A Day To Shine! – a manageable mnemonic to simplify the seemingly complex APA references structure. By remembering Author, Date, Title, and Source, you will be well-equipped to construct clear and accurate APA references.
The format of APA7 style reference list entries is always the same:
WHO. WHEN. WHAT. WHERE.
Author. Date. Title. Source.
WHO. The name of the author or authors –a person, people, or an organisation
WHEN. The date of publication
WHAT. The title of the source – title of journal article, book, webpage, video etc.
WHERE. The location of the source – a DOI number, a URL, the name of the publishers etc.
To remember these four elements
Author. Date. Title. Source
think of the following phrase
A Day To Shine
and Smile! Your reference list is almost finished….
