APA Format (7th Edition)

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Welcome to the Learning Commons Quick Start Guide on how to use APA (7th Edition)!

APA stands for the American Psychological Association. This Association has created a writing style and format for academic papers that many academics use to communicate their ideas in an accessible way. It’s been around since 1923, and it has been revised a few times. The latest revision came out in October 2019.  In this Quick Start Guide, we will cover the following topics:

  • How to set up a paper in APA Format
  • What the main components of an APA paper are
  • How to format in-text citations
  • How to format the Reference Page

APA Format (7th Edition) Introduction

Course Information

Course Level: Beginner

Time to Complete: 20 minutes

Perfect for: All students

Guide Creator: Emily Keery

This 2 min video introduces APA style and what the Guide will provide.

It provides information on the key websites and resources.

Topic 1: General Format: How do I set up my paper?

Watch the following video.

Your Turn: Test Your Understanding!
Use the information from the video and APA Sample Paper to answer the following questions.

Topic 2: How do I format in-text citations?

Watch the following video.

Your Turn: Test Your Understanding!
Use the information from the video and APA Sample Paper to answer the following questions.

Topic 3: How do I format the References?

Watch the following video.

Your Turn: Test Your Understanding!
Use the information from the video and APA Sample Paper to answer the following questions.

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