Alphabetical Order: The reference list must be arranged alphabetically by the author’s last name to ensure easy navigation.
Italicization: Book titles and journal names should always be in italics.
Consistent Formatting: Maintain a uniform format throughout the reference list, following proper punctuation and spacing.
Page Numbers for Direct Quotes: When directly quoting a source, always include the page number after the year in in-text citations, e.g., (Doe, 2018, p. 45).
Multiple Authors: For works with two authors, use an ampersand (&) in in-text citations, e.g., (Johnson & Lee, 2019). For three or more authors, use et al., e.g., (Brown et al., 2021).
Online Sources: If citing a webpage, include the access date as online content can change over time.
No Author Sources: If a source has no author, use the organization’s name. If the author and organization are unknown, use the title of the work in italics.
Multiple Works by the Same Author: Arrange works from the same author by year of publication in ascending order (oldest to newest). If multiple works are from the same year, differentiate them using letters (e.g., 2020a, 2020b).
DOI or URL for Online Journals: If available, always include a DOI or stable URL for online journal articles.
Secondary Sources: If citing a source mentioned in another work, indicate this by writing ‘cited in’ and reference the original source where possible.