APA 7th edition Referencing Guide
(updated Nov 2023)

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website: 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: So how to cite a video APA 7th edition? 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. Podcast referencing example in APA 7th edition using “This American Life” episode 640: 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. Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in APA 7th edition: And an in-text citation would look like this: (The Beatles, 1969)