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APA referencing

This guide introduces the APA referencing style and includes examples of citations. Mae'r canllaw hon hefyd ar gael yn Gymreag.

Notes on how to reference conference proceedings

  • Conference papers are known as proceedings. 

  • They can be formally published or be unpublished. 

  • Some conference proceedings are published regularly, these are referenced using the journal article format. 

  • If published in book format, conference proceedings are referenced as an edited book. A conference paper published in a book is referenced in the same way as a chapter in an edited book. 

How to reference conference proceedings

Reference order

  1. Editor(s) surname/family name,
  2. Initial(s).
  3. Ed(s). (in round brackets).
  4. Year of publication (in round brackets).  
  5. Title of conference/proceedings (in italics).
  6. Publisher.
  7. DOI if available https://doi.org 

In-text example

The 11th Natural Language processing and Cognitive Science workshop discussed natural language processing in the context of cognitive science (Sharp & Delmonte, 2015). 

Reference list

Sharp, B., & Delmonte, R. (Eds.). (2015). Natural Language Processing and Cognitive Science proceedings 2014. De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501501289 

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Reference order

  1.  Author(s) surname/family name
  2. Initial(s).
  3.  Year of publication (in round brackets).
  4. Title of conference/proceedings (in italics).
  5. Volume ( in italics). 
  6. Inclusive page numbers, eg. 6774-6779. 
  7. DOI if available https://doi.org/ 

In-text example

The genetic contributions to human brain development formed the basis of the study (Schmitt et al., 2014). 
OR 
Schmitt et al. (2014) studied the genetic contributions to human brain development... 

Reference list

Schmitt, J., Neale, M. C., Fassassi, B., Perez, J., Lenroot, R. K., Wells, E. M. & Giedd, J. M. (2014). The dynamic role of genetics on cortical patterning during childhood and adolescence. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, 111, 6774–6779. https://doi.org://10.1073/pnas.1311630111 

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Reference order

  1. Author(s)/Presenter(s) surname/family name, 
  2. Initial(s).
  3. Date (Year, Month Day in round brackets). 
  4. Title of paper/presentation/poster presentation (in italics). 
  5. Conference paper/Conference presentation/Poster presentation (in square brackets). 
  6. Name of the conference. 
  7. Location. (Town or City, State abbreviation for US conferences, Country).
  8. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL https:// if available

In-text example

The relationship between social media and misinformation was explained (Flierl, 2023). 
OR 
Flierl explained the relationship between social media and misinformation (2023).

Reference list

Flierl, M. (2023, April 20). Mis-information and dis-information on social media: What are we to do? [Conference presentation]. LILAC. Cambridge, England. Retrieved July 19, 2023, from https://www.slideshare.net/infolit_group/flierl-m-misinformation-and-disinformation-on-social-media-what-are-we-to-do 

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