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#APAStyle references include four elements:
🔹 author
🔹 date
🔹 title
🔹 source

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September 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Our next webinar is for students! 📚 If you are new to #APAStyle or could use a refresher about in-text citations, please join us on September 23rd!

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September 12, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Tip: "If the license associated with clip art or a stock image states 'no attribution required' then do not provide an APA Style reference, in-text citation, or copyright attribution." 🎨🖼️

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September 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Additional examples can be found at apastyle.apa.org/style-gramma... and in Chapter 10 of the Publication Manual (7th ed.).
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September 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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If you're citing any books in your APA Style paper, be sure to distinguish between authored books and edited books in which each chapter has different authors. This post on the #APAStyle blog has details and example references and in-text citations:
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September 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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FAQ: When a book has multiple editions, which one should I include in the reference list?

A: Include a reference list entry for only the edition of the book that you’ve actually used.

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August 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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New on the #APAStyle blog: How to Cite Unpublished Works

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August 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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When creating an #APAStyle reference to a second or subsequent edition of a book, include the edition information in parentheses (and not italicized) after the book's title, as shown in this example.
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Edited Book Reference Example Bell, M. A. (2024). Child development at the intersection of emotion and cognition (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000406-000 parenthetical citation: (Bell, 2024) narrative citation: Bell (2024)
July 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Why are references important? Why can't authors just provide links for online works they are citing?

Check out this short clip from our YouTube channel for some of the reasons why references are helpful for both readers and authors:

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Why So Many Reference Details? References provide context and leave a trail of clues if links fail. * Writing a reference gives you a chance to evaluate the source. * Formatting distinguishes the elements. A figure shows the relationship between the author, date, title, and source elements of a reference and those details as shown on the first page of a journal article. This figure can also be found at https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/basic-principles
July 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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If you are learning or teaching #APAStyle this summer, be sure to browse our website for free guides, handouts, and activities; sample references; sample papers; and much more!
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July 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Well-crafted reference lists establish your credibility as a writer and professional: youtube.com/clip/Ugkx34N...

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June 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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In #APAStyle references for books, reports, and other works, the source element includes the publisher's name (but not the location).

You can find example references at apastyle.apa.org/style-gramma... and in Chapter 10 of the Publication Manual (7th ed.).

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Publisher: Include the name of the publisher, followed by a period. Do not include the publisher location. Are there multiple publishers? If so, separate them with a semicolon. DOI or URL: Does the book have a DOI? Include a DOI if available. Do not include a URL or database information for works from academic research databases. Include a URL for ebooks from other websites. Do not put a period after the DOI or URL.
May 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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A sample annotated bibliography is available on the #APAStyle website at apastyle.apa.org/style-gramma...

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May 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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In our April webinar, we discussed how to create references for many types of works (e.g., podcasts 🎙️, webinars 👩‍💻, legal materials ⚖️).

This clip has details about citing a podcast *episode* versus citing an entire podcast: youtube.com/clip/Ugkxo7o...

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May 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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The template for the #APAStyle reference format for ebooks is the same as for printed books. The platform or device used for access (e.g., Kindle) is not included.

Examples for different types of books are at apastyle.apa.org/style-gramma...

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May 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Happy #StarWarsDay!

When a name (from our galaxy or from far, far away) appears in an article’s title, capitalize the name as a proper noun in the #APAStyle reference.

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Example:
APA Style reference: Beauprez, S.-A., Bidet-Ildei, C., & Hiraki, K. (2020). Does watching Han Solo or C-3PO similarly influence our language processing? Psychological Research, 84(6), 1572–1585. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-019-01169-3 Parenthetical citation: (Beauprez et al., 2020) Narrative citation: Beauprez et al. (2020)
May 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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In an #APAStyle paper, double-space the reference list, both within and between references. Don't add extra lines between references.

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See more details in Section 2.21 of the Publication Manual.

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April 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Please join us on April 22nd! We'll be discussing how to create #APAStyle references for works from many types of sources (i.e., beyond peer-reviewed journal articles and books): podcasts, legal materials, AI tools, and more.

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APA Style Join the APA Style team for their latest webinar, Beyond Peer-Reviewed Materials—Tracking Down New and Unusual Reference Types April 22, 2025 2:00 p.m. ET
April 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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#APAStyle FAQ: Can I use the section label "Reference" instead of "References"?

This guideline can also be found in our Creating an APA Style Reference List Guide, which is available as a free handout at on.apa.org/APA-Style-gu...

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APA Style FAQ Q: I have one reference in my paper. Can I use the section label “Reference” instead of “References”? A: Yes! For example: Reference Farmer, R. L., Lockwood, A. B., Goforth, A., & Thomas, C. (2025). Artificial intelligence in practice: Opportunities, challenges, and ethical considerations. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 56(1), 19–32. https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000595 Section labels are formatted in bold and centered at the top of the page where a section begins, per Section 2.28 of the Publication Manual (7th ed.).
April 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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#APAStyle references include four elements:
🔹 author
🔹 date
🔹 title
🔹 source

👉 Learn more: apastyle.apa.org/style-gramma...

👉 Reference examples: apastyle.apa.org/style-gramma...

👉 Four Elements of an APA Style Reference [YouTube clip]: www.youtube.com/clip/Ugkxt9t...

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April 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Happy International Children's Book Day!

APA Style references for children's books often include an illustrator. Find details and additional examples at apastyle.apa.org/style-gramma...

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APA Style references: Crimi, C. (2019). Weird little robots (C. Luyken, Illus.). Candlewick Press. Pitman, G. E. (2016). This day in June (K. Litten, Illus.). Magination Press. Slater, D. (2017). The antlered ship (T. Fan & E. Fan, Illus.). Beach Lane Books. Parenthetical citations: (Crimi, 2019; Pitman, 2016; Slater, 2017) Narrative citations: Crimi (2019), Pitman (2016), and Slater (2017)
April 2, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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To create an #APAStyle reference for an article with an assigned number rather than pages, write “Article” and the number after the volume and issue.
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APA Style reference: Bellier, L., Llorens, A., Marciano, D., Gunduz, A., Schalk, G., Brunner, P., & Knight, R. T. (2023). Music can be reconstructed from human auditory cortex activity using nonlinear decoding models. PLOS Biology, 21(8), Article e3002176. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002176 Parenthetical citation: (Bellier et al., 2023) Narrative citation: Bellier et al. (2023)
April 1, 2025 at 9:21 PM