Understanding APA Style: Formatting and Citation Guidelines
APA Style, as defined by the American Psychological Association, offers guidelines for formatting and citations, especially in the social sciences. The 7th edition, introduced in 2019, covers aspects such as general formatting, in-text citations, tables, and figures. This comprehensive style is widely used and crucial for academic writing in various disciplines.
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APA Style An introduction to formatting and citation
What is APA Style? APA = American Psychological Association Based on the APA Publication Manual The 7th edition is the latest, published in 2019 Used widely, especially in the social sciences Provides guidelines for language, formatting, and citations
General formatting Times New Roman 12 pt, Calibri 11 pt, Arial 11 pt, etc. Double line spacing One-inch (2.54 cm) margins Page number in the top right Running head in the top left (if submitting for publication)
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The Basics of APA In-text Citations (7th edition) | Scribbr ? This video will go through what to include in an APA in-text citation, where to place it in a sentence, and how to deal with missing information. Subscribbr https://www.youtube.com/scribbrus?sub_confirmation=1 Intro - 00:00 1. Basic components - 0:37 2. Parenthetical and narrative citations - 1:10 3. Citing multiple authors - 1:39 4. Missing information - 2:13 *************************************************** Related Resources: Watch this playlist next about APA 7th formatting Coming soon! Read more about APA 7 in-text citation here Coming soon! ? ? Watch this video about APA 6 in-text citation https://youtu.be/hhD4xaGAcRs *************************************************** Resources, Tools Services: Scribbr Knowledge Base articles https://www.scribbr.com/knowledge-base/?utm_source=youtubeutm_medium=description APA Citation Generator https://www.scribbr.com/apa-citation-generator/?utm_source=youtubeutm_medium=description Plagiarism Checker https://www.scribbr.com/plagiarism-checker/?utm_source=youtubeutm_medium=description Proofreading Editing Service https://www.scribbr.com/proofreading-editing/?utm_source=youtubeutm_medium=description **************************************************** CONNECT WITH US: Scribbr https://scribbr.com?utm_source=youtubeutm_medium=description YouTube https://www.youtube.com/scribbrus?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/scribbr_/
Basic in-text citation format Parenthetical citation It is important to avoid plagiarism in academic writing (Smith, 2020, p. 15). Narrative citation Smith (2020, p. 15) states that it is important to avoid plagiarism in academic writing.
Multiple authors Parenthetical citation Narrative citation (Smith, 2020) Smith (2020) 1 author (Smith & Jones, 2020) Smith and Jones (2020) 2 authors (Smith et al., 2020) Smith et al. (2020) 3+ authors
Missing information (Scribbr, 2020) ( Statistical analysis, 2020) No author (Smith, n.d.) No date (Smith, 2020, para. 10) No page numbers
Combining citations X (Smith, 2020) (Jones, 2015) (McCombes et al., 2017) (Jones, 2015; McCombes et al., 2017; Smith, 2020)
Reference or no reference? Page on a website Interview you conducted Article from an academic journal Email from an expert Book used as background reading Chapter from a book that you cited PowerPoint slides from a lecture Facebook status
X ? Reference required No reference required It depends Page on a website Interview you conducted Facebook status Book Email Lecture slides Article from an academic journal Background reading
Components of a reference entry 1. Author 2. Date 3. Title 4. Source
The author component Anderson, B. One author Andreff, W., Staudohar, P. D., & LaBrode, M. Multiple authors Scribbr. Corporate author Obama, B. [@BarackObama]. With username Scott, R. (Director). With specific role
The date component (2020). Year only (books and journals) (2020, November 20). Full date (web pages, newspapers, online videos) (n.d.). No publication date available Retrieval date for online sources that are continually updated Retrieved December 3, 2020, from
The title component Statistical methods for psychology. Italics for standalone sources (books, films) The evolving European model of sports finance. Plain text for sources within sources (articles, chapters, web pages) [Photograph of a wren]. Square brackets to describe untitled sources
The source component Verso. Book publisher Journal of Sports Economics, 1(3), 257 276. https://doi.org./10.1177/152700250000100304 Journal issue BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/health-54531075 Website Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain. Physical location
The full reference entry Anderson, B. (1983). Imagined communities: Reflections on the origins and spread of nationalism. Verso. Andreff, W., & Staudohar, P. D. (2000). The evolving European model of professional sports finance. Journal of Sports Economics, 1(3), 257 276. https://doi.org./10.1177/152700250000100304 Rowlatt, J. (2020, October 19). Could cold water hold a clue to a dementia cure? BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/health- 54531075
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