APA Style Guide

This is a guide to the most frequently used citation types, based on the Concise APA Handbook: APA 7th Edition, 2021. Check this resource for additional citation formats as well as the new online 2012 APA Style Guide to Electronic References.

Please note:

• In a manuscript, APA requires that references be double-spaced and in a hanging indent format; the first line of each reference is set flush left and subsequent lines are indented.
• Double-check any automatically generated citations for accuracy, such as from RefWorks, EndNote, CINAHL, etc.

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