APA 7
APA 7th Edition is the most commonly used referencing style here at the University of Portsmouth. Below you will find general guidance on how to reference and cite using APA 7th Edition, as well as examples for the specific sources you are likely to use in your assignments.
Your department or lecturer may prefer you to reference sources differently from the guidance given here. Always follow the requirements of your department or lecturer.
External visitors are welcome to use this guide, but note that your institution's requirements may differ from those suggested here.
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Without author(s)
Reference
Title of entry. (Year of release). In Name of App (Version number) [Mobile app]. Publisher or App Store. URL.
Electrical injuries. (2019). In JRCALC Plus for Android (Version 1.2.4) [Mobile app]. Class Professional Publishing. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.classprofessional.cpg.ukascpg.jrcalcplus&hl=en
In-text Citation
The title of the entry should be placed in double quotation marks within the citation.
This can be defined as... ("Electrical injuries", 2019).
JRCALC describes "Electrical injuries" (2019) as...
With author(s)
This is not likely to be common. Most mobile apps will not give an author for a reference entry.
Reference
Author, Initials. (Year of release). Title of entry. In Name of App (Version number) [Mobile app]. Publisher or App Store. URL.
In-text Citation
This can be described as... (Author, Year)
Author (Year) describes...