Note on APA Editions
APA Style 7th edition was released in October 2019, and is the current standard used for scholarly writing. APA Style 6th edition came out in 2010, and should no longer be used. Check any source of information on APA Style to ensure it is related to the 7th edition. If you have questions, ask a librarian.
Jefferson College Instructional Video Series with Notes and Slides
A Note on Other Sources
Since scientific research must be timely, the article is a focus of the APA style manual. There are also rules for citing books, interviews, and all manner of other materials. Please check the style manual or ask your librarian if you need help citing your sources. Also, take a look at the rules for APA style to get a sense of how your paper should be formatted.
Citing Sources
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: BF 76.7 .P83 2020ISBN: 9781433832161Publication Date: 2019-10-01
Concise Guide to APA Style by Call Number: BF 76.7 .C66 2020ISBN: 9781433832734Publication Date: 2019-12-01
APA Introduction- University of Louisville
Jefferson College Instructional Video (Leslie Buck)
- APA 7th ed.- Jefferson College Instructional Video SeriesThe Instructional video series with accompanying printable PowerPoint slides or notes will be helpful in completing assignments that require APA Style in-text citations and reference listings. Psychology faculty recommend printing either the Notes or Slides. Choose whichever visual representation works best for you and print double-sided to save paper.
In-text Citation of Sources versus Reference Listings
When you are using ideas or information from a source, you should credit the author both in the text with a brief author-date citation, and at the end of your paper in the reference list.
If you are citing three or more authors or a group/organization as author, see page 266 of the APA Style Manual. The in-text citation might look like this:
In their article on opioid use before and after completion of a pain management program, the authors address the need to treat both the physiological and psychological impacts of pain in the patient (Nielssen et al., 2019).
If you use the author(s) name in the text of the sentence, follow with the year of publication in parentheses immediately after the name(s). You don't need to repeat this information in parentheses at the end of that sentence.
Nielson et al. (2019) address the need to treat both the physiological and psychological impacts of pain.
At the end of your paper after you insert a page break, include the full reference listing for all cited sources with the information someone else would need to find your source in a references list like this:
Cite tool
- Cite Tool
Most of our databases (including PsycARTICLES) allow you to click on the cite tool (see above) to create a citation formatted in your chosen style. After you create this citation for your reference list, be sure to check it with the APA style manual just to make sure it is correct.
American Psychological Association (APA) Style Resources
American Psychological Association (APA) Style is used in the social sciences including psychology, social work, sociology, education, business, and communications. Health care and natural sciences to include engineering often use APA style. APA Style focuses on maintaining scientific rigor, and has numerous rules to limit plagiarism and to make scholarly communication concise and usable. The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.) is the definitive authority for APA Style.
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/
Manual available at the Jefferson College Library Circulation Desk Reserves shelf for use in the library only. Ask your librarian for assistance.
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APA Website
- APA Style BlogThe APA Style Blog is a companion to the APA 7th ed. Manual with regular updates and clarification on style and citation. It's run by a group of experts who work with APA Style every day. They publish weekly posts to talk about writing, publishing, and APA Style. They explore what APA Style is and how it works in a variety of areas, including reference citations of every sort, grammar and usage, the publication process, and social media.
APA 7th Edition Tutorials
- Academic Writer Tutorial: The Basics of APA Style (7th Ed)Tutorial created by APA to walk you through the basics of APA Style. This tutorial has been adapted from the tutorial featured in Academic Writer, APA's tool for teaching and learning effective writing.