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The American Psychological Association (APA) style is a widely used citation style in academia. The 7th edition of the APA style manual was released in 2020, and it includes a number of updates from the previous edition. This article will provide you with a comprehensive overview of the APA 7th Edition style, including the most important updates.

Readings for Writers with APA 7e Updates

by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

4.3 out of 5

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Formatting Citations

The basic format of an APA citation includes the author's name, the year of publication, and the title of the work. For example:

Smith, J. (2020). <em>The psychology of writing.</em> New York: Oxford University Press.

If the work has more than one author, list all of the authors' names in the citation. For example:

Jones, M., Smith, J., & Brown, K. (2020). <em>The psychology of writing.</em> New York: Oxford University Press.

If the work has no author, begin the citation with the title of the work. For example:

<em>The psychology of writing.</em> (2020). New York: Oxford University Press.

In-Text Citations

In-text citations are used to indicate where you have used information from another source in your writing. In-text citations should be placed at the end of the sentence or paragraph where you have used the information. The in-text citation should include the author's last name and the year of publication. For example:

According to Smith (2020),the psychology of writing is a complex process.

If the work has more than one author, use the first author's last name followed by "et al." in the in-text citation. For example:

According to Jones et al. (2020),the psychology of writing is a complex process.

If the work has no author, use the title of the work in the in-text citation. For example:

According to The psychology of writing (2020),the psychology of writing is a complex process.

Reference List

The reference list is a list of all the sources that you have cited in your writing. The reference list should be placed at the end of your document. The reference list should be double-spaced and should be arranged alphabetically by author's last name. For example:

Jones, M., Smith, J., & Brown, K. (2020). <em>The psychology of writing.</em> New York: Oxford University Press. Smith, J. (2020). <em>The psychology of writing.</em> New York: Oxford University Press. <em>The psychology of writing.</em> (2020). New York: Oxford University Press.

Updates in APA 7th Edition

The APA 7th Edition style includes a number of updates from the previous edition. Some of the most important updates include:

The use of italics for book titles has been eliminated.
The use of quotation marks for article titles has been eliminated.
The use of "p." for page numbers has been eliminated.
The use of "et al." has been changed to "and others" in the in-text citation when there are more than three authors.
The use of "" has been added to the reference list for electronic sources.

The APA 7th Edition style is a widely used citation style in academia. The 7th edition of the APA style manual was released in 2020, and it includes a number of updates from the previous edition. This article has provided you with a comprehensive overview of the APA 7th Edition style, including the most important updates.

Readings for Writers with APA 7e Updates

by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

4.3 out of 5