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APA Formatting and Style Guide (7th Edition)
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In-Text Citations
Resources on using in-text citations in APA style
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Resources on writing an APA style reference list, including citation formats
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Paper format is covered in the seventh edition APA Style manuals in the Publication Manual Chapter 2 and the Concise Guide Chapter 1. Date created: August 2019. Consistency in the order, structure, and format of a paper allows readers to focus on a paper’s content rather than its presentation.
Student Paper Setup Guide. This guide will help you set up an APA Style student paper. The basic setup directions apply to the entire paper. Annotated diagrams illustrate how to set up the major sections of a student paper: the title page or cover page, the text, tables and figures, and the reference list.
APA Sample Paper. Note: This page reflects the latest version of the APA Publication Manual (i.e., APA 7), which released in October 2019. The equivalent resource for the older APA 6 style can be found here.
APA alphabetization guidelines. References are ordered alphabetically by the first author’s last name. If the author is unknown, order the reference entry by the first meaningful word of the title (ignoring articles: “the”, “a”, or “an”).
APA Sample Paper. Tables and Figures. Abbreviations. Statistics in APA. APA Classroom Poster. Changes in the 7th Edition. General APA FAQs. Reference List: Textual Sources. Reference List: Online Media.