Reference guide for APA 7th edition

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The instructions on this page concern references to secondary sources. When citing a work from a secondary source, the in-text reference should include reference information on both the original work that you want to cite and the secondary source in which you have found it. However, only information about the secondary source is included in the reference list.

NB! Citing a work from a secondary source is generally to be avoided, since you are expected to have read the works you cite. You may only use a secondary source if the original source is not available, e.g. if it is very rare, impossible to get hold of or written in a language you do not understand.

Do not forget to consult the general instructions on how to write references according to APA (7th edition), including 

• how to write in-text references,
• how to construct a reference list,
• how many authors you should list,
• how to write a reference to two or more works within the same parenthesis,
• what to do if you have several references with the same author and publication date,
• how you cite a specific part of a work,
• what to do if you cannot find the author of a work,
• what to do if you do not know when the work was published,
• when and how to use acronyms, and
• how to cite a work written in a language other than the one you are using in your text