APA Citation Guide

7th Edition

APA 7th Edition is the official citation format of the American Psychological Association, standard in psychology, nursing, education, social sciences, and business.

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When Should You Use APA?

Psychology & behavioral science papers
Nursing & healthcare research
Education & social sciences assignments
Business case studies & dissertations
Empirical research reports

Book Citation Example (APA 7)

Smith, J. A. (2024). Research methods in psychology (3rd ed.). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1000/182

Journal Article Example (APA 7)

Smith, J. A., & Doe, R. (2024). Advances in cognitive science. Journal of Research, 12(3), 55–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsci.2024.01.005

Website Example (APA 7)

World Health Organization. (2024, May 15). Mental health in the workplace. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-health-at-work

In-Text Citation (Parenthetical & Narrative)

Parenthetical: (Smith & Doe, 2024, p. 58)
Narrative: According to Smith and Doe (2024), cognitive frameworks...

Common Citation Mistakes

Missing publication dates
Incorrect author formatting
Missing page numbers where required
Incorrect capitalization
Improper reference ordering

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