The academic writing standard used in Britain is generally Harvard citation format, which is somewhat different from APA citation format. The specific reference format is as follows:

List in reference list:

Reference format of this book:

Author's surname, initials (year of publication), book title, name of publishing house.

For example:

Smith, J.(20 19). Cross-course writing and reading (version 13). Longman.

Reference format of periodicals:

Author's last name, initials, (year of publication). The title of the article. Journal name, volume number (issue number) and page number.

For example:

John, S.(20 18). The influence of digital technology on education. British Journal of Educational Technology, 49(2), 142- 155.

Reference format of newspaper:

Author's surname and initials (year and month of publication). The title of the article. Name, format and page number of the newspaper.

For example:

Brown, K. (April 2020 12). Coronavirus outbreak led to a surge in online learning. Financial Times, page 4.

Reference format for online articles:

Author's last name and initials (year and month of publication). The title of the article. Website name. Website address

For example:

Johnson, New Jersey (May 5, 2020). How to write a thesis? The guardian. /education/2020/05/05/ How to write a thesis

Please note that the above is only for reference, and the specific citation format still needs to be adjusted according to different situations and sources.