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Style
APA 7
Used In
Psychology
In-text Format
(Smith, 2023) or Smith (2023)
Published by
American Psychological Association (APA)

What Is APA 7th Edition?

APA 7th Edition is the most widely used citation format in academia, covering psychology, education, social sciences, nursing, and business. Published by the American Psychological Association in 2020, it introduced significant changes including updated author guidelines (up to 20 authors), no publisher location for books, and DOI formatted as URLs.

Primary disciplines: Psychology, Education, Social Sciences, Nursing

APA 7 Citation Examples

Journal Article
Smith, J. A., & Doe, J. B. (2023). The impact of social media on academic performance. Journal of Educational Psychology, 45(3), 112–128. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000123
Book
Gladwell, M. (2008). Outliers: The story of success. Little, Brown and Company.
Website
World Health Organization. (2023, July 15). Mental health. https://www.who.int/mental_health
Journal — No DOI
Johnson, R. (2021). Climate policy analysis. Environmental Policy, 12(1), 45–60.
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Key APA 7 Rules

  • List up to 20 authors; for 21+, list first 19, add ellipsis, then final author
  • Use "n.d." when no publication date is available
  • Italicize journal name and volume number
  • DOI formatted as a hyperlink: https://doi.org/xxxxx
  • No publisher city required for books (removed in 7th edition)
  • Retrieved from URL only if content may change; otherwise just list URL
  • Hanging indent for all entries (first line flush, subsequent lines indented)

APA 7 vs Other Formats

APA 6th
APA 7 removed publisher location for books, raised author limit to 20, and changed DOI format to URL style
MLA 9
APA uses (Author, Year) in-text; MLA uses (Author Page). APA is for sciences; MLA for humanities

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