The basics of APA 7
Learn the basics of APA 7 referencing. Format in-text citations and reference lists correctly to cite sources and support your academic writing.
APA 7th referencing style is an ‘author-date’ in-text style which consists of two components: an in-text citation and a full reference.
In-text citation
A brief in-text citation usually appears in brackets after a quotation or paraphrased text. The in-text citation includes the author’s surname and the year of publication.
Learn more about how to format in-text citations.
Full reference
Each source cited in the text has a corresponding full reference entry which appears in the alphabetical reference list at the end of the piece of work.
Each reference contains the information needed to identify and locate the source.
The rules of APA 7th determine the order in which these elements appear, as well as the punctuation and use of capital letters and italicised font.
Learn more about how to format a full reference.
Reference list
Your reference list should include an entry for every source you have cited in the text.
Learn how to arrange and format your reference list.