APA 6th edition ("doi:" DOI prefix) Referencing Guide
(updated Mar 2024)


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How to do citations in APA 6th edition ("doi:" DOI prefix) style?

This is the Citationsy guide to APA 6th edition ("doi:" DOI prefix) 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 6th edition ("doi:" DOI prefix).

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How do you cite a book in the APA 6th edition ("doi:" DOI prefix) referencing style? (2024 Guide)

Did you know there are over 2.5 million book titles published in 2021. If you find yourself trying to cite a book in APA 6th edition ("doi:" DOI prefix), here’s how

Here’s an example book citation in APA 6th edition ("doi:" DOI prefix) using placeholders:
Last Name, F. N. (2000). Title (Edition; E. F. N. Editor Last Name, Ed.). City: 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 6th edition ("doi:" DOI prefix) citation:
Angelou, M. (1969). I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1st ed.). New York: Random House.
And an in-text citation book citation in APA 6th edition ("doi:" DOI prefix) looks like this: (Angelou, 1969)


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How to reference a journal article in the APA 6th edition ("doi:" DOI prefix) citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in APA 6th edition ("doi:" DOI prefix) format?

Citing formats are used to recognize related literary pieces and to mention references used. To cite any paper in APA 6th edition ("doi:" DOI prefix), follow these easy steps

Here’s a APA 6th edition ("doi:" DOI prefix) journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameA. F., & Author3 LastnameA. F. (2000). Title. Container, Volume(Issue), pages Used. doi: 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 6th edition ("doi:" DOI prefix):