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APA Citation

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed.

Consult the print version of the APA style manual in your campus library's Reference Collection for more in-depth information:
BF 76.7 .P83 2020

OC Library's APA Citation Style Resources

Interactive APA Libguide
APA Citation Style PDF Guide & Handout

APA Style Examples from APA - Comprehensive list of online examples from APA

APA Student Paper Checklist (7th ed.)

APA Style Guide from Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)

The APA manual is the official style guides published by the American Psychological Association. Copies of the manual are available in the Library and the Bookstore. APA is the reference system for psychology, business, and health disciplines.

In-text Citation (Generic Example)	Reference List Citation (Generic Example)
(Author(s), date)	Surname, first initial. (date). Title. Source Title. Publication specific details.
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OC Library APA Style Guide

Short guide to APA citation
Common examples & basic citation rules
Follows 2020 APA Publication Manual, 7th ed.

PDF version

APA uses an author-date citation format (ie. Smith, 2010)

Regardless of the resource you are citing, you will likely need an author, date, title, source, and specific format information (such as a volume number, page numbers, a URL, publisher, etc.).

The information required for your citation will depend on what you are citing (book, journal article, report, etc.) and the format (print, online).

What is a DOI and when do I need one? This APA flowchart walks you through the steps of finding a DOI, and when to use the journal or publisher home page URL instead. CrossRef offers a DOI look-up tool. Copy and paste portions of your citation and it will find the DOI if available.