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APA 7th Edition citation format

APA (American Psychological Association) style is the standard citation format in the social sciences, education, and psychology. The 7th edition made several updates including simplified in-text citations and new guidelines for online sources.

APA format examples

  • Website: Smith, J. (2024, March 15). Article title. Site Name. https://www.example.com/article
  • Book: Morrison, T. (2004). Beloved (2nd ed.). Vintage International.
  • Journal: Lee, S. (2023). Study title. Journal of Research, 12(3), 45-67. https://doi.org/10.xxxx

Key APA rules

  • Use author initials instead of full first names: Smith, J.
  • Publication year goes in parentheses right after the author name.
  • Only the first word of the title and subtitle are capitalized (sentence case).
  • Include DOIs as hyperlinks when available for journal articles.
  • In-text citations use author-date format: (Smith, 2024).

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Frequently asked questions

APA (American Psychological Association) format is a citation style used primarily in the social sciences, education, and psychology. The 7th edition is the current standard, published in 2019.

In APA, cite a website as: Last, F. (Year, Month Day). Page title. Site Name. URL. If no date is available, use (n.d.) in place of the date.

APA uses author-date in-text citations (Smith, 2024) while MLA uses author-page (Smith 45). APA uses initials for first names; MLA uses full first names. APA is common in social sciences; MLA in humanities.

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