APA is a documentation style developed by the American Psychological Association. It is primarily used for writing research papers in the social sciences, including psychology, anthropology, sociology, education, and other related fields. Be sure to consult with your instructor or refer to your syllabus to determine which format is required for your assignment.
This guide provides a brief overview of APA style. For more detailed information, please refer to our complete APA 7 Guide.
APA 7 is the current version of APA style. If your professor requests APA 6th edition, please refer to our guide on this topic.
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Publication Manual (OFFICIAL) 7th Edition of the American Psychological Association by Many databases offer tools to assist you in creating citations. To find and use these tools, watch our video, How to Use Citation Tools in Databases. Always review the citation generated by the database for any errors by comparing it with our Library citation guides. Learn how by watching our video, Creating Flawless Citations.