Working papers


Format for in-text citation

In-text citation example

…has already been calculated (Wittwer, 2020).

OR

Wittwer (2020) confirms that the bushfires were…


Format for reference list

Elements, punctuation & capitalisation

Working Paper with DOI 

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C.C. (Year, Month). Title of work. (Working Paper No. #). https://doi.org/xxxxxxxxx

Working Paper without DOI

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C.C. (Year, Month). Title of work. (Working Paper No. #). URL

Reference list example

Givord, P. (2020, April). How a student’s month of birth is linked to performance at school: New evidence from PISA (OECD Education Working Papers No. 221). https://doi.org/10.1787/19939019

OR

Wittwer, G. (2020, March). The 2019-20 Australian Economic Crisis Induced by Bushfires and COVID-19 from the Perspective of Grape and Wine Sectors (CoPS Working Paper No. G-299). https://www.copsmodels.com/ftp/workpapr/g-299.pdf

OR

Huong, D., Donoghoe, M., Hughes, N., & Goesch, T. (2018, November). A micro-simulation model of irrigation farms in the southern Murray-Darling basin [Working paper]. Australian Bueau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences.  https://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares/research-topics/working-papers/micro-simulation-model-irrigation-farms

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Style notes for this reference type

  • APA 7 Publication Manual, p. 330, examples 50 to 59
  • Working papers are treated like issues briefs. If they have a number, this should be included in brackets after the title.
  • If the working paper has no number, include the description of working paper in square brackets after the title.
  • If the working paper will be taken down from the host site, state the retrieved from details before the URL

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