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Welcome to the Citation Guide for APA Style (7th Edition).
The American Psychological Association, or APA, style standardizes the way information is communicated in the fields of science and social science.
See below for an overview of APA Style and common reference examples. Watch the video in the tutorial to learn why APA style matters to your academic work.
APA Overview
APA Style – Overview
American Psychological Association (APA) Style is most commonly used within the social and behavioral sciences.
When using APA Style for your writing, briefly identify sources cited in the text of your paper (the in-text citation), and then provide complete reference source information in a list of References at the end of the paper.
The Library's guide is based on the seventh edition of the APA Style. Below are links to other helpful online resources for APA style:
- APA Style Official Website
Provides guidelines on style and grammar. You can also download several handy PDF guides, including a Quick Reference Guide to the most common types of citation. - APA Style Common Reference Examples GuideThis guide contains examples of common types of APA Style references. Section numbers indicate where to find the examples in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). Also see the "Quick Reference Examples" pages on the APA Style website for more examples (see next link).
- Quick Reference ExamplesExamples of references and in-text citations, as well as information on paper format, grammar, and style.
- APA Style Blog
This is a fantastic resource run by a group of experts that work with APA Style every day. It is the official companion to the Publication Manual, and provides answers to all sorts of questions about the application of APA Style.