Citation and Referencing Guide

Referencing style is based on the American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines.

  • English examples of in-text references and reference lists

A journal article

Single Author

At the end

Miranda, A.S. (2020). The Shape of Segregation: The role of urban form in immigrant assimilation. Cities. (106), 1-18.

In-text

(Miranda, 2020, 15)

Two Authors

At the end

Reardon, S. & Firebaugh, G. (2002). Measures of Multigroup Segregation. Journal of Sociological Methodology. 32(1), 33-67.

In-text

(Reardon & Firebaugh, 2002, 35)

Three Authors

At the end

Ruiz-Rivera, N. & Suarez, M. & Delgado-Campos, J. (2016). Urban segregation and local retail environments: Evidence from Mexico City. Journal of Habitat International. 54, 58-64.

In-text

(Ruiz-Rivera et al., 2016, 61)

More than three authors

At the end

Navarro-Carrillo, G. & Alonso-Ferres, M. & Moya, M. & Valor-Segura, I. (2020). Socioeconomic Status and Psychological Well-Being: Revisiting the Role of Subjective Socioeconomic Status. Journal of Frontiers in Psychology. (11), 1-15.

In-text

(Navarro-Carrillo et al., 2020, 14)

Article for conferences, congress

The rules of the Journal for citing Authors' names

At the end

Neal, J. T. (1971). Education – technology or art? Conference proceedings of the 15th biennial conference held in Adelaide. Conducted by the Library Association of Australia. Sydney: Library Association.

In-text

(Neal, 1971)

Original copy

The rules of the Journal for citing Authors' names

At the end

Michalos, A. C. (2014). Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. (2nd ed.). Netherlands: Springer.

In-text

(Michalos, 2014, 112)

Translated book

The rules of the Journal for citing Authors' names

At the end

Luria, A. R. (1968). The mind of a mnemonist: a little book about a vast memor (L. Solotaroff, Trans.). New York: Basic Books. (Original work published 1967).

In-text

(Luria, 1968, 150) 

A conclusion made based on a chapter of a book (written by a certain author) with an scientific editor and a collector

The rules of the Journal for citing Authors' names

At the end

Hartley, J. T., Harker, O. J., & Walsh, D. A. (1980). Contemporary issues and new directions in adult development of learning and memory. In L. W. Poon (Ed.), Aging in the 1980’s: psychological issues. Washington: American Psychological Association.

In-text

(Hartley et al., 1980, 56)

Book with a scientific collector and editor

The rules of the Journal for citing Authors' names

At the end

Driver, E. & Broisen, A. (Eds). (1989). Child sexual abuse. Basingstoke, UK: Macmillan Education Ltd.

In-text

(Driver & Broisen, 1989, 110)

A book written by an organizational author

At the end

Rand Afrikaans University .(1970). The new university: A practical guideline. Johannesburg, Gauteng: Rand Afrikaans University.

In-text

(Rand Afrikaans University, 1970, 67)

Published Theses

At the end

Ibraimović, T. (2013). Investigating the role of ethnic preferences in residential location decisions: Choice analysis on Stated Preferences data. Ph.D. thesis, Faculty of Economics, University of Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland.

In-text

(Ibraimović, 2013)

Unpublished Theses

At the end

Little, P. (1965). Helplessness, depression and mood in end stage renal disease. Unpublished master’s thesis. Wits University, Johannesburg, South Africa.

In-text

(Little, 1965)

Online Resources

The rules of the Journal for citing Authors' names

At the end

Holmes, A. (1998). Greenpeace wins media war. Retrieved from http://www.independent.co.uk/international/green25.htm

In-text

(Holmes, 1998)