APA Citation, 7th edition
This page will help you with APA citation for your sources. If you need further help, please use the links below or ask a reference librarian.
Avoiding Plagiarism
Citing Your Sources in APA Style, 7th edition
Format Guidelines for Reference List:
- Double-space the References page.
- One space follows a period.
- Use a hanging indent format (first line is flush left, all other lines are indented .5 inch. In MS Word, use Format→Paragraph→Hanging Indent).
- Arrange the list of references alphabetically by authors' last names (or by title if no author).
- Authors' names are inverted, followed by the initials of their first and middle names (Last name, A.A.).
- The date of publication follows the author's name in parentheses.
- If no author is listed, list the source by title, followed by date of publication in parentheses.
- Capitalize only the first word of the title and subtitle of a book or article.
- Capitalize the titles of journals, magazines, and newspapers normally.
- Italicize titles of books, journals, magazines, etc., and the volume numbers of journals as well.
- Do not include "retrieved from" information, such as the name of the database, nor a URL for the source unless it is an active URL to a website.
- Do not include place of publication for books (no city and state).
Examples of APA Citations, 7th edition
Further Breakdown of Source Part of Journal Article Citation:
