APA 7th Edition is the most commonly used referencing style here at the University of Portsmouth. Below you will find general guidance on how to reference and cite using APA 7th Edition, as well as examples for the specific sources you are likely to use in your assignments. 

Your department or lecturer may prefer you to reference sources differently from the guidance given here. Always follow the requirements of your department or lecturer. 

External visitors are welcome to use this guide, but note that your institution's requirements may differ from those suggested here.

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Reference

Author, Initials. (Year of publication). Title in original language [English translation of title]. Publisher.

Ruiz Zafón, C. (2011). El prisionero del cielo [The prisoner of heaven]. Planeta.

In-text Citation 

For information about the use of page numbers within in-text citations, please see our guidance here.

The scene describes… (Ruiz Zafón, 2011).

Ruiz Zafón (2011, p. 57) describes this as...

 

Note: Students submitting assignments in the School of Languages and Linguistics (SLAL) do not need to provide the English translation of the title when the original is in the language they are studying.