Citation Style Guide

APA Citation Guide

American Psychological Association Style

APA style is used primarily in psychology, education, and social sciences. It emphasizes author-date citations and clear, concise writing.

Common Uses

Psychology papers
Education research
Social sciences
Business research

Book Citation

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of work. Publisher.

Journal Article Citation

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), pages. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy

Website Citation

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of page. Site Name. URL

In-Text Citation

(Author, Year) or Author (Year)

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APA Citation Examples

How to Cite Book in APA

Complete guide to citing books in APA 7th edition format. Includes examples for single authors, multiple authors, edited books, and e-books.

How to Cite Website in APA

Learn how to cite websites in APA 7th edition format. Step-by-step guide with examples for different types of web sources.

How to Cite Journal in APA

Complete guide to citing journal articles in APA 7th edition. Includes examples for print and online journals with DOIs.

How to Cite Video in APA

Complete guide to citing videos in APA 7th edition. Includes examples for YouTube videos, TED talks, films, and online videos.

How to Cite Podcast in APA

Learn how to cite podcasts in APA 7th edition format. Includes examples for podcast episodes and series.

How to Cite Social-media in APA

Complete guide to citing social media posts in APA 7th edition. Includes examples for Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Other Citation Styles

MLA Citation Guide

MLA style is used in humanities, especially literature and language studies. It emphasizes author-page citations and works cited pages.

Chicago Citation Guide

Chicago style offers two systems: Notes-Bibliography (humanities) and Author-Date (sciences). It's widely used in history and publishing.

IEEE Citation Guide

IEEE style is used in engineering, computer science, and technology fields. It uses numbered citations in square brackets.

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