APA Style (7th Edition)
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APA Citation Format
APA is the standard for social sciences, psychology, education, and business writing.
In-Text Citations
Parenthetical: (Smith, 2024) or (Smith & Jones, 2024)
Narrative: Smith (2024) found that...
3+ authors: (Smith et al., 2024) from the first citation
Reference List Entry: Book
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of work: Capital of subtitle. Publisher.
Example: Johnson, M. (2024). Modern writing techniques. Academic Press.
Reference List Entry: Journal Article
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, Volume(Issue), Pages. DOI
Key APA 7th Edition Changes
- Up to 20 authors listed (previously 7)
- No more "Retrieved from" for URLs
- "et al." from the first citation for 3+ authors
- Singular "they" is acceptable