Key Changes in APA 7th Edition
The "et al." rule now applies from the first citation for 3+ authors; DOIs are formatted as hyperlinks; publisher location is no longer required.
In-Text Citation Rules
- One author: (Smith, 2022)
- Two authors: (Smith & Jones, 2022)
- Three or more: (Smith et al., 2022) from the first citation
- Direct quotation: (Smith, 2022, p. 45)
Reference List Formats
Journal article: Author, A. A. (Year). Title. Journal, volume(issue), pages. https://doi.org/xxxxx
Book: Author, A. A. (Year). Book title. Publisher.
The 5 Most Common APA Errors
- Capitalizing all words in article titles
- Italicizing the issue number (only volume is italicized)
- Missing DOI on articles that have one
- Mismatch between in-text citation and reference list
- Incorrect "et al." usage