APA (7th ed.) Reference Style

The basics of a reference list entry for a standard retrieved online:

• Author.
• Year (in round brackets).
• Standard title (in italics).
• Standard number (in round brackets).
• Publisher name.
• Homepage URL of the publisher (as a direct URL is not available for standards).
• The first line of each citation is left adjusted. Every subsequent line is indented 5-7 spaces.

Example:

The basics of a reference list entry for a patent retrieved online:

• Author or authors. The surname is followed by first initials.
• Year (in round brackets).
• Title of patent (in italics).
• Patent number (In round brackets) e.g. (Australian Patent No. AU xxxxxxxxxx).
• Name of Patent Office. e.g. IP Australia for Australian patents, European Patent Office for European patents.
• The first line of each citation is left adjusted. Every subsequent line is indented 5-7 spaces.

Example:

Further information:

• For the in-text citation give the author/s and the issue date (not the application date).
• In the reference list entry, include the inventor(s) to whom the patent is issued and the official source from which the patent information can be retrieved.