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.
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
Most modern plays and scripts should be referenced in the same way as books.
If you are using a copy of a play or script which has been republished or reprinted, such as a classical play (e.g. a recent edition of a Shakespeare play), please follow the specific guidance for these.
If you are using a live performance of a play as a source, see the guidance here.
In-text Citations
Cite the act, scene, and line(s).
(Author, Date, Act.Scene.Lines).
In the following example, “1.3.36–37” refers to Act 1, Scene 3, Lines 36 and 37.
“In the meantime / let me be that I am and seek not to alter me” (Shakespeare, 1623/2008, 1.3.36–37)