As you start your Dissertation.....: APA Formatting and Style Guide

Please refer to the UM's way of referencing in the link below;

http://www.umlib.um.edu.my/publications/APA-Guide.pdf

We are also required to use EndNote for easier referencing (I have used this software before for my bachelor degree final year project and yes it is helpful...however, you need some time to learn how to use it. For first time users, it may look complicated but once you know how to use it, then you'll save a lot of time for this section)

This is how it looks like, if you don't know;