APA 7th edition Referencing Guide
(updated Mar 2024)


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How to do citations in APA 7th edition style?

This is the Citationsy guide to APA 7th edition citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
The complete, comprehensive guide shows you how easy citing any source can be. Referencing books, youtube videos, websites, articles, journals, podcasts, images, videos, or music in APA 7th edition.

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How do you cite a book in the APA 7th edition referencing style? (2024 Guide)

Books are written works or compositions that have been published, many of which might be in digital version. Here’s how to cite a book in APA 7th edition

Here’s an example book citation in APA 7th edition using placeholders:
Last Name, F. N. (2000). Title (E. F. N. Editor Last Name, Ed.; Edition). Publisher.
So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
APA 7th edition citation:
Angelou, M. (1969). I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1st ed.). Random House.
And an in-text citation book citation in APA 7th edition looks like this: (Angelou, 1969)


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How to reference a journal article in the APA 7th edition citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in APA 7th edition format?

To cite a research paper or journal article following the APA 7th edition formatting guide, follow these easy steps

Here’s a APA 7th edition journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameA. F., & Author3 LastnameA. F. (2000). Title. Container, Volume(Issue), pages Used. https://doi.org/DOI
So if we want to reference this scientific article: “Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?” by C. Petit and J.M. Sieffermann in APA 7th edition: