About this Guide

Welcome to the USQ APA 6 Referencing Guide.

This guide is the official USQ APA 6 Referencing Guide and is based on the following manual:

• American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

The aim of this guide is to provide basic referencing information only. Refer to the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.) for more comprehensive information and consult your course materials and your course examiner to confirm any specific referencing requirements for your course.

In addition to this web version of the referencing guide, you have the option to download a digital PDF or print PDF copy of the guide. To download a PDF copy, look for the ‘Download this book’ drop-down menu on the referencing guide homepage. The digital PDF format is designed to be viewed on a digital device and the print PDF format is designed for printing. The print PDF is a large document so please consider the environment before printing. If you are printing or downloading the guide, check the USQ Library website regularly to ensure you are using the latest version.

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Last updated December 2020