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APA Style 7th ed. Publication Manual

The American Psychological Association site offers tutorials and answers FAQs about writing papers, referencing sources, and citing sources.

APA 7th ed. PowerPoint Presentation

APA Citation Style 7th ed. Manuscript Rules

Other Important APA 7th ed. Information

Page number is required for a direct quote.

  • (Smith, 2014, p. 23)

No page numbers for a direct quote? For in-text citation use para. # or Chapter #.

  • (Green, 2002, para. 25) or (Green, 2002, Chapter 2)

No date?  Use (n.d.). in both the reference and in-text citation.

  • (Jones, n.d.)

No author information for an article, chapter, or webpage?  Use article title, chapter title, webpage title, or first few words enclosed in quotation marks and italicize the book, report, or journal title when used in manuscript.

  • ("Librarians Help Students," 2017) or In the Hanley Library Annual Report (2016)

See the Quick Answers - References page of the APA blog for more examples.