{"id":4746,"date":"2024-08-21T11:28:26","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T11:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paperpal.com\/blog\/?p=4746"},"modified":"2024-08-26T11:38:56","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T11:38:56","slug":"apa-7th-citation-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paperpal.com\/blog\/researcher-resources\/apa-7th-citation-style","title":{"rendered":"How to Cite in APA Format (7th edition): Citation Style Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is <\/span><\/b>APA 7th Edition<\/span><\/b>?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The American Psychological Association (APA) introduced the latest edition of the <\/span>APA Style<\/span> Manual (i.e., <\/span>APA 7<\/span>th<\/span> edition<\/span>) in 2019. APA Style has its <\/span>origins in 1929<\/span><\/a>, when a group of academics and professionals decided to develop a set of guidelines that would standardize scientific writing. The earliest form was a seven-page guide published in the <\/span>Psychological Bulletin<\/span><\/i>. The first formal edition of the <\/span>APA Publication Manual<\/span><\/i> was published in 1952, with subsequent editions appearing in 1974, 1983, 1994, 2001, 2009, and most recently, in 2019.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the years, the <\/span>APA style guide<\/span> has evolved considerably to meet the changing needs of a wide range of disciplines, from social and behavioral sciences to health care, natural sciences, and humanities. APA Style is widely used by academic journals and books.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As <\/span>APA 7<\/span>th<\/span> edition<\/span> is the current and most updated version, students and researchers should familiarize themselves with the style guidelines, including the reference and citation styles.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Who Should Use <\/span><\/b>APA 7th Edition<\/span><\/b>?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The aim of style guides such as the <\/span>APA Style Guide<\/span> is to simplify the work of editors and make it easier for readers to understand a text by ensuring a uniform format for a given publication. For example, the <\/span>APA Style Guide<\/span> will contain guidelines that lay down the <\/span>APA reference format <\/span>and <\/span>APA style citation <\/span>for authors to follow.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>APA Style Guide<\/span> can be a valuable reference when writing and formatting academic papers, irrespective of discipline. However, this style is primarily used by professionals, researchers, and students in the social sciences (e.g., sociology, psychology, anthropology), behavioral sciences, education, business, and nursing.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are a student, you may consult with an instructor to check what style your discipline uses before using APA Style in your work. Most importantly, be sure to check the guidelines of your university or the journal you plan to publish in to ensure <\/span>APA 7<\/span>th<\/span> edition<\/span> is the correct style to use.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

APA In-text Citations<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>APA citation format includes <\/span>the author\u2019s last name and the year of publication. When referring to a particular part of a source, the page number may be included, e.g., \u201c(Rawat et al., 2018, p. 115).\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

APA style citation <\/span>in the text may be<\/span> parenthetical or narrative.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In parenthetical citation, the author\u2019s name and the year of publication are placed in parentheses within the text. This style is used at the end of a sentence. See below for an example:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Researchers rely on <\/span>citations and references<\/a><\/strong> to give credit to original sources, support their arguments, and guide readers to additional information for further study. Let us now look at <\/span>how to cite sources in APA format. <\/span>The formatting requirements of <\/span>APA 7th edition citation <\/span>for referring to secondary sources in your text are as follows.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n