APA 7
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.
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If the map you are using does not have a given title, use a description within square brackets instead.
If you have several maps with the same author and year of publication, you should add a lower case letter to the date to distinguish between them.
Google Maps
Reference
Name of Organisation. (Year of publication). Title [Map; scale and/or description]. Retrieved Month Date, Year, from URL
Google. (2021a). [Map; Covent Garden Market]. Retrieved June 10, 2021, from https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5119149,-0.122726,19z?hl=en
Google. (2021b). [Map; Directions from Hovertravel terminal to University of Portsmouth Library]. Retrieved June 17, 2021, from https://goo.gl/maps/chTetjqrQsRoX75a8
In-text Citation
The spread of units around the buildings can be seen... (Google, 2021a)
The quickest walking route heads north... (Google, 2021b)
Google Earth
Reference
Organisation. (Year of publication). [Map; description, longitude and latitude, Eye altitude]. Google Earth version number. Retrieved Month Date, Year, from URL
Google. (2021). [Map; University of Portsmouth Library, 50° 47'37'' N, 1° 05'051'' W, Eye alt 411m.]. Google Earth v9.138.0.1 Retrieved June 17, 2021, from https://bit.ly/3vBwAep
In-text Citation
The building can be seen as part of... (Google, 2021)