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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You should reference translated sources in the language in which the translation was published. For example, if a French language article was translated into English and you read that English version, this is what you would reference.
You should credit the translator in your reference, by adding their name in round brackets after the title of the work, along with the word Trans.
You also need to provide two dates; the year the translated work was published, and the year the original was published.
For an example of how this would look for an ebook, please see our guidance here.
For an example of how this would look for a print book, please see our guidance here.
For an example of how this would look for a journal article, please see our guidance here.