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APSA Citation Generator

Create accurate APSA citations for books, articles, and websites in one click.

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APSA citation examples

The same three sources formatted in APSA — an author–date style: in-text citations name the author and year, and the reference list is alphabetized by author:

Journal article
Rivera, Maria, and David Chen. 2021. “The Mapping of Meaning: A Study of Citation Practice.” Journal of Scholarly Communication 12(3): 145–62. doi:10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
Book
Okafor, Amara. 2019. The Craft of Research Writing. 2nd ed. Cambridge: University Press.
Website
Larsen, Sofie. 2023. “How Peer Review Works.” Open Science Digest. https://www.example.org/peer-review (January 10, 2024).
In-text citation (for the journal article)
(Rivera and Chen 2021)

About APSA

APSA style is used in political science. It uses parenthetical author-date citations and a reference list.

When to use APSA: Political science and related disciplines in the United States. Common in: United States.

Subject areas: political science.

How to use this APSA generator

Paste a DOI, a URL to a news article or webpage, or raw BibTeX into the box above. You can also search for a book by title or author and cite it by ISBN. Choose "APSA" in the style dropdown (it's pre-selected on this page), then click "Generate citation." Copy the result into your reference list or bibliography. You can edit the generated entry (e.g. fix a title or add a date) before copying.

Frequently asked questions about APSA

What is American Political Science Association (APSA)?
APSA style is used in political science. It uses parenthetical author-date citations and a reference list.
When should I use APSA?
Political science and related disciplines in the United States.
What does an in-text citation look like in APSA?
APSA is an author–date style: in-text citations name the author and year, and the reference list is alphabetized by author. Citing our sample journal article in the text looks like: (Rivera and Chen 2021)
What does a APSA reference list entry look like?
A journal article formatted in APSA looks like this: Rivera, Maria, and David Chen. 2021. “The Mapping of Meaning: A Study of Citation Practice.” Journal of Scholarly Communication 12(3): 145–62. doi:10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
How can I generate a APSA citation?
Use the free generator on this page: paste a DOI, URL (e.g. a news article), or BibTeX, or search for a book by title or author. Select APSA as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

CitationEasy supports many citation styles from around the world. Our generator uses Citation Style Language (CSL) styles from the official CSL repository.