School of Psychology - Referencing
Students in Psychology use the following two styles:
- APA 7th edition (Psychology Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes)
- Roehampton Harvard Referencing (Arts and Play Therapies Masters Programmes)
Please double-check your module handbook.
Note: The APA 7th edition replaced the 6th edition from the Academic year 2020-2021 onwards.
APA Referencing Guidance
APA 7th edition resources
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Roehampton APA Style Quick Guide (7th ed.)*Updated Nov 2020* AA Team produced 2 page summary of the APA 7th edition referencing style.
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APA Reference Guide (7th ed.)This is a APA produced quick guide on referencing journal articles, books and chapters in edited books. (7th ed.)
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APA Style Blog (7th ed.)APA Style blog for the 7th ed.
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APA Downloadable Guides (7th ed.)Website with more downloadable guides for APA 7th edition.
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APA 7th Referencing (Video) 21 minutesAccurate references are an integral part of academic research, this video (broken down into chapters) can help you understand why you need to reference and how to format them correctly in the APA 7th referencing style.
By the end you should be able to:
--Explain why referencing is important
--Construct references for – books, articles, websites and secondary referencing
--Locate resources for further referencing help
--Create a hanging indent
Test Yourself: APA 7th Referencing
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APA 7th Referencing (Quiz)This graded quiz tests your knowledge of the APA 7th style. Explanations are given for incorrect answers. We recommend taking this quiz after watching the APA 7th video.
Roehampton Harvard Referencing Guidance
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Roehampton Harvard Style Full GuideRoehampton's customised version of the Harvard (Author - Date) referencing style.
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Roehampton Harvard Style Quick GuideA short 5 page guide to the Roehampton-specific version of the Harvard (Author - Date) referencing style. Updated May 2022
Anyone needing an older version of the Roehampton Harvard guide can email aateam@roehampton.ac.uk to request a copy.
Test Yourself: Roehampton Harvard Referencing
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Roehampton Harvard Referencing (Quiz)This graded quiz tests your knowledge of the Roehampton Harvard Referencing style. Explanations are given for incorrect answers. You can use in conjunction with the Harvard Quick Referencing guide.
Roehampton Harvard Referencing Tutorial
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Roehampton Harvard Referencing (Tutorial) 30 minutesThis interactive tutorial guides you through the basics of Roehampton Harvard Referencing with practice examples.
By the end of the tutorial, you should be able to:
--Explain what you need to reference and why
--Understand the mechanics and be able to construct references for: books, chapters in edited books, journal articles and websites
--Format secondary references
--Know when to cite a source, when to include page numbers and how to reference multiple authors
--Locate the guides for referencing styles