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Navigating the not-so-hidden treasures of the APA Style website

By A. Adams

October 27, 2020

This post links directly to APA Style topics of interest that users may not even know exist on the website.

Using parentheses and brackets in APA Style references

By Chelsea Lee

October 14, 2020

Use parentheses to provide information important for a work’s identification and retrieval. Use square brackets to describe works.

Book chapters: What to cite

By Chelsea Lee

September 21, 2020

This blog post explains how to cite both authored and edited book chapters in seventh edition APA Style.

APA Style student papers webinar

By APA Style Team

August 14, 2020

A new APA Style webinar, “A Step-by-Step Guide for APA Style Student Papers,” taking place on September 10, 2020, will provide detailed guidance on creating, formatting, and organizing APA Style student papers.

Who needs an author note? You … maybe

By A. Adams

July 21, 2020

Professional papers intended for submission to a journal must always include an author note. Student papers do not typically include an author note.

APA Style webinar on citing works in text

By APA Style Team

June 15, 2020

Attend the webinar, “Citing Works in Text Using Seventh Edition APA Style,” on July 14, 2020, to learn the keys to accurately and consistently citing sources in APA Style.

Free access to Academic Writer tutorials and quick guides during the coronavirus pandemic

By APA Style Team

April 21, 2020

To support students and instructors during the COVID-19 pandemic, APA is making 13 Academic Writer tutorials and quick guides available for free.

Free access to the Publication Manual and other resources during the coronavirus pandemic

By APA Style Team

March 20, 2020

To support academic libraries and their many patrons during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are providing temporary free access to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th and 7th editions), the Concise Guide to APA Style, and more than 160 other books published by APA Books through VitalSource and RedShelf.

What’s new in the seventh edition Publication Manual

By APA Style Team

March 19, 2020

The What’s New guide describes the most notable updates and changes to seventh edition style, with links to APA Style webpages and Publication Manual sections where you can find additional information.

How to create an APA Style reference for a canceled conference presentation

By Timothy McAdoo

March 16, 2020

To help slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), officials have canceled many public events, including conferences and conventions. This has raised a question for researchers who were planning to present.

New reference examples on the APA Style website

By Chelsea Lee

March 13, 2020

Learn how to write references and in-text citations for hundreds of different kinds of works in APA Style.

Introducing the Basics of Seventh Edition APA Style tutorial

By APA Style Team

February 25, 2020

The APA Style team is proud to announce the arrival of the Basics of Seventh Edition APA Style tutorial! Users of APA Style around the world can view this tutorial for free to learn about seventh edition APA Style.

A tale of two reference formats

By Chelsea Lee

February 19, 2020

This blog post explains how the new reference system works and provides insight into why the APA Style team decided on this approach.

Running head or no running head?

By A. Adams

January 17, 2020

The new APA Style guidelines have separate instructions for students and professionals.

Is your paper “heading” for trouble?

By A. Adams

December 17, 2019

Current APA Style guidelines advise writers to use title case, boldface, and double-space for all headings.

How many names to include in an APA Style reference

By Timothy McAdoo

November 7, 2019

For a work with up to 20 authors, include all the names in the reference. When the work has 21 or more authors, include only the first 19 names, an ellipsis, and the final name.

Welcome, singular “they”

By Chelsea Lee

October 31, 2019

This blog post provides insight into how this change came about and provides a forum for questions and feedback.

Shortened URLs in APA Style references

By Timothy McAdoo

October 25, 2019

The guidance in Section 9.36 about shortened URLs is (a) optional and (b) applicable only to references that include a long or complex URL.

Book and book chapter references

By A. Adams

October 8, 2019

Publisher locations are no longer included in APA Style references for books and book chapters.

Hear, hear! It’s finally here!

By Emily Ayubi

October 1, 2019

Over the years, you’ve asked many illuminating questions, and we’ve paid close attention.

The “issue” with issue numbers in journal articles

By A. Adams

October 1, 2019

Periodicals are works published on a regular basis such as journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and even blogs.

The transition to seventh edition APA Style

By Chelsea Lee

October 1, 2019

Although the new Publication Manual was released in October 2019, we anticipate that most students and professionals will start using seventh edition style in the spring semester of 2020 or thereafter.