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APA 7th Edition Citation Guide

Covers formatting of essays, in-text and reference page citations with APA 7th Edition guidelines.

How to Use this Guide

This guide covers formatting your essays, in-text citations and References page in APA 7th Edition.  You can navigate using the tabs on the left of the screen.  If you want to know how to cite a specific type of resource (in-text or on your References page), skip directly to the How to Cite... page.  The sections of the guide are explained below:

  • Formatting Essays: Learn how to format your essays in APA 7th Edition.
  • In-Text Citations: Learn how to incorporate sources into your own writing using quotation, paraphrase and summary, as well as how to cite them using APA 7th Edition formatting.
  • Bibliographic Citations: An overview of bibliographic (i.e. References page) citations in APA 7th Edition.
  • How to Cite...: A quick-reference listing examples of how to cite a wide variety of sources in-text and on the References page.  
  • Avoiding PlagiarismTips for avoiding plagiarism.

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