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Which Referencing Style?

The AECC School of Chiropractic uses the APA 7th referencing style. APA 7th is an author-date referencing style developed by the American Psychological Association.

However, there may be some projects that require students to adopt other referencing styles so please do check your assessment briefs.

Further information on APA 

The American Psychological Association has produced a tutorial on how to use the APA Style.

  • Basics of APA Tutorial  - This tutorial is designed for those who have no previous knowledge of APA Style.

  • APA Style Blog - The APA Style Blog is the official companion to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.

  • APA Style.org - The APA Style website includes some useful quick answers for referencing and formatting.

The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences uses the APA 7th referencing style. APA 7th is an author-date referencing style developed by the American Psychological Association.  

Further information on APA 

The American Psychological Association has produced a tutorial on how to use the APA Style.

  • Basics of APA Tutorial  - This tutorial is designed for those who have no previous knowledge of APA Style (approximately 20 minutes).

  • APA Style Blog - The APA Style Blog is the official companion to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.

  • APA Style.org - The APA Style website includes some useful quick answers for referencing and formatting.

Professional Development Framework courses use the APA 7th referencing style. APA 7th is an author-date referencing style developed by the American Psychological Association.  

Further information on APA 

The American Psychological Association has produced a tutorial on how to use the APA Style.

  • Basics of APA Tutorial  - This tutorial is designed for those who have no previous knowledge of APA Style (approximately 20 minutes).

  • APA Style Blog - The APA Style Blog is the official companion to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.

  • APA Style.org - The APA Style website includes some useful quick answers for referencing and formatting.

Essay Formatting

From September 2024, essay formatting for most assignments will need to adhere to the APA 7th formatting guidelines. These guidelines can be found on the APA 7th website.

Exceptions may apply to some specific projects so please always check your assessment briefs.

Help with Referencing

Using referencing software like EndNote Online to manage your references can help you to organise them and cite them in the documents that you write. However, you must check your references as EndNote can make errors and you are responsible for ensuring your referencing is correct. The APA 7th Style is available in EndNote (in addition to hundreds of other referencing styles), for more information, see our guide to using EndNote. You could also consider completing the online tutorials on the Study Skills pages

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