APA Style Blog

Key takeaways from the Psi Chi webinar So You Need to Write a Literature Review

By Hannah Greenbaum and Chelsea Lee

April 19, 2022

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This blog post describes key tasks in writing an effective literature review and provides strategies for approaching those tasks.

How to cite a work with a nonrecoverable source

By A. Adams

March 16, 2022

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In most cases, nonrecoverable sources such as personal emails, nonarchived social media livestreams (or deleted and unarchived social media posts), classroom lectures, unrecorded webinars or presentations, and intranet sources should be cited only in the text as personal communications.

How to alphabetize “a,” “an,” and “the” in APA Style references

By Timothy McAdoo

February 23, 2022

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One question we receive from time to time is how to alphabetize reference list entries starting with “a,” “an,” or “the,” and we’re here to help.

Three key things you should know about APA’s new inclusive language guidelines

By Maysa Akbar, PhD, ABPP

February 9, 2022

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If you are working to champion equity, diversity, and inclusion in the spaces that you learn, teach, work, or conduct research, these guidelines are for you.

Happy 2022, APA Stylers!

By A. Adams

January 12, 2022

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This blog post is dedicated to our awesome APA Style users. You can use the many resources on our website to help you master APA Style and improve your scholarly writing.

The “no first-person” myth

By Hannah Greenbaum

December 1, 2021

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Whether expressing your own views or actions or the views or actions of yourself and fellow authors, use the pronouns “I” and “we.”

Remembering Dr. Mark Appelbaum

By APA Style Team

November 22, 2021

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The APA Style Team would like to recognize the passing of Dr. Mark Appelbaum, a beloved member of the APA and APA Style communities.

How to cite a music album reference

By A. Adams

November 10, 2021

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Seventh edition APA Style guidelines have made citing a music album easier for writers.

How to cite a single song or track reference

By A. Adams

October 27, 2021

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APA Style can help you cite the melodic works you love in your paper or manuscript. In this post, you will learn how to cite a single song or track reference.

The “outdated sources” myth

By Hannah Greenbaum

October 18, 2021

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The “outdated sources” myth is that sources must have been published recently, such as the last 5 to 10 years. There is no timeliness requirement in APA Style.