Referencing - Software & Apps

Software

  • - Do not italicise the name of software.

  • - If an individual has proprietary rights to the software, name them as the author; otherwise treat the reference as an unauthored work.

  • - In parentheses immediately after the title identify the version number, if any, eg. (Version 2)

  • - In square brackets immediately after the title and version number identify the format, eg. [Software]

  • - If the software is available online, provide the URL rather than the publisher name and location.

Example (no individual rightsholder)

Software name (Version number) [Format]. URL

Example (individual rightsholder)

Rightsholder, A. A. (Year). Software name (Version number) [Software]. URL

In text example

 Reference list example
In-Text Citation (No individual rightsholder):
 
(Comprehensive Meta-Analysis)
 
 
 
(Foodworks)

References:

Comprehensive Meta-Analysis (Version 2) [Computer software]. Englewood, NJ: Biostat.

 

Foodworks (Version 10) [Computer software]. https://xyris.com.au/

Apps

  • - Do not italicise the names of apps.

  • - If an individual has proprietary rights to the app, name them as the author; otherwise treat the reference as an unauthored work.

  • - In parentheses immediately after the title identify the version number, if any, eg. (Version 2)

  • - In square brackets immediately after the title and version number identify the format, eg. [Mobile application software]

  • - If the software has been downloaded through an app store then provide the precise URL.

Example (individual rightsholder)

Application name (Version number) [Format]. Retrieved from URL

Example (no individual rightsholder)

Rightsholder, A. A. (year). Application name (Version number) [Mobile application software]. Retrieved from URL

In text example

 Reference list example

In-Text Citation (Individual rightsholder): 

(Thierault, 2016)

References:

Thierault, A. (2016). Brain focus productivity timer (Version 2.7) [Mobile application software].  Retrieved from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.AT.PomodoroTimer&hl=en

 

CD-ROM

  • - List the primary contributor(s) in the place of author(s).
  • - Only the CD-ROM title should be in italics.
  • - Specify the format in square brackets immediately after the title, eg. [CD-ROM].
  • - The first letter of the first word of a title should be capitalised as should the first letter of the first word of any subtitle. Everything else should be in lower case unless it is a proper noun or an abbreviation that is always written in capitals.

Example

Primary contributors Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Title of work [CD-ROM]. Place of Publication: Name of Publisher.

In text example

 Reference list example

 In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): 

(Maciocia, 2005)

 In-Text Citation (Quotation):

(Maciocia, 2005)

 References:

Maciocia, G. (2005). The foundations of Chinese medicine. [CD ROM]. Beijing, China: Elsevier.