APA Style Blog

The “outdated sources” myth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The “outdated sources” myth is that sources must have been published recently, such as the last 5 to 10 years.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.

Back-to-school resources for students of APA Style: 2021 edition

By Chelsea Lee

September 29, 2021

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This post compiles instructional resources about APA Style for easy reference.

APA Style JARS on the EQUATOR Network

By David Kofalt

September 15, 2021

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The APA Style Journal Article Reporting Standards (APA Style JARS) have been added to the EQUATOR Network. The network aims to promote accuracy and quality in reporting of research.

Available now! The Mastering APA Style Student Workbook

By Hayley Kamin, PhD

September 1, 2021

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A new way to master APA Style is here! The seventh edition of the Mastering APA Style Student Workbook, APA’s official interactive guide to learning APA Style, is now available.

When and how to transliterate titles in references

By A. Adams

August 23, 2021

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APA Style guidelines are to transliterate the title of a work written in a non-Roman alphabet into the Roman alphabet in the reference list entry and if mentioning the title in the text of your paper.

How to cite translated works

By A. Adams

July 19, 2021

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In this blog post, you will learn how to cite translated works. When doing so, create the reference in the language in which the translation you read was published.

Why titles have sentence case capitalization in APA Style references

By Timothy McAdoo

July 7, 2021

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Why are article titles and book titles in APA Style references in sentence case? The answer takes us back to the 1929 origins of APA Style and a guideline that continues to have practical advantages today.

“Lost” in translations? Aigoo [Oh no]

By A. Adams

May 31, 2021

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Creating an APA Style reference list entry for a work in another language is much simpler than translating every element.

Coming soon: The Mastering APA Style Student Workbook

By Hayley Kamin, PhD

May 17, 2021

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A new interactive APA Style product is on the way! The APA Style team is excited to announce that the seventh edition of the Mastering APA Style Student Workbook will be released this fall.

From COVID-19 to demands for social justice: Citing contemporary sources for current events

By A. Adams

May 3, 2021

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The guidance in the seventh edition of the Publication Manual makes the process of citing contemporary sources found online easier than ever before.