Suggested citations for Science of Early Child Development (SECD) resources

NOTE: This document contains suggestions based on the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). Students are advised to consult with their instructors/programs for specific referencing and citation requirements.

Suggested reference list format

SECD – North American Edition

Red River College Polytechnic. (n.d.). Science of early child development (North American ed.) [Online resource]. http://www.scienceofecd.com/

SECD – Introductory Edition

Red River College Polytechnic. (n.d.). Science of early child development (Introductory ed.) [Online resource]. http://www.scienceofecd.com/

SECD – Child Development Primer

Red River College Polytechnic. (n.d.). Science of early child development (Child Development Primer) [Online resource]. http://www.scienceofecd.com/

SECD – International Introductory Edition

Red River College Polytechnic. (n.d.). Science of early child development (International Introductory ed.) [Online resource]. http://www.scienceofecd.com/

SECD – Prenatal Development Module

Red River College Polytechnic. (n.d.). Science of early child development (Prenatal Development Module) [Online resource]. http://www.scienceofecd.com/

Suggested in-text citation format:

To cite a specific part (quote or paraphrase*) of SECD webpage text:

(Red River College Polytechnic, n.d., ___ Module, p. , para. ).

*A paraphrase does not require the specifics on the module, page, paragraph in the citation but these details can be included to help a reader find the relevant passage. For a paraphrase, one can use the form – (Red River College Polytechnic, n.d.). Or – Red River College Polytechnic (n.d.)

For quotes or paraphrases from external (non-SECD) sources

Within the SECD resources there are links to external reports, readings and websites, which are open access on the Internet. Cite these as original sources; they do not need to include reference to SECD.

Abbreviating the Group Author

For in-text citations, the first time the citation is used, provide the full name, followed by the abbreviation. For example, in a parenthetical citation – (Red River College Polytechnic [RRC], n.d.) or within the narrative – Red River College Polytechnic (RRC, n.d.).

For second and subsequent citations, use the abbreviated form – (RRC, n.d.) or RRC (n.d.).

When citing multiple SECD resources

There are several different SECD editions (living textbooks as well as stand-alone modules). If the work includes citations from more than one SECD edition (e.g., the North American ed. and the Prenatal Development Module), include the lowercase letter (-a, -b, etc.) after n.d. in both the in-text citation and the reference list entry.

Source:

American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000