American Psychological Association (APA) style is the standard citation style used for psychology and many other academic disciplines, especially in the social sciences and health sciences. It's one of the most commonly used citation styles at UJ.
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Call Number: REF 808.06615 Am35p, 2020 Publication Date: 2020The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style.
APA uses a References page at the end of your paper and author-date in-text citations. Author-date in-text citations are just that - they include the author and the year of publication in parentheses after a paraphrase or a quote. A References page at the end of your paper lists all of your sources alphabetically.
(Author last name, Year)
(Author last name, Year, p. ##)
Author, A. A. & Author, B. B. Title of the work. Source where others can find the work (journal or publication info, for example). DOI or URL
The official website for APA Style. Includes examples and explanations for citations as well as grammar, paper formatting, and more.
