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APA 7th Edition Referencing Guide1

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

Religious works

A religious work is cited as either a book or a website, depending on what version of the source you are using.

Most will have the Title in the author position.

See the online APA Style website for other examples.

Examples

Reference list entry

King James Bible. (2017). King James Bible Online. https://kingjamesbibleonline.org/ (Original work published 1769)

In-text citations

Page/paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative

According to King James Bible (1769/2017) ...

Parenthetical
... (King James Bible, 1769/2017).

 

Reference list entry

The Qur'an (M. A. S. Abdel Haleem, Trans.). (2004). Oxford University Press.

In-text citations

Page/paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative

According to The Qur'an (2004) ...

Parenthetical
... (The Qur'an, 2004).

 

Reference list entry

The Torah: The five books of Moses (3rd ed.). (2015). The Jewish Publication Society. (Original work published 1962)

In-text citations

Page/paragraph numbers are optional for paraphrased information.

Narrative

According to The Torah (1962/2015) ...

Parenthetical
... (The Torah, 1962/2015).

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