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APA 7th Edition Referencing Guide1

A Wintec Library guide to referencing in APA 7th edition style

Legislation/Acts

Legislation and acts are unique types of references. You only need the full title, the country abbreviation (if the act or legislation is not from New Zealand), and the URL. If the act or legislation is from New Zealand, you can leave the country abbreviation out. 

Full Title of Legislation or Act in Title Case (Country abbreviation if not NZ). URL or PDF URL

 

Example

Reference list entry

Privacy Act 2020.   https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2020/0031/latest/LMS23223.html 

In-text citations

Narrative
The Privacy Act (2020) describes...

Parenthetical
... (Privacy Act, 2020).

 

Note

  • When referencing government legislation such as this, the title of the legislation is used in place of the author
  • No part of the reference list entry is italicised
  • The date is part of the title and is not preceded by a comma

Health and Disability Commissioner (Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights) Regulations 1996

Reference list entry

Health and Disability Commissioner (Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights) Regulations 1996. www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/1996/0078/latest/whole.html

In-text citation

Narrative
As outlined in the Health and Disability Commissioner (Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights) Regulations 1996 ...

Parenthetical
... (Health and Disability Commissioner (Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights) Regulations 1996).

 

Note
Although the legislation is hosted on the Health and Disability Commissioner website, HDC is not the author.
If you are referring to the code more than once, use the whole title with a shortened form in brackets (HDC Code 1996) the first time you mention it. After that, you can use just HDC Code 1996. See below for examples.

 

First in-text citation narrative
As outlined in the Health and Disability Commissioner (Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights) Regulations 1996 (HDC Code 1996)...
Following in-text citations narrative
The HDC Code 1996 further states...
First in-text citation parenthetical
... (Health and Disability Commissioner (Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights) Regulations 1996 [HDC Code 1996]).
Following in-text citations parenthetical
...(HDC Code 1996).

Referencing a webpage or a PDF file

Webpages and PDFs are referenced the same.

Example updated July 2024: Date format has changed

Author Surname, A. or Corporate/Group Author. (Year, Month day). Title of webpage or PDF in italic sentence case. Title of website/PDF Publisher if different than author. URL

Minister of Health. (2023, July). Women's health strategy. Ministry of Health. https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/publications/womens-health-strategy-oct23.pdf

 

Note
If a PDF is only available once it has been downloaded to your computer, you must still include a live working URL (a URL that links to the relevant webpage and not your C drive). To do this, right click on the download link and choose the option to copy the link. If this doesn't provide a working URL, use the URL of the page the resource was downloaded from. 
Note
The below webpages and PDFs are referenced no differently than normal. However, some of the information is difficult to locate or missing, so examples have been provided for you.
To reference web resources not on this list, check Webpages & online in the main APA Guide.

BPAC web articles

BPAC web articles are referenced as webpages. They are not journal articles. 

Example updated July 2024: Date format has changed

Website as Author. (Year, Month day). Title of article in italic sentence case: Subtitle in italic sentence case. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL

BPAC NZ. (2024, May 31). Cough medicines: Do they make a difference? Retrieved July 8, 2024, from https://bpac.org.nz/2023/cough-medicines.aspx

 

Reference list entry

BPAC NZ. (2024, May 23). Hypertension in adults: The silent killer. Retrieved July 8, 2024, from https://bpac.org.nz/2023/hypertension.aspx

In-text citations

Page/paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
BPAC NZ (2024) states ... (para. 2).

Parenthetical
... (BPAC NZ, 2024, para. 2).

 

Where to find information
Author: Use the website name, BPAC NZ
Date: Use the 'published' or the 'updated' date, whichever is more recent. This is towards the top of the page below 'download/print version'.
Title: Use the web article title at the top of the page
Retrieved date: Use the date you accessed the resource. Give as much date information as is available.
URL: Use the URL of the specific webpage or PDF you accessed

 

Note
As BPAC web articles may contain clinical information and are revised regularly, it is medically responsible to include the retrieval date in your reference list entry.
Do not include names of reviewers as authors, as they did not write the article.

Codes of practice, ethical codes, etc.
These are not legislation, but a professional standard or code of practice/ethics. They can be referenced in the same way as a website/PDF.

Reference list entry

New Zealand Nurses Organisation. (2019). Code of ethics. 
https://www.nzno.org.nz/Portals/0/publications/Guideline%20-%20Code%20of%20Ethics%202019.pdf?ver=2019-06-27-094754-100

In-text citations

Page/paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
According to the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO, 2019)  ... (p. 16).

Parenthetical
... (New Zealand Nurses Organisation [NZNO], 2019, p. 16).

 

Note
Second and subsequent in-text citations can simply use the shortened author form, i.e. NZNO.
Note
As only the year of publication is given for this resource, you do not need to include month or day in the reference list entry.

Competencies for Registered Nurses (Nursing Council of New Zealand)

Example updated July 2024: Date format has changed

Reference list entry

Nursing Council of New Zealand. (2022, June). Competencies for registered nurses. https://nursingcouncil.org.nz/Public/ncnz/nursing-section/registered_nurse.aspx  

In-text citations

Page/paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ, 2022) describe... (p. 6).

Parenthetical
... (Nursing Council of New Zealand [NCNZ], 2022, p. 6).

Note
As only the year and month of publication is given for this resource, you do not need to include the day in the reference list entry.

Fonofale of Model of Health

Example updated July 2024: Date format has changed

Reference list entry

Pulotu-Endemann, K. (2001, September). Fonofale model of health. Open Polytechnic. https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/actionpoint/pages/437/attachments/original/1534408956/Fonofalemodelexplanation.pdf?1534408956

In-text citations

Page/paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
According to Pulotu-Endemann (2001)  ... (p. 4).

Parenthetical
... (Pulotu-Endemann, 2001, p. 4).

 

Note
'Fuimaono' is a title and not the author's first name, so leave the initial 'F' out of the reference list.
Note
As only the year and month of publication is given for this resource, you do not need to include the day in the reference list entry.

New Zealand Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal

Reference list entry

New Zealand Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal. (n.d.). Nur05/12P.  
https://www.hpdt.org.nz/ChargeDetails.aspx?file=Nur05/12P

In-text citations

Narrative
The New Zealand Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal (n.d.) found that...

Parenthetical
... (New Zealand Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal, n.d.).

 

Note
If you are referencing the webpage, include the URL for that page. If you are referencing a PDF you accessed from there, include the PDF URL.

NICE Guidelines

NICE Guidelines are referenced as a PDF or webpage, but include extra bracketed information about the guideline number.

Corporate/Group Author in Full. (Year, Month day). Title of guideline in italic sentence case: Subtitle in italic sentence case (NICE Guideline No. #). URL

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. (2024, January 16). Early and locally advanced breast cancer: Diagnosis and management (NICE Guideline No. 101). https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng101

 

Note
Use 'date published' or 'last updated' for the date - whichever is most recent.
NICE guidelines may be viewed as a webpage or as a PDF. Include the URL of whichever you have referenced. 

The Wave tool (Image from a PDF)

The below image is from a PDF. The image has a named author but no date of creation. It also has no title, so one was created for the reference list entry. See here for more information on referencing images without titles. 

In a POWERPOINT PRESENTATION (image included)

Reference list entry

Rankine, J. (n.d.). [The wave in colour] [Image]. Auckland Workers Education Association. 
https://www.awea.org.nz/sites/awea.org.nz/files/wave/wave A4.pdf

In-text citations

(Rankine, n.d.)

 

In a written assignment (text, or an image not included, only mentioned)

Reference list entry

Rankine, J. (n.d.). [The wave in colour] [Image]. Auckland Workers Education Association. 
https://www.awea.org.nz/sites/awea.org.nz/files/wave/wave A4.pdf

In-text citations

Narrative
The wave tool, as illustrated by Rankine (n.d.), depicts ... 

Parenthetical
The wave tool depicts... (Rankine, n.d.).

 

In a written assignment (image included)

Reference list entry

Rankine, J. (n.d.). [The wave in colour] [Image]. Auckland Workers Education Association. 
https://www.awea.org.nz/sites/awea.org.nz/files/wave/wave A4.pdf

In-text citations

 

Narrative
Rankine (n.d.) depicts ... 

Parenthetical
... (Rankine, n.d.).

 

Additional formatting of image within assignment

Figure 1

The wave tool in colour

(Rankine, n.d.)

  

Note
These examples are for referencing the wave tool image only. To reference the wave tool itself, you will reference it according to whatever type of resource you found it in, i.e. book, webpage.

Newsletters, pamphlets, booklets, forms etc.

Newsletters, pamphlets, booklets and forms are all referenced in the same way as a webpage or PDF, with some small differences:

  • Include as much date information as is supplied
  • Include a description of the format in square brackets if the format is not clear from the title
  • If it is a physical copy, simply leave out the URL 

Author Surname, A. or Corporate/Group Author. (Year, Month Day). Title of resource in italic sentence case [Description of format]. Title of website/PDF Publisher/Publisher if different than author. URL

Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand. (2023, November). Pānui newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/otboard.org.nz/november-2023

Nursing Council of New Zealand pānui/newsletter

Reference list entry

Nursing Council of New Zealand. (2023, September). Pānui [newsletter]. 
https://ncnz.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/pub/bWFpbGluZ0luc3RhbmNlSWQ9Mjg0MzU0Mw==

In-text citations

 

Page/paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
The Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ, 2023) notes that... (para. 3).

Parenthetical
... (Nursing Council of New Zealand [NCNZ], 2023, para. 3).

 

Note
Subsequent in-text citations can simply use the shortened author form, i.e NCNZ. 
See here for information on referencing organisations with bilingual names. 

Te Whatu Ora resources - Client confidentiality 

For forms, plans, etc., obtained from a Te Whatu Ora region that could compromise client confidentiality (i.e. the client could be identified more easily if the region or specific date is known):

  • The name of the region will need to remain anonymous
  • Use an X in place of the region's name
  • Use the year only

For generic documents (a real client is not involved, so confidentiality is not an issue):

  • Use the Te Whatu Ora name in full, e.g. Te Whatu Ora Waikato
  • Include as much date information as is supplied

Example updated July 2024: Date format has changed

Reference list entry

Te Whatu Ora X. (2023, April 2). Patient admissions [Form]. 

In-text citations

Page/paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative
As noted by Te Whatu Ora X (2023) ... (p. 6).

Parenthetical
... (Te Whatu Ora X, 2023, p. 6).

 

Note
You can refer to any other types of facilities using a similar format. For example: X Facility.
For documents referring to a District Health Board (DHB), follow the same conventions as above.

KuraCloud
If you have used information from resources your tutor has put on KuraCloud—including information within PowerPoint presentations—you must reference the original source.

However, if your tutor is the author of the information, reference your tutor and include the type of material in [square brackets]. Include the title of the KuraCloud page in the retrieval details. 

Author Surname, A. (Year). Title of resource in italic sentence case [Description of format]. Name of Institution Title of Module and Module Code in Title Case. Website homepage URL

Smith, A. (2017). Week 6: A model of nursing care [KuraCloud presentation]. Wintec Introduction to Nursing HLBN511. https://www.kuracloud.com

 

Reference list entry

Samson, R. (2023). ​Week 6: A model of nursing care [KuraCloud presentation]. 
Wintec Hauora ā-hapori/Nursing in communities NURS512. https://www.kuracloud.com

In-text citations

Narrative
Samson (2023) argues that... 

Parenthetical
... (Samson, 2023).

Health web tools

Health web tools enable you to filter and view large quantities of data and statistics in interactive graphs and other formats.

Corporate/Group Author or Author, A. (Year, Month day). Title of resource in italic sentence case: Subtitle in italic sentence case [Web tool]. Publisher in Title Case. Retrieved Month day, Year, from URL

Health New Zealand. (2024, June 6). Report on maternity web tool [Web tool]. Retrieved September 4, 2024, from https://tewhatuora.shinyapps.io/report-on-maternity-web-tool/

 

Reference list entry

Hamilton City Council. (n.d.). Hamilton city census 2018 [Web tool]. Retrieved September 10, 2024, from
https://hamilton.govt.nz/your-city/data-and-statistics/understanding-our-community/census-dashboard/

In-text citations

Page/paragraph numbers are unlikely to be available in web tools.

Narrative
Hamilton City Council (n.d.) lists the following statistics ...

Parenthetical
... (Hamilton City Council, n.d.).

 

Where to find information
Author: If no name authors are given, use the organisation who published the web tool
Date: Use the 'last updated' or 'published' date. Give as much date information as you can find. If no date is given, use n.d.
Title: Use the title of the web tool
Format descriptor: For interactive health web tools, use [Web tool]. If 'web tool' is in the title, you do not need to include it in square brackets, but it is a good idea to include it to avoid confusion.
Publisher: If the author(s) and the publisher are the same, you don't need to include them twice. Leave the publisher out.
Retrieved date: Use the date you accessed the information
URL: Use the URL as it is given the search bar

 

Note
As the data sets in web tools may be updated regularly, it is good academic practice to include the date of retrieval.
Be aware that some web tools only use data from a limited date range. Always check that the age of the data set is relevant and appropriate to your assessment.
Some web tools will have named authors/contributors. Always look for these before using the organisation as author.
! Postgraduate students
You may want to consider including your search/filter parameters in your assessment or in an appendix if you are including a lot of data and/or difficult to extract data. This shouldn't be necessary for small amounts of data or at undergraduate level.
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