsl.edu.au/teach/standards

In-text citation

(Fox, 2013) OR Fox (2013) tells the story of ....


Reference list

Author Family name, Initial(s). (Year). Title of book (Illustrator - Initial(s). Family name, Illus.). Publisher. DOI or URL (if available)

 

Example

Fox, M. (2013). Possum magic (J. Vivas, Illus.). Omnibus Books.

In-text citation

(Baker, 1988) OR Baker (1988) tells the story of ....


Reference list

Author Family name, Initial(s). (Year). Title of book (Illustrator - Initial(s). Family name, Illus.). Publisher. DOI or URL (if available)

 

Example

Baker, J. (1988). Where the forest meets the sea (J. Baker, Illus.). Julia MacRae Books.

In-text citation

(Sendak, 1963/2012) OR Sendak (1963/2012) uses imagery to ....


Reference list

Author Family name, Initial(s). (Year). Title of book (Illustrator - Initial(s). Family name, Illus.; Edition info.). Publisher. (Original work published YYYY). DOI or URL (if available)

 

Example

Sendak, M. (2012). Where the wild things are (M. Sendak, Illus.; 50th anniversary ed.). Harper Collins Publishers. (Original work published 1963)