APA Citation Guides

Your complete resource for mastering APA citation format

📚 Comprehensive Guides

In-depth guides covering major aspects of APA citation style

APA 7th Edition

Complete guide to APA 7th edition citation format with examples and guidelines

APA 7th Edition Changes

Key differences between APA 6th and 7th editions

APA In-Text Citations

Master in-text citation rules for all source types

APA Reference List

Format and organize your reference list correctly

APA Title Page

Create properly formatted APA title pages

APA vs MLA vs Chicago

Compare major citation styles and choose the right one

APA Citation Workflow

Streamline your citation process from start to finish

Common APA Citation Errors

Avoid the most frequent citation mistakes

Check APA Citations

Learn how to verify your citations are correct

Fix APA Citation Errors

Step-by-step solutions for common citation problems

Validate Reference List

Ensure your reference list meets APA requirements

🎓 Field-Specific Guides

APA citation guides tailored to specific academic disciplines

APA Citations for Psychology

Citation guidelines for psychology research and papers

APA Citations for Nursing

Citation best practices for nursing students and professionals

APA Citations for Education

Education-specific citation guidance and examples

APA for Graduate Students

Advanced citation guidance for thesis and dissertation work

📖 Source Type Guides

Detailed instructions for citing specific types of sources

How to Cite a Book

Format citations for books in APA style

How to Cite a Journal Article

Cite academic journal articles correctly

How to Cite a Website

Format web page citations following APA guidelines

How to Cite an eBook

Citation format for electronic books and Kindle editions

How to Cite a Blog

Cite blog posts and online articles

How to Cite a Book Chapter

Format citations for chapters in edited books

How to Cite a Conference Paper

Cite conference presentations and proceedings

How to Cite a Dataset

Format citations for research datasets

How to Cite a Dictionary

Cite dictionary entries and definitions

How to Cite a Dissertation

Format citations for dissertations and theses

How to Cite an Edited Book

Cite books with editors instead of authors

How to Cite an Encyclopedia

Format citations for encyclopedia entries

How to Cite a Film

Cite movies and films in APA style

How to Cite a Government Report

Format citations for government documents

How to Cite a Magazine

Cite magazine articles correctly

How to Cite Music

Format citations for songs and albums

How to Cite a Newspaper

Cite newspaper articles in APA format

How to Cite a Patent

Format citations for patents

How to Cite a Podcast

Cite podcast episodes and series

How to Cite a Press Release

Format citations for press releases

How to Cite a Report

Cite research reports and technical documents

How to Cite Software

Format citations for software and apps

How to Cite a TED Talk

Cite TED Talks and presentations

How to Cite a Thesis

Format citations for master's theses

How to Cite a TV Episode

Cite television episodes and series

How to Cite a White Paper

Format citations for white papers

How to Cite Wikipedia

Cite Wikipedia articles correctly

How to Cite a Working Paper

Format citations for unpublished working papers

How to Cite Artwork

Cite paintings, sculptures, and other artwork

📱 Social Media Guides

How to cite content from social media platforms

How to Cite Facebook

Cite Facebook posts and content

How to Cite Twitter

Format citations for tweets and Twitter posts

How to Cite Instagram

Cite Instagram posts and stories

How to Cite LinkedIn

Format citations for LinkedIn posts and articles

How to Cite YouTube

Cite YouTube videos correctly

✅ Validation Guides

Check specific elements of your APA citations

Check Reference List

Validate your entire reference list for errors

Check Capitalization

Verify correct title and sentence case formatting

Check Italics

Ensure proper italicization in citations

Check Ampersand

Validate correct use of & vs "and"

Check Et Al

Verify correct usage of et al. in citations

Check Publisher

Validate publisher formatting and location

Check Volume & Issue

Verify correct volume and issue number formatting

Check Citation Consistency

Ensure consistent formatting across all citations

📚 Specific Sources

Citation guides for specific journals, publications, and sources (195 sources)

General Academic Journals

Google Scholar

How to cite Google Scholar articles in APA format

JSTOR

How to cite JSTOR articles in APA format

Nature

How to cite Nature articles in APA format

Science

How to cite Science articles in APA format

arXiv

How to cite arXiv papers in APA format

Business & Management Journals

Academy of Management Review

How to cite Academy of Management Review articles in APA format

Harvard Business Review

How to cite Harvard Business Review articles in APA format

Journal of Business Research

How to cite Journal of Business Research articles in APA format

Journal of Marketing

How to cite Journal of Marketing articles in APA format

Management Science

How to cite Management Science articles in APA format

Strategic Management Journal

How to cite Strategic Management Journal articles in APA format

Academic Databases

PubMed

How to cite PubMed articles in APA format

Education Journals

American Educational Research Journal

How to cite American Educational Research Journal articles in APA format

Computers & Education

How to cite Computers & Education articles in APA format

Educational Psychologist

How to cite Educational Psychologist articles in APA format

Educational Researcher

How to cite Educational Researcher articles in APA format

Journal of Educational Psychology

How to cite Journal of Educational Psychology articles in APA format

Learning and Instruction

How to cite Learning and Instruction articles in APA format

Review of Educational Research

How to cite Review of Educational Research articles in APA format

English & Literature Journals

AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence

How to cite AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence articles in APA format

ACM Computing Surveys

How to cite ACM Computing Surveys articles in APA format

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

How to cite ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces articles in APA format

ACS Catalysis

How to cite ACS Catalysis articles in APA format

ACS Energy Letters

How to cite ACS Energy Letters articles in APA format

ACS Nano

How to cite ACS Nano articles in APA format

Advanced Energy Materials

How to cite Advanced Energy Materials articles in APA format

Advanced Functional Materials

How to cite Advanced Functional Materials articles in APA format

Advanced Materials

How to cite Advanced Materials articles in APA format

Advanced Science

How to cite Advanced Science articles in APA format

Advances in Physics

How to cite Advances in Physics articles in APA format

American Economic Review

How to cite American Economic Review articles in APA format

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

How to cite Angewandte Chemie International Edition articles in APA format

Annals of Mathematics

How to cite Annals of Mathematics articles in APA format

Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

How to cite Applied Catalysis B: Environmental articles in APA format

Applied Energy

How to cite Applied Energy articles in APA format

Applied Sciences

How to cite Applied Sciences articles in APA format

BMC Biology

How to cite BMC Biology articles in APA format

Bioresource Technology

How to cite Bioresource Technology articles in APA format

Business Strategy and the Environment

How to cite Business Strategy and the Environment articles in APA format

Cells

How to cite Cells articles in APA format

Chemical Reviews

How to cite Chemical Reviews articles in APA format

Chemical Society Reviews

How to cite Chemical Society Reviews articles in APA format

Chemical engineering journal

How to cite Chemical engineering journal articles in APA format

Chemosphere

How to cite Chemosphere articles in APA format

Circulation

How to cite Circulation articles in APA format

Clinical Infectious Diseases

How to cite Clinical Infectious Diseases articles in APA format

Communications on Pure and Applied Mathematics

How to cite Communications on Pure and Applied Mathematics articles in APA format

Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing (EMNLP)

How to cite Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing (EMNLP) articles in APA format

Construction and Building Materials

How to cite Construction and Building Materials articles in APA format

Coordination Chemistry Reviews

How to cite Coordination Chemistry Reviews articles in APA format

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management

How to cite Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management articles in APA format

Ecology Letters

How to cite Ecology Letters articles in APA format

Energy

How to cite Energy articles in APA format

Energy & Environmental Science

How to cite Energy & Environmental Science articles in APA format

Energy Economics

How to cite Energy Economics articles in APA format

Energy Storage Materials

How to cite Energy Storage Materials articles in APA format

Environmental Pollution

How to cite Environmental Pollution articles in APA format

Environmental Science & Technology

How to cite Environmental Science & Technology articles in APA format

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

How to cite Environmental Science and Pollution Research articles in APA format

European Conference on Computer Vision

How to cite European Conference on Computer Vision articles in APA format

European Heart Journal

How to cite European Heart Journal articles in APA format

Expert Systems with Applications

How to cite Expert Systems with Applications articles in APA format

Finance Research Letters

How to cite Finance Research Letters articles in APA format

Frontiers in Immunology

How to cite Frontiers in Immunology articles in APA format

Frontiers in Psychology

How to cite Frontiers in Psychology articles in APA format

Gastroenterology

How to cite Gastroenterology articles in APA format

IEEE Access

How to cite IEEE Access articles in APA format

IEEE Internet of Things Journal

How to cite IEEE Internet of Things Journal articles in APA format

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics

How to cite IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics articles in APA format

IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence

How to cite IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence articles in APA format

IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

How to cite IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition articles in APA format

IEEE/CVF International Conference on Computer Vision

How to cite IEEE/CVF International Conference on Computer Vision articles in APA format

Industrial Marketing Management

How to cite Industrial Marketing Management articles in APA format

International Conference on Learning Representations

How to cite International Conference on Learning Representations articles in APA format

International Conference on Machine Learning

How to cite International Conference on Machine Learning articles in APA format

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

How to cite International Journal of Biological Macromolecules articles in APA format

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

How to cite International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management articles in APA format

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

How to cite International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health articles in APA format

International Journal of Hospitality Management

How to cite International Journal of Hospitality Management articles in APA format

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

How to cite International Journal of Hydrogen Energy articles in APA format

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

How to cite International Journal of Molecular Sciences articles in APA format

International Journal of Production Economics

How to cite International Journal of Production Economics articles in APA format

JAMA

How to cite JAMA articles in APA format

JAMA Network Open

How to cite JAMA Network Open articles in APA format

Joule

How to cite Joule articles in APA format

Journal of Business Ethics

How to cite Journal of Business Ethics articles in APA format

Journal of Business Research

How to cite Journal of Business Research articles in APA format

Journal of Cleaner Production

How to cite Journal of Cleaner Production articles in APA format

Journal of Clinical Oncology

How to cite Journal of Clinical Oncology articles in APA format

Journal of Environmental Management

How to cite Journal of Environmental Management articles in APA format

Journal of Financial Economics

How to cite Journal of Financial Economics articles in APA format

Journal of Hazardous Materials

How to cite Journal of Hazardous Materials articles in APA format

Journal of Machine Learning Research

How to cite Journal of Machine Learning Research articles in APA format

Journal of Materials Chemistry A

How to cite Journal of Materials Chemistry A articles in APA format

Journal of Mathematical Physics

How to cite Journal of Mathematical Physics articles in APA format

Journal of Medical Internet Research

How to cite Journal of Medical Internet Research articles in APA format

Journal of Molecular Biology

How to cite Journal of Molecular Biology articles in APA format

Journal of Political Economy

How to cite Journal of Political Economy articles in APA format

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services

How to cite Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services articles in APA format

Journal of the American Chemical Society

How to cite Journal of the American Chemical Society articles in APA format

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

How to cite Journal of the American College of Cardiology articles in APA format

Machine Learning

How to cite Machine Learning articles in APA format

Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL)

How to cite Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL) articles in APA format

Molecules

How to cite Molecules articles in APA format

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

How to cite Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report articles in APA format

Nano Energy

How to cite Nano Energy articles in APA format

Nature Biotechnology

How to cite Nature Biotechnology articles in APA format

Nature Clinical Practice

How to cite Nature Clinical Practice articles in APA format

Nature Communications

How to cite Nature Communications articles in APA format

Nature Energy

How to cite Nature Energy articles in APA format

Nature Genetics

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Nature Machine Intelligence

How to cite Nature Machine Intelligence articles in APA format

Nature Materials

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Nature Nanotechnology

How to cite Nature Nanotechnology articles in APA format

Nature Physics

How to cite Nature Physics articles in APA format

Nature Reviews Disease Primers

How to cite Nature Reviews Disease Primers articles in APA format

Neural Information Processing Systems

How to cite Neural Information Processing Systems articles in APA format

Nucleic Acids Research

How to cite Nucleic Acids Research articles in APA format

Nutrients

How to cite Nutrients articles in APA format

PLOS ONE

How to cite PLOS ONE articles in APA format

Physical Review A

How to cite Physical Review A articles in APA format

Physical Review B

How to cite Physical Review B articles in APA format

Plant Physiology

How to cite Plant Physiology articles in APA format

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

How to cite Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences articles in APA format

Renewable Energy

How to cite Renewable Energy articles in APA format

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

How to cite Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews articles in APA format

Reviews of Modern Physics

How to cite Reviews of Modern Physics articles in APA format

Science Advances

How to cite Science Advances articles in APA format

Science of The Total Environment

How to cite Science of The Total Environment articles in APA format

Scientific Reports

How to cite Scientific Reports articles in APA format

Sensors

How to cite Sensors articles in APA format

Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy

How to cite Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy articles in APA format

Small

How to cite Small articles in APA format

Sustainability

How to cite Sustainability articles in APA format

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

How to cite Technological Forecasting and Social Change articles in APA format

The Astrophysical Journal

How to cite The Astrophysical Journal articles in APA format

The Lancet

How to cite The Lancet articles in APA format

The Lancet Infectious Diseases

How to cite The Lancet Infectious Diseases articles in APA format

The Lancet Oncology

How to cite The Lancet Oncology articles in APA format

The New England Journal of Medicine

How to cite The New England Journal of Medicine articles in APA format

The Quarterly Journal of Economics

How to cite The Quarterly Journal of Economics articles in APA format

The Review of Financial Studies

How to cite The Review of Financial Studies articles in APA format

Tourism Management

How to cite Tourism Management articles in APA format

Trends in Food Science & Technology

How to cite Trends in Food Science & Technology articles in APA format

Water Research

How to cite Water Research articles in APA format

World Development

How to cite World Development articles in APA format

Medical & Health Journals

BMJ (British Medical Journal)

How to cite BMJ articles in APA format

Cell

How to cite Cell articles in APA format

Journal of the American Medical Association

How to cite Journal of the American Medical Association articles in APA format

Nature Medicine

How to cite Nature Medicine articles in APA format

New England Journal of Medicine

How to cite New England Journal of Medicine articles in APA format

The Lancet

How to cite The Lancet articles in APA format

Political Science Journals

American Political Science Review

How to cite American Political Science Review articles in APA format

International Organization

How to cite International Organization articles in APA format

Journal of Politics

How to cite Journal of Politics articles in APA format

Political Analysis

How to cite Political Analysis articles in APA format

World Politics

How to cite World Politics articles in APA format

Psychology Journals

American Psychological Association

How to cite APA journal articles in APA format

Clinical Psychological Science

How to cite Clinical Psychological Science articles in APA format

Cognitive Psychology

How to cite Cognitive Psychology articles in APA format

Developmental Psychology

How to cite Developmental Psychology articles in APA format

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

How to cite Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology articles in APA format

Journal of Experimental Psychology

How to cite Journal of Experimental Psychology articles in APA format

Psychological Bulletin

How to cite Psychological Bulletin articles in APA format

Social Psychology and Personality Science

How to cite Social Psychology and Personality Science articles in APA format

Sociology Journals

American Sociological Review

How to cite American Sociological Review articles in APA format

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

How to cite Journal of Health and Social Behavior articles in APA format

Social Forces

How to cite Social Forces articles in APA format

Sociology of Health & Illness

How to cite Sociology of Health & Illness articles in APA format

STEM Journals

Journal of Chemical Physics

How to cite Journal of Chemical Physics articles in APA format

Physical Review Letters

How to cite Physical Review Letters articles in APA format

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

How to cite Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences articles in APA format