What is title case and sentence case?
Title Case
In title case, every word is capitalised except for minor words like "in", "of", "and" "a".
Hewitt, T., Baddock, S., & Patterson, J. (2022). Timing of cord clamping: An observational study of cord clamping practice in a maternity hospital in Aotearoa New Zealand. New Zealand College of Midwives Journal, (58), 19-26. https://doi.org/10.12784/nzcomjnl58.2022.3.19-26
Sentence case
In sentence case, the only words that are capitalised are:
Hewitt, T., Baddock, S., & Patterson, J. (2022). Timing of cord clamping: An observational study of cord clamping practice in a maternity hospital in Aotearoa New Zealand. New Zealand College of Midwives Journal, (58), 19-26. https://doi.org/10.12784/nzcomjnl58.2022.3.19-26
Should I use capitals for names of diseases, disorders, models, theories or therapies?
You do not need to capitalise any words in any of the following:
However, do capitalise any personal names that appear in any of the above.
For example:
For more information, see Racial and Ethnic Identity on the official APA 7 website.
Should I use capitals for names of medication?
Whether you capitalise names of medications depends on whether you are referencing brand names or generic names.
Brand names:
Generic names:
For example:
Brand name | Generic name |
Nurofen | ibuprofen |
Panadol | paracetamol |
Lora-tabs | loratadine |
Should I use the te reo Māori or English name of a government department or organisation?
As both names are official, you can choose to use either:
Make sure you are consistent throughout your assignment and that the name use in your in-text citations matches your reference list. If you use both the Māori and English names, separate them with a hyphen and no spaces between them.
Māori Name-English Name.
Manatū Hauora-Ministry of Health. (2020). 'Ola manuia: Pacific health and wellbeing action plan 2020-2025. https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/publications/ola_manuia-phwap-22june.pdf
What do I include for a bilingual title or title with multiple subtitles?
If a source has a bilingual title, or multiple subtitles, you must include all parts of the title in your reference. Use the order given by the source and separate each with a colon.
First title: Second title: Subtitle (if applicable): Second subtitle (if applicable).
Dale, C. (2022). Takurua: My winter words: Ngā kupu Māori mō te Takurua. OneTree House.