Zuyd offers a digital booklet on the APA7 citation style. Open it by clicking on the book cover.
For Dutch-language citations we prescribe the blue booklet De APA-richtlijnen uitgelegd. This edition is based on APA7. You can either borrow the booklet at Zuyd Library or download it in PDF format.
► Download in PDF
► Borrow at Zuyd Library
Tip 1: Use the last two pages as a reference.
Tip 2: Use the checklists on pages 125-128.
Tip 3: Add the link to your bookmarks.
There is also a guideline on referencing to Generative AI.
► Download het AI-supplement
Refer in English if you use an English-language source. There are many helpful resources available online, but the most reliable is and remains the American Psychological Association (APA) website: this is the original source.
► Check out the APA website
► The HAN LibGuide on APA Guidelines is also recommended
EndNote is (free) software that lets you build a personal database with descriptions of sources, such as a book or magazine article.
► By linking EndNote to Word, you can include literature references in your text while writing. Your source list is then automatically created in your document.
For more information about EndNote (Dutch): Click here
The Scribbr APA Generator lets you easily create APA-style source citations. Choose the language of your thesis, select the type of source, fill in the input fields and create the source exactly according to the APA style. Always check the reference against the official manual.
Other (free) online resources
It can be nice to use sample references. Then you can check your own literature references against them. These examples are in the reference file APA-7.
Book
► Voet, V., Jager, J., & Folkersma, R. (2021). Plastics in the Circular Economy. De Gruyter.
► Donders, W., & Ruijs, L. (Reds.). (2022). Coachende gespreksvoering (4e druk). Boom uitgevers.
Generative AI (see here)
► Microsoft. (2024). Copilot (Version Pro) [Generative AI]. https://copilot.microsoft.com/
Book Chapter
► Thrane, C. (2023). Doing Quantitative Research: Some Tricks of the Trade. In Doing Statistical Analysis: A Student's Guide to Quantitative Research (196-248). Routledge.
Journal Article
► Kumaraswamy, B., Hemalatha, K., Pal, R., Matada, G. S. P., Hosamani, K. R., Aayishamma, I., & Aishwarya, N. V. S. S. (2024). An Insight into Sustainable and Green Chemistry Approaches for the Synthesis of Quinoline Derivatives as Anticancer Agents. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 275(1), 116561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116561
Web Page
CHILL. (2024). Showcases. chill.nu. Retrieved 14 November 2024, from https://chill.nu/en/showcases/
YouTube Video
Brightlands Chemelot Campus. (2022, 24 Januart). Meet Your Neighbour: Chemelot Innovation and Learning Labs [Video]. YouTube. Retrieved 14 November 2024, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2hQ5p6ngok