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Citation Style Guide

APA Style

Note that there can be slight variations in the reference styles offered by different universities. Always check with your supervisor or journal editor on the requirement before you adopt any reference style. 

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Questions? Feel free to contact me via the following channels! I will be happy to answer your enquiries and provide individual consultation sessions.

Katie CHENG
Faculty Librarian (Hotel & Tourism Management)

Online Enquiry ky-katie.cheng@polyu.edu.hk
By Phone 2766-6908

 

Citation & Citation Style

What is a citation?   What is a citation style? Which should I use?

When using ideas from other works to support your own research, you need to acknowledge the original author to avoid plagiarism through proper citation.

A citation consists of two parts: 

  • In-text citation - brief references of sources within the text of the paper
  • Reference list - a complete list of references at the end of the paper

    An example of citation
  

A citation style defines the necessary information for a citation, how the information is ordered, and what format citations should follow. 

SHTM students should use APA style for their assignment. You can also check with your instructor in case there is any doubt. 

In PolyU, citation styles commonly used by various disciplines are listed below:
 

Subject Commonly used citation style
Applied Science & Textiles (FAST) APA / Harvard
Business (FB) APA / Harvard
Construction & Environment (FCE) IEEE / Harvard
Engineering (FENG) IEEE / APA
Health Sciences & Social Sciences (FHSS) APA
Humanities (FH) APA / MLA
School of Design (SD) APA
School of Hotel & Tourism Management (SHTM) APA

You may refer to the APA Referencing Guide of the PolyU English Language Centre for further examples.

Built-in Citation Generators

You can copy citation in APA Style from OneSearch with the steps below:

  1. On the record's page, click on CITATION (”) on the search result page.
  2. Select APA (7th edition) from the sidebar.
  3. Click on COPY THE CITATION TO CLIPBOARD to copy the citation and paste it in your work.
  4. Double-check the accuracy of the copied information and correct it if necessary.

You can copy citation in APA Style from Google Scholar with the steps below:

  1. Click on  on the search result.
  2. Copy the citation next to APA and paste it in your assignment or paper.
  3. Double-check the accuracy of the copied information and correct it if necessary.

You can copy citation in APA Style from Scopus with the steps below:

  1. On the record's page, click on Create bibliography.
  2. Select APA 6th - American Psychological Association, 6th from the pull-down manual.
  3. Click on Create bibliography, then copy the citation and paste it in your work
  4. Double-check the accuracy of the copied information and correct if necessary.

You can copy citation in APA Style from EbscoHost with the steps below:

  1. On the record's page, click on Cite on the sidebar of the search result.
  2. Browse for APA from the style provided, then copy the citation and paste it in your assignment or paper.
  3. Double-check the accuracy of the copied information and correct it if necessary.

You can copy citation in APA Style from ProQuest with the steps below:

  1. Click on Cite on the sidebar of the search result.
  2. Select APA 7th - American Psychological Association, 7th Edition from the pull-down manual.
  3. Copy the citation and paste it in your assignment or paper.
  4. Double-check the accuracy of the copied information and correct it if necessary.

 

Reference Management Tools

You can make use of the following reference management tools to create citations in APA style and manage your references. Please click on the icons below to visit the step-by-step guides:

 

The Library also provides online courses and workshops for EndNote.