APA 7
Get started with APA 7 referencing. Learn how to cite books, articles, websites and more using correct formatting and style rules. Explore examples and tips.
APA 7 is an ‘author-date’ referencing style. This means you'll include a short in-text citation (author and year) right after a quote or paraphrased idea, and then include a full reference at the end of your work.
What are you referencing?
The way you format your in-text citation and reference list entries depends on what you're referencing, such as a book, website, journal article, or other source type. APA 7 has rules for how to format your citation using the correct punctuation, italics, capital letters, and the order of information.
Pick a source type below to get clear, tailored guidance, complete with templates and examples to create your citations.
Tricky citations? Here’s how to handle them
Most of the time, APA referencing is pretty straightforward. But every now and then, you’ll come across a source that doesn’t quite fit the usual APA format. Maybe there’s no author. Maybe you’re referencing multiple works in one sentence. Whatever the case, these tips will help you tweak your in-text citations and reference list entries, while following the APA 7 guidelines.