APA referencing style is widely used in scientific research. Below is a summary of the most important guidelines for formatting the reference list:
- References should be listed in the reference list in numerical order, after arranging them alphabetically by the author’s last name.
- If the reference is a journal article, it should be written as: Author name(s) starting with the family name, “Title of the article,” Journal name, volume number, issue number, page numbers, year of publication.
- If the reference is a book, it should be written as: Author name(s) starting with the family name, Book title, publisher name, year of publication.
- If the reference is a master’s or doctoral thesis, it should be written as: Author’s name starting with the family name, “Title of the study,” specify Master’s thesis or PhD dissertation, university name, year.
- If the reference is a report or statistical publication issued by an official body, it should be written as: Organization name, report title, city, page numbers, year of publication.
- If the reference is a website, it should be written as: Author name, topic title, year of publication, URL, date of last access.
- If the reference is a conference paper, it should be written as: Author name(s) starting with the family name, study title, conference name, volume number, page numbers, year of publication.
