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APA 7 citation examples

The same three sources formatted in APA 7 — an author–date style: in-text citations name the author and year, and the reference list is alphabetized by author:

Journal article
Rivera, M., & Chen, D. (2021). The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication, 12(3), 145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145
Book
Okafor, A. (2019). The craft of research writing (2nd ed.). University Press.
Website
Larsen, S. (2023, May 14). How peer review works. Open Science Digest. https://www.example.org/peer-review
In-text citation (for the journal article)
(Rivera & Chen, 2021)

About APA 7

APA style is used in psychology, education, and the social sciences. It uses an author-date in-text citation system and a reference list at the end.

When to use APA 7: Psychology, education, social sciences, nursing, and business in the United States and many other countries. Common in: United States.

Subject areas: anthropology, communications, generic base, law, medicine, psychology, social science and sociology.

How to use this APA 7 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 "APA 7" 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 APA 7

What is American Psychological Association (APA) 7th edition?
APA style is used in psychology, education, and the social sciences. It uses an author-date in-text citation system and a reference list at the end.
When should I use APA 7?
Psychology, education, social sciences, nursing, and business in the United States and many other countries.
What does an in-text citation look like in APA 7?
APA 7 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 & Chen, 2021)
What does a APA 7 reference list entry look like?
A journal article formatted in APA 7 looks like this: Rivera, M., & Chen, D. (2021). The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication, 12(3), 145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145
How can I generate a APA 7 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 APA 7 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.