Why are references important? Why can't authors just provide links for the online works they are citing? Check out this short clip for some of the reasons why references are helpful for both readers and authors:
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Headings: Appear in the body of a paper and help identify the content of different sections.
🔹 There are five levels of heading in APA Style.
🔹 The number of headings needed in a paper is based on the length and complexity of the work.
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APA Style FAQ Q: In a reference list, how do you order entries that begin with surnames including spaces (e.g., "van den Boomen" or "de Onís")? A: In the list, order references alphabetically, comparing the name of each first author letter by letter, disregarding spaces. Example: van den Boomen, C., … van der Kleij, S. W., … Vanderwal, T., … Van Overwalle, F., …
The guidance in this #APAStyle FAQ comes from Section 9.44 of the Publication Manual (7th ed.): "Order of Works in the Reference List."
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#skybrarians: Do you link to #APAStyle pages (apastyle.apa.org) on your LibGuides?
If so:
❓ Do you link to the Style and Grammar subpages (apastyle.apa.org/style-gramma...) or to blog posts (apastyle.apa.org/blog)?
❓ Can you link to the topics you need?
❓ What else would would be useful?
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What's NOT in an #APAStyle reference for a book or an ebook?
👉 The file format, platform, and device (e.g., Kindle) are details not included in the reference.
👉 The location of the publisher is also not included in the reference.
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📖 Printed books and their ebook equivalents use the same reference format. Templates and examples are in Section 10.2 of the #APAStyle Publication Manual (7th ed.).
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APA Style FAQ Q: In a reference, if an article's title ends with a question mark, should you also include the period that usually ends the title element? A: Don't add a period. The question mark replaces the usual period. Example: Peng, D., Iqbal, Z., & Zentall, T. R. (2026). Ephemeral reward task: Why is it so difficult for pigeons to learn it? Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Learning and Cognition, 52(1), 9–15. https://doi.org/10.1037/xan0000397 (In the image, there is a circle drawing attention to the question mark that appears after the word "it" and before the beginning of the journal's title.)
This FAQ is about punctuation in references. Each element of #APAStyle references (i.e., the author, date, title, and source) usually ends with a period.
👉 An exception is when the title element ends in a question mark, as in this example.
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#APAStyle references include four elements:
🔹 author
🔹 date
🔹 title
🔹 source
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Our webinar about AI in academic writing is now available on our YouTube channel!
🔗 YouTube playlist: AI and APA Style
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This free tutorial includes guidelines about
🔹 paper organization
🔹 grammar and usage
🔹 bias-free language
🔹 mechanics of style
🔹 tables and figures
🔹 in-text citations
🔹 paraphrasing
🔹 quotations
🔹 reference list format and order
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Academic Writer Tutorial: Basics of Seventh Edition APA Style
If you will be learning and using #APAStyle for the first time this semester, don't miss our free tutorial!
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The "I Have a Dream" marker at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, is in the foreground of this photo, with the reflecting pool and the Washington Monument in the background.
How do you cite Dr. King's I Have a Dream speech?
See our post on the #APAStyle blog.
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These #APA7 guidelines and examples of the format are in Section 8.9 of the Publication Manual (7th ed.) and also on our site:
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APA Style FAQ: What formatting should I use when writing about letters or words? A: Use quotation marks "to refer to a letter, word, phrase, or sentence as a linguistic example or as itself." This guideline is from Publication Manual (7th ed.) Section 6.7. Examples: the letter "e" We highlighted the words "yes" and no." and The word "Monday" begins with the letter "M."
When writing about writing (i.e., writing about letters, words, phrases, sentences, and so forth), careful formatting helps the reader understand your meaning. In this week's FAQ, we address the question of how to format letters or words (use quotation marks).
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When creating a reference for a standard or guideline (e.g., OSHA), use the report template from Section 10.4 of the Publication Manual (7th ed.).
🔗 Examples: apastyle.apa.org/style-gramma...
❓ What other examples might be useful on this page?
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When creating an APA Style reference for a journal article, if the journal does not use volume, issue, and/or page numbers, just omit those missing items from the reference.
🔗 Examples are on the #APAStyle website at apastyle.apa.org/style-gramma...
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Happy New Year!
As we plan 2026 posts for the #APAStyle blog and new handouts and guides, we'd love your input!
❓ Which have been the most useful?
❓ What topics would you like us to cover more?
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Note that in an #APAStyle paper, letters used as statistical symbols and algebraic variables, as in the examples above, should be italicized (per guidance in Chapter 6).
🔗 Learn More: You can download our free Numbers and Statistics Guide at apastyle.apa.org/instructiona...
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"Headings identify the content within sections of a paper. Make your headings descriptive and concise."
Learn more:
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FAQ: Is it okay for an #APAStyle paper to have no headings?
A: Yes: “Use only the number of headings necessary to differentiate distinct sections in your paper; short student papers may not require any headings.”—Publication Manual (7th ed.), Section 2.27 #APA7
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"However, ..." and many other options for indicating contrast are given in our Transitions Guide, available on our Handouts and Guides page.
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#NursingSchool students: Do you have questions about citing UpToDate articles in APA Style? Or how to cite articles from StatPearls?
We have examples of both here:
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