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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
Reference List
Resources on writing an APA style reference list, including citation formats
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Appendices contain matter that belongs with your paper, rather than init. For example, an appendix might contain 1. the survey questions or scales you used for your research, 2. detailed description of data t…
Learn how to set up APA format for your paper. From the title page and headings to references and citations.
References provide the information necessary for readers to identify and retrieve each work cited in the text. Check each reference carefully against the original publication to ensure information is accurate and complete.
Scribbr’s APA Citation Generator automatically generates accurate references and in-text citations for free. This citation guide outlines the most important citation guidelines from the …
Reference List. Resources on writing an APA style reference list, including citation formats. Basic Rules Basic guidelines for formatting the reference list at the end of a standard APA research …
Examples on these pages illustrate the details of reference formats. We make every attempt to show examples that are in keeping with APA Style’s guiding principles of inclusivity and bias-free language.
This guide contains examples of common types of APA Style references. Section numbers indicate where to find the examples in the Publication Manual of the American …
You can easily generate APA references (and in-text citations) with Scribbr’s APA Citation Generator, but it’s helpful to have a general understanding of the composition of an APA reference. It enables you to …
There are two ways of formating in-text references: (Author, Date) and Author (Date). This format is used to indicate the source of the idea or information you are using (when the idea is …