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APA 7th edition manual

Apa 7 citation examples, missing elements - apa 7, apa 7 paper formatting basics, apa 7 document templates, more apa 7th ed. resources.

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This guide will introduce you to APA 7 citations, both for the References page of your paper and in-text citations. It is offered in multiple file formats below. 

  • Citation Examples - APA 7 - Word Document
  • Citation Examples - APA 7 - PDF

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This guide will tell you exactly what to do if your resource is missing a citation element. Can't find the author, publication date, page numbers, or something else? Use this guide to find out what to do! This guide is offered in multiple formats below. ​​​​​​​

  • Missing Elements - APA 7 - Word Document
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  • Typed, double-spaced paragraphs.
  • 1" margins on all sides.
  • Align text to the left.
  • Choose one of these fonts: 11-point Calibri, 11-points Arial, 10-point Lucida Sans Unicode, 12-point Times New Roman, 11-point Georgia, 10-point Computer Modern.
  • Include a page header (also known as the "running head") at the top of every page with the page number.
  • APA papers are broken up into sections. Check with your instructor for their expectations.
  • In general, headings and title are centered.

APA 7th edition recognizes two kinds of paper formats - student papers (undergraduate students) and professional research papers (graduate students and professionals). At Clackamas CC, you will use the student paper formatting conventions.

You don't have to format a paper from scratch! Download this APA-formatted document template as a Word document or Google document. Save it, erase the existing text, and type your text right into the template. Learn how to format a paper in APA format by reading the contents of the template. The References page has been formatted with hanging indents.

  • Download & edit: APA Word document template Microsoft Word document template to save a copy of and type into. To edit it, save a copy to your desktop or Clackamas Office 365 account. Includes tips on how to format a paper in APA. Last updated Nov. 2024.
  • View Only: Sample APA student paper (7th ed.) This sample student paper includes descriptions of indentations, margins, headers, and other formatting conventions (APA, 2020).
  • APA Style (APA.org) APA's site answers all the basic questions about APA 7th edition and gives sample "student" and "professional" papers. This will help you with document format, in-text citations, the References list, and various stylistics.
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References List

The last page of your essay is called the "References" list. This is where you list the full citation of the sources you used to write your paper.

To create the citations for your sources:

1. Identify the type of source you are citing (book, magazine article, website, etc.) 2. Look up the APA format for that source type 3. Follow the format filling in the appropriate information from your source

This page will give you the citation formats for an APA References List .

Formatting the References list

APA (7th edition) requires specific formatting for your paper and References list.

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The OWL at Purdue: APA Style   Another source of information about in-text citation and creating a list of references .

  • APA research paper template This MS Word document template is pre-formatted according to proper APA standards. Just insert your information and you are ready to go!

In text citaiton

In addition to creating the References list, you are also required to include in text citation.

This is a brief citation within your research paper that is placed after information which is quoted or paraphrased from the sources you. In text citation for APA generally requires three pieces of information:

1. Author's last name 2. Year the source was published 3. The page number the information came from

Sample of APA intext citation

The intext citation is often included at the end of a quote or paraphase and is formatted like this: (Author's Last Name, Year, p. #). However, the placement of the intext can change depending on  whether or not you introduce the author in your quote or paraphrasing, but the same information for the citation is still required. See examples below. Example 1 (paraphrased) : Eighty percent of children in the US eat grapes ​(Jenkins, 2011, p. 3).

Example 2 (quoted) : Jenkins (2011) states, "In the United States, grapes are consumed by 80% of children" (p. 3). For more information on APA intext citation, click here .

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