APA referencing style
 

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STEP 1: STARTING out

STEP 2: FINDING

STEP 3: EVALUATE

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STEP 5: COMMUNICATE

- Writing an essay/assignment

Consulting information sources

Reading and making notes

Compiling the bibliography

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In-text referencing

Writing the first draft

Revising the assignment

Writing final draft

Collating the assignment

Checking the final draft

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Book: Multiple authors
Authors. (Date). Title: subtitle. Place: Publisher.

APA
example
a) Henderson, R.S., Smith, P.G., Rossiter, I. & King, P.Q. (1987). The tenets of moral philosophy. New York: Van Nostrand.

 

Note
  • The ampersand (&) before the last name.
  • NB. Your textual reference would read: Henderson, Smith, Rossiter, King (1987, p.64)

 

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