APA 7 Writing Rules
Academic writing requires adherence to correct citation and bibliography creation rules. The 7th edition of APA (American Psychological Association) is a widely used writing style in many academic works. In this blog post, we will detail the APA 7 writing rules and provide examples for different types of sources.
1. References for Books
1.1. Book
Basic format:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the book: Subtitle. Publisher.
Example:
Kotler, P., & Keller, K. L. (2016). Marketing management (15th ed.). Pearson.
1.2. Chapter in an Edited Book
Basic format:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the chapter. In E. Editor (Ed.), Title of the book (pp. xx-xx). Publisher.
Example:
Miller, P. H. (2005). Theories of developmental psychology. In J. W. Santrock (Ed.), Children (pp. 45-67). McGraw-Hill.
1.3. Edited Book
Basic format:
Editor, E. (Ed.). (Year). Title of the book: Subtitle. Publisher.
Example:
Black, J. (Ed.). (2019). Crime and justice: A guide to criminology. Oxford University Press.
1.4. Multi-Volume Book
Basic format:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the book (Vol. No.). Publisher.
Example:
Tolkien, J. R. R. (1954-1955). The Lord of the Rings (Vols. 1-3). Allen & Unwin.
1.5. Republished Book
Basic format:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the book. Publisher. (Original work published year)
Example:
Darwin, C. (2009). On the origin of species. Harvard University Press. (Original work published 1859)
1.6. Translated Book
Basic format:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the book (Translator, Trans.). Publisher. (Original work published year)
Example:
Freud, S. (2010). The interpretation of dreams (J. Strachey, Trans.). Basic Books. (Original work published 1900)
1.7. Religious Book
Basic format:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the book. Publisher.
Example:
King James Bible. (2017). Holy Bible. Zondervan.
2. References for Articles
2.1. Articles with a DOI
Basic format:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the article. Journal Name, volume(issue), page range. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy
Example:
Smith, J. A. (2020). The effects of social media on mental health. Journal of Social Psychology, 59(3), 123-145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsy.2020.03.002
2.2. Articles without a DOI
Basic format:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the article. Journal Name, volume(issue), page range.
Example:
Brown, L. (2019). Innovative approaches in education. Journal of Educational Sciences, 34(2), 56-78.
2.3. Articles with More Than 7 Authors
Basic format:
First 6 Authors, ..., Last Author. (Year). Title of the article. Journal Name, volume(issue), page range.
Example:
Smith, J. A., Johnson, L., Brown, P., Taylor, M., Lee, K., ..., White, R. (2020). Effects of distance learning. Education and Science, 45(3), 200-225.
2.4. Articles in Press
Basic format:
Author, A. A. (in press). Title of the article. Journal Name.
Example:
Williams, T. (in press). Artificial intelligence and ethics. Journal of Science and Technology.
2.5. Blog Articles
Basic format:
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of the blog article. Blog Name. URL
Example:
Thompson, R. (2021, March 15). Digital marketing strategies. Marketing Blog. https://www.marketingblog.com/digital-marketing
3. Conference and Symposium Presentations
Basic format:
Author, A. A. (Year, Month). Title of the presentation. In E. Editor (Chair), Title of the session. Name of the Conference, Organizing Institution, City, Country.
Example:
Smith, J. (2020, May). New approaches in education. In A. Brown (Chair), Innovation in education. 10th National Education Conference, Association for Educational Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
4. References for Websites
Basic format:
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of the webpage. Website Name. URL
Example:
American Psychological Association. (2020, October 1). Understanding APA style. APA Style. https://www.apa.org/style/understanding-apa
5. Master’s and Doctoral Theses
Basic format:
5.1. Master’s These
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the thesis (Unpublished master’s thesis). University Name.
Example:
Jones, M. A. (2019). The impact of climate change on coastal cities (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). University of California.
5.2. Doctoral These
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the thesis (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). University Name.
Example:
Jones, M. A. (2019). The impact of climate change on coastal cities (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). University of California.
6. References for Reports
Basic format:
Institution Name. (Year). Title of the report (Report No. xxx). Publisher.
Example:
World Health Organization. (2020). Global health estimates 2020 (Report No. WHO/HIS/HSI/20.1). WHO Press.
Important Notes on APA 7 Writing Rules
- Author Names: Use initials for the first name and surname. If there is a middle name, only the initial is written.
- Year: Enclosed in parentheses, followed by a period.
- Book and Journal Titles: Italicized. The first letter of the book and journal titles is capitalized.
- URL and DOI: Provide access information. If a DOI is available, it must be included.