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This guide provides information on how to cite using APA, 7th edition

Purpose of the Guide

Welcome to the Shorter University Library APA Libguide! This guide provides information on using APA style to cite sources, create reference lists and more.

The purpose of this guide is to serve as a starting point with APA formatting. The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association provides more detailed information and many excellent examples. The most recent edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is the 7th edition and is available in the library.

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Changes in the 7th edition

There are many changes in the new 7th edition, below are a few of the major changes.

  1. There are specific guidelines for student papers included in the 7th edition. These are different than the guidelines for professional papers. There are examples specifically for student papers.
  2. There is only one space after a period in the body of the paper.
  3. There are changes on how to write in-text citations for works with more than three authors.
  4. More examples are given for how to properly paraphrase.
  5. You now must include up to 20 authors for the items in the reference list.
  6. For journal articles, you always include the issue number.
  7. The way to write digital object identifiers (DOIs) and URLs have been standardized.
  8. You can select from 6 different fonts.
  9. You no longer include the location of the publisher.
  10. When using a DOI or URL, they should be live hyperlinks.

APA Style 7th Edition: Student Paper Formatting Video

Portions of this LibGuide are based on content created by Vanessa Earp with Kent State University Library and were published with her express permission.

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