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APA 6th referencing style

A guide to using the APA 6th referencing style.

Referencing tables

  • Each table needs to be numbered in the order in which they appear in the document eg. Table 1, Table 2.
  • Always refer to a table by their number. Statements such as “in the table below” or "the table shown on page 78” should not be used.
  • If a table is being reproduced for inclusion in a work which is being published, you must seek permission from the copyright holder. This permission must also be included in the table note (caption).
  • Provide each table with a brief but explanatory title. This should appear below the table number.
  • A table note (caption) should be included the bottom of the table to acknowledge that the table has been reproduced from another source. The word “Note” is included at the start in italics.
  • Include the full reference in the reference list.
  • Some examples of tables can be found here.

Table note (caption) format

Journal Article

Elements of the table note

Note. Adapted [or Reprinted] from “Title of Article,” by Author first name - initial(s). Author - last name and Author first name - initial(s). Author - last name, Year, Title of Journal, Volume, p. xx. Copyright Year by Name of Copyright Holder.

If you are using it in a published work, at the end include Reprinted [or Adapted] with permission. 

Table note (caption) Note. Reprinted from "Using a Gratitude Intervention to Enhance Well-Being in Older Adults" by A. Killen and A. Macaskill, 2015, Journal of Happiness Studies, 16, p. 955. Copyright 2014 by Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.
In-text reference An in-text reference is not used. The table note is used instead. 
Reference list

Killen, A., & Macaskill, A. (2015). Using a gratitude intervention to enhance well-being in older adults. Journal of Happiness Studies, 16(4), 947–964. doi:10.1007/s10902-014-9542-3

EndNote reference type

Journal article

To ensure the in-text reference does not appear, in Word, insert the in-text citation as usual. Highlight the reference, go to Edit and Management Citations and in the Formatting menu, click on Show Only in Bibliography then on OK.

Book

Elements of the table note

Note. Adapted [or Reprinted] from Title of Book (any edition or volume information, p. xxx), by Author - first name initial(s). Author - last name and Author - first name initial(s). Author - last name, Year, Place of Publication: Publisher. Copyright [year] by Name of Copyright Holder. 

If you are using it in a published work, include Reprinted [or Adapted] with permission. at the end.

Table note (caption) Note. Reprinted from Systematic reviews in health care: A practical guide (p.83), by P. Glaszious, L. Irwig, C. Bain and G. Colditz, 2001, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. Copyright 2001 by Cambridge University Press.
In-text reference An in-text reference is not used. The table note is used instead.
Reference list

Glaszious, P., Irwig, L., Bain, C., & Colditz, G. (2001). Systematic reviews in health care: A practical guide. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

EndNote reference type

Book

To ensure the in-text reference does not appear, in Word, insert the in-text citation as usual. Highlight the reference, go to Edit and Management Citations and in the Formatting menu, click on Show Only in Bibliography then on OK.

Book Chapter

Elements of the table note

Note. Adapted [or Reprinted] from “Title of Chapter,” by Author first name - initial(s). Author - last name and Author - first name - initial(s). Author - last name, in Editor - first name initial(s). Editor - last name (Ed.), Title of Book (any edition or volume information, p. xxx), Year, Place of Publication: Publisher. Copyright Year by Name of Copyright Holder.

If you are using it in a published work, at the end include Reprinted [or Adapted] with permission. 

Table note (caption) Note. Reprinted from "Evidence About Diagnosis" by J. Doust, in T. Hoffman, S. Bennett and C. Del Mar (Eds), Evidence-Based Practice: Across the Health Professions (p.141), 2010, Chatswood, NSW: Elsevier Australia. Copyright 2010 by Elsevier Australia.
In-text reference An in-text reference is not used. The table note is used instead.
Reference list

Doust, J. (2010). Evidence about diagnosis. In T. Hoffman, S. Bennett, & C. Del Mar (Eds.), Evidence-based practice: Across the health professions (pp. 128-144). Chatswoord, NSW: Elsevier Australia.

EndNote reference type

Book chapter

To ensure the in-text reference does not appear, in Word, insert the in-text citation as usual. Highlight the reference, go to Edit and Management Citations and in the Formatting menu, click on Show Only in Bibliography then on OK.

Website

Elements of the table note

Note. Adapted [or Reprinted] from “Title of Web Document,” by Author - first name initial(s). Author - last name and Author - first name initial(s). Author - last name, Year (http://xxxxxx). Copyright Year by Name of Copyright Holder. 

If you are using it in a published work, at the end include Reprinted [or Adapted] with permission. 

Table note (caption) Note. Reprinted from "Health is not the same for everyone" by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2016 (https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/australias-health-2016-in-brief/contents/health-is-not-the-same-for-everyone). Copyright 2016 by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
In-text reference An in-text reference is not used. The table note is used instead.
Reference list

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2016). Health is not the same for everyone. Retrieved from https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/australias-health-2016-in-brief/contents/health-is-not-the-same-for-everyone

EndNote reference type

Website

To ensure the in-text reference does not appear, in Word, insert the in-text citation as usual. Highlight the reference, go to Edit and Management Citations and in the Formatting menu, click on Show Only in Bibliography then on OK.