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One author > |\n| --- |\n| 02. Two authors > |\n| 03. Three or more authors > |\n| 04. Organisation as author > |\n| 05. No author > |\n| 06. No date > |\n| 07. Different volumes > |\n\n\n| 08. | Edited book > |\n| --- | --- |\n| 09. | Edited book with more than one editor > |\n| 10. | Chapter within an edited book > |\n| Electronic books |  |\n| 11. Online book > |  |\n| 12. Kindle or eReader > |  |\n| 13. Audiobook > |  |\n\n\n| 14. | Book in a language other than English > |\n| --- | --- |\n| 15. | Translated book > |\n| 16. | Republished book > |\n| 17. | Anthology > |\n| 18. | Classical work > |\n| 19. | Religious text > |\n| 20. | Dictionary, thesaurus & encyclopaedia > |\n| 21. | Diagnostic manual > |\n| 22. | Single entry in a diagnostic manual > |\n| 23. | Script > |\n| 24. | Illustrated book > |","cbCaitmyRhbiJzSm","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitmyRhbiJzSm","pdf",2034888,172,"English","# Source Types\n## Books\n## Journals & News\n## Websites & Social media\n## Sound, Video, Images & Art\n## Legal materials\n## Unpublished sources\n## Reports and other academic sources\n## Indigenous materials\n# Referencing Fundamentals\n## Why do we reference?\n## Referencing your own work\n## Authors\n## Titles\n## In-text referencing\n## Reference list\n## Online rules\n## Captioning images for students\n## Captioning images for publication\n## Using footnotes\n## Appendices\n# Author Variations\n## One author\n## Two authors\n## Three or more authors\n## Organisation as author\n## No author\n## No date\n## Different volumes\n# Book Types\n## Edited book\n## Edited book with more than one editor\n## Chapter within an edited book\n## Electronic books\n## Online book\n## Kindle or eReader\n## Audiobook\n## Book in a language other than English\n## Translated book\n## Republished book\n## Anthology\n## Classical work\n## Religious text\n## Dictionary, thesaurus & encyclopaedia\n## Diagnostic manual\n## Single entry in a diagnostic manual\n## Script\n## Illustrated book","[{\"question\":\"What are the main categories of sources that need to be referenced according to the APA guide?\",\"answer\":\"The APA guide covers a broad range of sources, including books, journals, websites, social media, sound, video, images, art, legal materials, unpublished sources, reports, academic sources, and indigenous materials.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the key considerations when referencing authors in APA style?\",\"answer\":\"The guide details how to reference single authors, two authors, three or more authors, organizations as authors, and what to do in cases where there is no author listed for a source.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the APA guide assist with referencing different types of books?\",\"answer\":\"The document provides specific instructions for various book formats, such as edited books, chapters within edited books, electronic books, audiobooks, translated books, anthologies, classical and religious texts, dictionaries, encyclopaedias, diagnostic manuals, scripts, and illustrated books.\"}]","APA Guide - January 2025 | PDF"]