APA 7th Edition Citation Quick Guide

A quick reference for formatting citations in APA style.

In-Text Citations

Parenthetical: (Smith, 2023)

Narrative: Smith (2023) found that...

Parenthetical: (Smith & Jones, 2023)

Narrative: Smith and Jones (2023) reported...

Parenthetical: (Smith et al., 2023)

Narrative: Smith et al. (2023) concluded...

Short quote: "exact words" (Smith, 2023, p. 45)

Long quote (40+ words): Block format, no quotation marks

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. *Journal Name, Volume*(Issue), pages. https://doi.org/xxxxx

Author, A. A. (Year). *Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle*. Publisher.

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of chapter. In E. E. Editor (Ed.), *Title of book* (pp. xx-xx). Publisher.

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of page. Site Name. URL

Using "et al." with only two authors

Including retrieval dates for stable content

Capitalizing every word in titles

Missing DOIs when available

Incorrect hanging indent format

Use reference management software (Mendeley, Zotero)

Double-space all entries

Alphabetize by first author's last name

Include DOI as hyperlink when available