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APA7 Guide

In text citation

  • DOIs can be identified using crossref.org. Not all books have a DOI.

Paraphrase 

Template:

            (Author/s, Year)

            OR

            Author/s, (Year)

For example:

McDonald et al. (1998) make a convincing case that visually impaired people can enjoy gardening just as much as anyone else.

Direct quote (page number/s must be included)

Template:

            (Author/s, Year, p./pp. Page number/s)

            OR

            Author/s, (Year, p./pp. Page number/s)

For example:

“With the right support and modifications, gardening can be easily accessible to people with disabilities” (McDonald et al., 1998).

Reference list

Template:

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (year). Title of book (E. Editor, Ed.).  Publisher Name. http://doi.org/xxxx OR http://xxxx

For example:

Funston, R., McDonald, L., Sheppard, I., Barbour, N., Laroux, S., & Gilbert, A. (1998). A garden programme for everyone including blind, visually impaired and disabled people (P. Rickards, Ed.). Association for the Blind.