APA guidelines

Summary
Brief explanation of APA as standard when using source and literature references.

As an aid in correctly quoting (and paraphrasing) and referring to sources used in a text, the American Psychological Association (APA) has published rules on how to mention references to literature.

The APA guidelines are very extensive. In order to make the application of these rules easier, Fontys has created guidelines. Within Fontys ICT, these guidelines are used for references. All students are also required to use these guidelines in their reports.

Practical information and other tools

• By SURF, in cooperation with the SHB, a practical Dutch-language manual The APA Guidelines Explained was published specifically for the application of the APA guidelines in higher professional education;
• The APA referral guide (download): a brief overview of the APA guidelines;
• The APA in Word manual (download);
• Scribbr offers a APA-generator for converting source references in the APA-style.