APA referencing style

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- Writing an essay/assignment

Consulting sources

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Preparing the bibliography

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Collating the assignment

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Book: Two items by same author in the same year
Authors. Date(a). Title: subtitle. Place: Publisher.

APA
example
Pringle, Gillian S. (1982(a)). The allegorical novels of J.M. Coetzee. Grahamstown: Rhodes University. (PhD thesis).

Pringle, Gillian S. (1982(b)). Aspects of style in the novels of J.M. Coetzee. College English, 35(6):34-41, September.
Notes
  • The date is followed by and "a" or a "b"
  • The items are alphabetical by title: The allegorical ... files before Aspects...
  • "The" is ignored in filing.

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