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If the material in the course pack is reproduced from another widely available source without any changes, cite that source directly. For example, if a journal article is reproduced in a course pack, cite the journal article like a regular journal article; do not explain in the reference that it was reproduced in a course pack.

References for material from a classroom course pack follow the edited book chapter template in the seventh edition APA Style manuals in the Publication Manual Section 10.3 and the Concise Guide Section 10.3

If the material posted on Moodle is reproduced without any changes and its source is clear, cite that source directly. For example, if a journal article is posted, cite it like a regular journal article; do not explain in the reference that it was reproduced in Moodle.

Author, A. (year). Title of work [And description of form, if needed] OR [Description of work in brackets if no title, even one written in by the instructor, is available]. Moodle. URL for sign-in page or a full URL if it will work for the instructor and other students

Materials in course packs that are reproduced from another widely available source without any changes should be cited directly. For example, if a journal article is reproduced in a course pack, cite the journal article like a regular journal article; do not explain in the reference that it was reproduced in a course pack. Otherwise, treat the material as an item in an anthology, with the instructor as the editor. If the instructor is also the author of the individual item in the course pack, they will be both in the author and editor position.

Use the proper APA citation for any materials that are posted to Canvas by your instructor. For example, if your instructor posts a peer-reviewed article to Canvas, then use the format for citing a journal article.

Once you type your references on the reference page, you will need to put in a hanging indent and double-space the entire reference list. In Microsoft Word, highlight the references from A to Z, then find the paragraph function in the Word ribbon. Select Hanging under Indentation and Double under spacing. See the Formatting your References tab for instructions on doing this on a Mac or in Google Docs.

Previous editions of APA Style treated course materials in an online Learning Management System (i.e. Canvas) as personal communication. APA 7th edition gives examples as to how to cite these materials as the audience for a student paper will have access to these course materials. Use the login/homepage URL for items that have a login required.

Course materials are learning materials for a course that your instructor gives you access to through D2L/Brightspace (SAIT's learning management system). Some examples of course materials are modules contained on your D2L/Brightspace course pages and PowerPoint presentations and PDF or Word documents posted on your D2L/Brightspace course pages. You should only use the templates below if you can't directly access the original source. For example, if your instructor posts a link to a YouTube video, you should cite the video as you would any other YouTube video.

*Note: These templates were created by the SAIT Library to address the need for guidance on citing sources that are unique to SAIT. While based as closely as possible on official APA Style for other source types, these templates are not contained within official APA Style and will not be found in the official Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition.

One big change in APA 7th edition is the addition of clear guidance for referencing course materials that are not formally published. This type of material is normally created by a course instructor for a particular course. The instructor may hand out the material in a course or make it available in an online course. This type of material is not freely available on the internet, on an instructor or department webpage, or elsewhere.

In APA 6th edition, it was advised to cite materials in courses that were not formally published, whether in the face-to-face environment or an online course, as personal communication. Examples of these types of materials include PowerPoints, Google Slides, recorded lectures, handouts, lecture notes, etc.

The APA 7th edition provides guidance and advice for citing course materials. First and foremost, the writer should consider the audience. The audience for an assignment within a course is the course instructor and, possibly, the students enrolled within the course. In this case, APA advises that because the assignment will not be formally published, then the writer may use the examples in Chapter 10 to create references. Students should consult with their instructors to determine each instructor's preferences.

In the event any course materials that are not formally published are used within a formally published work, the writer should revise the content with either different sources with similar content, or the writer should update the unpublished sources within the paper and cite them as personal communication.

For sources where the publication date is unknown or cannot be determined, use the abbreviation "n.d." which stands for no date. Use small letters and place a period after each letter. There should be no space between the letters.

Lectures in a face-to-face course, live workshop, or unrecorded webinar are not recoverable. In other words, the reader cannot locate and access the source or hear the lecture. In these cases, treat the lecture as personal communication.

Begin with the course instructor or whoever created the video. The author may also be an alias or a group author. List the instructor's last name followed by a comma. Then, add the first and middle initials (if there is a middle initial). After each initial, add a period. If there is a middle initial, add a space between the initials.

Next, add the date the narrated PowerPoint was published. It should be in parentheses and a period should be added after the parentheses. If there is no date listed for when the video was published, then use the abbreviation for no date, which is "n.d." Be sure to add a period after each letter of the abbreviation.

After the date, add the title of the narrated PowerPoint. The title should follow the general capitalization rule that says to capitalize the first word of the title and subtitle as well as proper nouns. The title should be italicized. After the title, add "Narrated PowerPoint slides" in brackets. Add a period after the brackets.

Complete the reference by listing the name of the College's Learning Management System (LMS). In this case, it is Brightspace@CSS. Add a period after Brightspace@CSS. Then, add the URL of the login page for Brightspace, which is Do not add a period after the URL!

Begin with the course instructor or whoever created the PowerPoint or Google Slides. The author may also be a person, an alias, or a group author. List the instructor's last name followed by a comma. Then, add the first and middle initials (if there is a middle initial). After each initial, add a period. If there is a middle initial, add a space between the initials.

Next, add the date the PowerPoint or Google Slides was published. If there is no date listed for when the PowerPoint or Google Slides was published, then use the abbreviation for no date, which is "n.d." Be sure to add a period after each letter of the abbreviation. The date should be in parentheses with a period after the parentheses.

After the date, add the title of the PowerPoint or Google Slides. The title should follow the general capitalization rule that says to capitalize the first word of the title and subtitle as well as proper nouns. The title should be italicized. After the title, add "Google slides" in brackets. If the format is PowerPoint instead of Google slides, put "PowerPoint slides" in the brackets. Add a period after the brackets.

Begin with the creator of the handout. The author may also be a person. For a personal name, list the last name of the creator followed by a comma. Then, add the first and middle initials (if there is a middle initial). After each initial, add a period. If there is a middle initial, add a space between the initials.

Next, add the date the handout was created. If there is no date listed for when the handout was created or was last updated, then use the abbreviation for no date, which is "n.d." Be sure to add a period after each letter of the abbreviation. The date should be in parentheses with a period after the parentheses.

After the date, add the title of the handout. The title should follow the general capitalization rule that says to capitalize the first word of the title and subtitle as well as proper nouns. The title should be italicized. After the title, add "Handout" in brackets. Add a period after the brackets.

This page lists the details you will need to include when writing citations for various types of source material. The examples given are in the 'Cite Them Right' version of the Harvard style.

Note that, whatever the type of source, the title of the containing volume (i.e. the book, journal, collection etc) should always be marked out, usually by being put in italics but sometimes underlined. Whichever you use, be consistent and use the same formatting throughout your citations.

Where an e-book looks like a printed book (usually PDFs) with publication information and page numbers - cite it in the same way as a printed book (above). Where specific pagination details are not available use the information you have e.g. %, loc, chapter/page/paragraph. Also add the DOI or web address to the full reference.