APA 7th edition Referencing Guide
(updated Jun 2023)

Last updated: Tue, May 30 2023 at 09:36am

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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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cite APA 7th edition — Referencing Guide

How do you cite a book in the APA 7th edition referencing style? (2023 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:

Petit, C., & Sieffermann, J. (2007). Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. 18(1), 161-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008

And an in-text citation would look like this: (Petit & Sieffermann, 2007)

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How to cite a website in a paper in APA 7th edition style?

If you’re writing a research paper, you’ll likely do a fair amount of research online. If you have websites that you want to use as sources for your paper in APA 7th edition, follow this simple guide

Here’s an APA 7th edition example website reference:

Author1 LastnameA. F., & Author2 LastnameA. F. (2000, January 1). Title. Publisher. https://www.example.com

To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:

Tran, M. (2008, November 5). Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083

And an in-text citation would look like this: (Tran, 2008)

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How to cite a YouTube video APA 7th edition in 2023

To cite a YouTube video, channel, or comment according to APA 7th edition, all you need it the following

Here’s a APA 7th edition citation YouTube video example:

ChannelName. (2000, January 1). Title. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX

So how to cite a video APA 7th edition?

Pixar. (2015, June 3). Pizza Clip — Inside Out. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ

And an in-text video citation would look like this: (Pixar, 2015)

How to cite a podcast using APA 7th edition referencing style

Did you know there are over 50 million podcast episodes out in the world for you to listen to? If you want to cite one in APA 7th edition, here’s how

It is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in APA 7th edition.

Lastname, F. (2000). Title. Publisher. http://www.example.com

Podcast referencing example in APA 7th edition using “This American Life” episode 640:

This American Life. (2018). 640: Five Women. WBEZ Radio. https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women

And an in-text citation would look like this: (This American Life, 2018)

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How to cite a piece of music or a song using APA 7th edition referencing style?

Although citing a song might seem uncommon, there’s no need to worry. We’ve got you covered for both audio recordings and written song lyrics, here’s how to cite in APA 7th edition

An example song citation in APA 7th edition.

Lastname, F. (2000, January 1). Song Title. In Album. http://www.example.com

Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in APA 7th edition:

The Beatles. (1969, September 26). Here Comes the Sun. In Abbey Road. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150

And an in-text citation would look like this: (The Beatles, 1969)

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APA 7th edition Referencing Guide (updated Jun 2023)