This APA style guide last revised: 10/29/2024
[Original APA style 7th edition guide created by Professor Michael "Mike" F. Strahan, Lydia M. Olson Library, January 8, 2020.]
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On this APA style Guide, all referrals to the Manual are for the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition, © 2020.
The 7th edition APA style Manual was released Oct. 1, 2019, along with their new official APA style website
Note: Examples and resources on this guide were developed to help the student or professional researcher--as they are responsible for preparing content which complies with APA style.
Chapter 8 - Works Credited in the Text (pp. 253-278)
From Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed., p. 266), by the American Psychological Association, 2020 (https://doi.org/10.1037/
APA Style 7th edition: How to insert page numbers, & running head with prefix "Running head" (instructor preference) (2020; HD) (3:23)
Note: If you are using APA style 7th edition and your instructor prefers that the words "Running head" are not included, please ignore that portion of the video.
APA Style 7th edition: Articles assigned a DOI (2020; HD) (6:00)
Shows how to reference & cite in-text articles assigned a DOI (digital object identifier). Includes print, online, & online-only journal article examples.
APA style 7th edition: Articles not assigned a DOI (2020; HD) (6:55)
Shows how to reference & cite in-text articles which were NOT assigned a DOI (digital object identifier). Includes articles retrieved from most academic research databases or print version.
APA Style 7th edition: Books (2020; HD) (6:03)
Shows how to reference & cite in-text books. Includes print, online, assigned a DOI, and ebook accessed directly from the publisher (textbook example).
APA Style 7th edition: Course Materials (2020; HD) (3:01)
Shows how to reference & cite in-text course materials.
APA Style 7th edition: Webpages (2020; HD) (4:16)
shows how to reference & cite in-text webpages. Includes authored by individual, organization, & government agencies.
APA Style 7th edition: Video materials (2020; HD) (3:42)
Shows how to reference & cite in-text videos. Includes YouTube & films on DVD.
APA Style 7th edition Comprehensive version of above videos (2020; SD) (20:33) [HD version forthcoming]
Shows how to format various types of journal articles, books, webpages, videos, and course materials.
APA Style 7th edition: How to locate & reference an ebook through NMU Library (SD) (9:18)
Shows how to access an ebook through NMU Library and then create a reference & in-text citation using APA style 7th edition.
APA Style 7th edition: How-to reference articles with DOIs (comprehensive)
This video shows how to format various types of journal articles assigned a DOI, and how to format in-text citations for each of these. Examples include articles with two individual authors, three thru 20 authors, 21 or greater authors, articles published in online-only journals which use article/document/eLocator number in place of page numbers, journals which use publication year as volume number, individuals with organizations as authors, articles retrieved from Cochrane database, and articles published in advance of print.
APA Style 7th edition: How-to reference books (comprehensive)
This video shows how to format various types of books without DOIs; with assigned DOIs; textbooks accessed directly from the publisher; with authors; with editors; authored chapters in edited books; authored chapters in books created by authors; contributors who wrote chapters; and where author and publisher are the same.
For one article:
Have a list of references? Copy & paste them here:
Go to Simple Text Query Form and copy & paste entire reference list into box. Click submit.
An individual DOI may be verified/searched:
Resolve a DOI name