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APA 7th Referencing

American Psychological Association, 7th edition

The Indigenous knowledge attribution toolkit (IKAT)

The information contained on this page is based on the guidelines below. Please read the document in full for detailed guidance on appropriately selecting, using and referencing First Nations resources.

Guidelines for selecting and referencing First Nations materials

When seeking and using First Nations knowledges and sources, it is important to do so ethically and avoid problematic sources. Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) must be respected and referenced appropriately.

 Where possible, Traditional knowledge and information authored by First Nations people should be prioritised in your selection of sources.

 Critically evaluate sources before selecting (e.g., Does the source contain culturally sensitive terminology? Is information up-to-date? Does it contain First Nations first-person lived-experience?).

 Respect and support First Nations authority over and reclamation of Traditional knowledge.

 Correctly cite and reference Traditional knowledge and sources of First Nations information. 

Citing and referencing First Nations authored resources

General referencing guidelines

First Nations sources are cited as per the same guidelines for resource types throughout this guide, with the addition of the First Nations author's Nation, Country or language group (if available).

 

In-text citation

 
From a published source (e.g., book, webpage etc.)
  Format Example
Paraphrase

... (Author, Nation/Country/Language Group, Year)

OR

Author (Nation/Country/Language Group) (Year) ...

... is highlighted (Moreton-Robinson, Goenpul, 2020).

OR

Moreton-Robinson (Goenpul) (2020) outlines ...

Quote

"..." (Author, Nation/Country/Language Group, Year, p. xx)

OR

Author (Nation/Country/Language Group) (Year) "..." (p. xx)

"..." (Moreton-Robinson, Goenpul, 2020, p. 25).

OR

Moreton-Robinson (Goenpul) (2020) noted "..." (p. 25).

 

Oral histories and personal communications
  Format Example
Paraphrase

A. A. Author (Nation/Country/Language Group), (personal communication, Month Day, Year)

As shared by S. Faulkhead (Koorie), (personal communication, November 4, 2022) …

Quote

A. A. Author (Nation/Country/Language Group), (personal communication, Month Day, Year) "..."

S. Faulkhead (Koorie), (personal communication, November 4, 2022) shared "…".

Reference

For published sources, the First Nations author's Nation, Country or language group (if available) is added to the reference in (circular brackets) after their initial(s). In contrast, oral histories and personal communications are cited in-text only. Brief examples are included here below.

 For the full guidelines, including referencing formats for a range of resource types, see the Indigenous referencing guidance for Indigenous knowledges document.

 

Book/Ebook
Format Example

Author, A. A. (Nation/Country/Language Group). (Year). Title of book (ed.). Publisher.

Moreton-Robinson, A. (Goenpul). (2020). Talkin' up to the white woman. University of Queensland Press.

 

Oral histories and personal communications
Format

Personal communications are cited in-text only. Do not include in the reference list.