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APA 7th Edition Citation Guide
Introduction

How to Use this Guide

This guide covers formatting your essays, in-text citations and References page in APA 7th Edition.  You can navigate using the tabs on the left of the screen.  If you want to know how to cite a specific type of resource (in-text or on your References page), skip directly to the How to Cite... page.  The sections of the guide are explained below:

  • Formatting Your Paper: Learn how to format your essays in APA 7th Edition.
  • In-Text Citations: Learn how to incorporate sources into your own writing using quotations and paraphrases, as well as how to cite them using APA 7th Edition formatting.
  • How to Cite...: A quick-reference listing examples of how to cite a wide variety of sources in-text and on the References page.  
  • Avoiding Plagiarism: Tips for avoiding plagiarism.

ZoteroBib Citation Generator

Remember to check auto-generated citations for accuracy using our citation guides. Sometimes capitalization, abbreviations, or punctuation can come out incorrectly due to the information found by the generator. 

Library APA Resources

The book below is the official manual for APA style. Most likely the links on the side will provide you with what you need, but this is also available to you!