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APA 7 Referencing

General rules

Labels for tables

  • All tables should be numbered using bold font.  e.g. Table 1
  • The title appears below the table number in italics.                                                                                                              

Table 1                                                                                                                                                                             
Supply Available

Note.  A note can appear below the table to give more information that cannot be included in the table.  For example, the note may explain the abbreviations used in the table. 

(APA manual, 2020, p197).

Referring to tables you have reproduced in your text

  • Always use the table number when referring to a table in your text.                                                                                                    e.g. A large majority of students prefer to attend class in person (see Table 2).

(APA manual, 2020, p. 197)

Copyright

  • For certificate, diploma and bachelor level assignments that are not being shared or published, a copyright attribution is not required.
  • For post graduate assignments or work that is intended to be shared or published, a copyright attribution is required.  You will also need to check if copyright permission is needed. 

(APA manual, 2020, p. 389).

Table referred to but not reproduced

When referring to a table from a book, article or other source, but not reproducing the table in your text, use normal citation rules.

Book Example:

Twice as many containers were shipped to Chicago than Pittsburgh (Heizer & Render, 2014).

Heizer, J., & Render, B. (2014). Operations management: Sustainability and supply chain management (11th ed.). 

                 Pearson.

 

Article Example:

There are six identifiable methodological issues relating to IT based research in nursing (Eun-Ok & Wonshik, 2019).

Eun-Ok, I., & Wonshik, C. (2019). Methodological issues in nursing research using IT technology: A discussion

                 paper. Journal of the Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing, 30(4), 391-399.

(APA manual, 2020, p. 197).

Table referred to and reproduced or adapted

Example of a table you are reproducing or adapting from a book

Table 4  

Comparison of the Three Plans

(Heizer & Render, 2014, p.566).  

Then in your reference list

Heizer, J., & Render, B. (2014). Operations management: Sustainability and supply chain management (11th ed.). 

                 Pearson.

 

Example of a table you are reproducing or adapting from an article .

Table 3 

Methodological Issues and Suggestions for Future IT Technology-based Research

  (Eun-Ok, & Wonshik, 2019, p. 394)

Then in your reference list

Eun-Ok, I., & Wonshik, C. (2019). Methodological issues in nursing research using IT technology: A discussion

                 paper. Journal of the Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing, 30(4), 391-399.

(APA manual, 2020, p. 197).