Overview and Quick Links
- How to Use APA Style (7th ed.)
A quick overview of how to use APA style. - Examples
Includes both in-text citing and reference format examples of a variety of source types.- Books
Examples for books with different number of authors, edited books, book chapters, and multiple editions. - Articles
Examples for journal, magazine, and newspaper articles. - Web & Social Media
Examples for web pages, blogs, podcasts, social media, and online video. - Other Source Types
Examples for sources that do not fall into the other source type categories like ERIC documents, interviews, government documents, and encyclopedias.
- Books
- Other Resources
Links to supplemental resources that can help you with using this style. - Books at Milner
Links to books in Milner Library that provide additional information on how to format references and do in-text citing. - Why Cite Overview
Overview of the reasons to cite a source, the basic structure of a reference, and when to cite a source. - Key changes with the 7th edition Provides examples of changes with reference and heading formatting.
- Looking for MLA, Chicago, or other style?
Consult this page to link to our other style guides.
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