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Introducing APA Style Journal Article Reporting Standards for Race, Ethnicity, and Culture
These standards are for all authors, reviewers, and editors seeking to improve manuscript quality by encouraging more racially and ethnically conscious and culturally responsive journal reporting standards for empirical studies in psychological science.

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View a sample paper formatted in APA 7th edition style. It's a great visual aid for understanding the mechanics of APA formatting.

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Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL) offers detailed instructions and examples for APA 7th edition formatting.

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Use this free online tool to generate accurate APA 7th edition citations for your references.

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Generate citations in APA format quickly and automatically, with MyBib!

🤔 What is an APA Citation Generator?

An APA citation generator is a software tool that will automatically format academic citations in the American Psychological Association (APA) style.

It will usually request vital details about a source -- like the authors, title, and publish date -- and will output these details with the correct punctuation and layout required by the official APA style guide.

Formatted citations created by a generator can be copied into the bibliography of an academic paper as a way to give credit to the sources referenced in the main body of the paper.

👩‍🎓 Who uses an APA Citation Generator?

College-level and post-graduate students are most likely to use an APA citation generator, because APA style is the most favored style at these learning levels. Before college, in middle and high school, MLA style is more likely to be used. In other parts of the world styles such as Harvard (UK and Australia) and DIN 1505 (Europe) are used more often.

🙌 Why should I use a Citation Generator?

Like almost every other citation style, APA style can be cryptic and hard to understand when formatting citations. Citations can take an unreasonable amount of time to format manually, and it is easy to accidentally include errors. By using a citation generator to do this work you will:

Save a considerable amount of time

Ensure that your citations are consistent and formatted correctly

Be rewarded with a higher grade

In academia, bibliographies are graded on their accuracy against the official APA rulebook, so it is important for students to ensure their citations are formatted correctly. Special attention should also be given to ensure the entire document (including main body) is structured according to the APA guidelines. Our complete APA format guide has everything you need know to make sure you get it right (including examples and diagrams).

⚙️ How do I use MyBib's APA Citation Generator?

Our APA generator was built with a focus on simplicity and speed. To generate a formatted reference list or bibliography just follow these steps:

1. Start by searching for the source you want to cite in the search box at the top of the page.

2. MyBib will automatically locate all the required information. If any is missing you can add it yourself.

3. Your citation will be generated correctly with the information provided and added to your bibliography.

4. Repeat for each citation, then download the formatted list and append it to the end of your paper.

5. Done!

MyBib supports the following for APA style:

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APA 6 & APA 7

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Websites, books, journals, newspapers

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Free APA Citation Generator [Updated for 2023]

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Generate APA style citations quickly and accurately with our FREE APA citation generator. Enter a website URL, book ISBN, or search with keywords, and we do the rest! Updated with APA 7th Edition!

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Watch this step-by-step video tutorial on how to format your paper in APA 7th edition style.

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How to format your paper in APA style in 2025

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Test your APA knowledge with this interactive quiz. It's a fun way to review key concepts and rules.

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Subject Guides: APA Style Guide: 7th Edition: Take A Quiz

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Subject Guides: APA Style Guide: 7th Edition: Take A Quiz

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Understand the key differences between APA 6th and 7th editions with this detailed comparison guide.

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Explore a variety of citation examples formatted in APA 7th edition style. This resource helps clarify how to cite different types of sources.

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If you're quoting the exact words of someone else, introduce the quote with an in-text citation in parentheses. Any sentence punctuation goes after the closing parenthesis.

According to Brown (2019), "Direct quote" (p. 1021).

Brown (2019) found that "Direct quote" (p. 1021).

[Some other introduction] "Direct quote" (Brown, 2019, p. 1021).

If you're directly quoting more than 40 words, use a blockquote. Block quotes don't need quotation marks. Instead, indent the text 1/2" as a visual cue that you are citing. The in-text citation in parentheses goes after the punctuation of the quote.

Shavers (2007) study found the following:

While research studies have established that socioeconomic status influences disease incidence, severity and access to healthcare, there has been relatively less study of the specific manner in which low SES influences receipt of quality care and consequent morbidity and mortality among patients with similar disease characteristics, particularly among those who have gained access to the healthcare system. (p. 1021)

Toro Tip: Use direct quotes sparingly! Focus on summarizing the findings from multiple research studies. In the sciences and social sciences, only use the exact phrasing or argument of an individual when necessary.