1.期刊内的文章
引注参考资料的顺序是：作者(姓，名. 名.)、年份、文章名、刊期号、页数。
(1)期刊文章，只有一个作者。
举例：
KemberD.(2001).Orientations to enrolment of part-time students: A classification system based upon students’ percEived lifelong learning. Higher Education Research Development Vol. 20 No. 3 265-280.
(2)期刊文章，有两个作者。
举例：
Zhang W. Y. Shin N. M. (2002). Imported or indigenous? A
comparative study of three open and distance education models in Mainland China India and Hong Kong Open Learning Vol. 12 No. 2 167-176.
(3)期刊文章，有三至六个作者。
举例：
Kernis M. H. Cornell D. P. Sun C. R. Berry A. Harlow T. (1993). There's more to self-esteem than whether it is high or low: The importance of stability of self-esteem. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology No. 65 1190-1204.
注：以上的“”是“和”的意思。
(4)期刊文章，有六个以上作者。
举例：
Harris M. Karper E. Stacks G. Hoffman D. DeNiro R. Cruz P. et al. (2001). Writing labs and the Hollywood connection. Journal of Film and Writing Vol. 20 No. 3 213-245.
注：以上的“et al.”是“等等”的意思。
2.书籍
引注参考资料的顺序是：作者、出版年份、书名、出版地点(城市)，出版社。
举例：
Zhang W. Y. (Ed.) (2003). Global perspectives: philosophy and practice in Distance Education Beijing: China Central Radio Television University Press.
Lowery G. Stover T. (2001). Managing projects with Microsoft Project 2000. New York: John Wiley Sons Inc..
注：“Ed.” 或“Eds.”的意思是主编的书，如果只有一位主编，用“Ed.”，如果是两位或以上主编，则用“Eds.”.
3.书中的章节或论文集的文章
引注参考资料的顺序是：作者、出版年代、章节的名、书的作者、书名、章节页数、出版地点(城市)，出版社。
举例：
Zhang W. Y. Kirk P. (2002). A profile of online education in selected open universities in Asia. In D. Murphy N. M. Shin W. Y. Zhang (Eds.) Advancing online learning in Asia pp. 1-15. Hong Kong: Open University of Hong Kong Press.
注：这里全书的作者的姓名排列是先名后姓。
4.电子期刊的文章
引注参考资料的顺序是：作者、年份、文章题目、期刊名、期刊号、读取日期、网址。
举例：
Zhang W. Y. Niu J. Jiang G. Z. (2002). Web-based education at conventional universities in China: a case study International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning: Vol. 2 No. 2. Retrieved on 15 October 2002.
5.研讨会文章
引注参考资料的顺序是：作者、年份、文章题目、发表形式、会议名称、会议地点、会议时间。
举例：
Zhang W. Y. Perris K. Poon T. (2002). ‘A profile of web-based instruction in selected open universities in Asia’ Paper (on CD-ROM) of the 2nd Conference on Research in Distance and Adult Learning in Asia Hong Kong 5-7 June 2002.