Citation Styles: APA: American Psychological Association (7th edition)

Developed by the American Psychological Association for its own publications, this style has become the standard for works in the social and behavioral science fields.

For questions about the APA Style, please continue exploring this guide or visit the following webpages:

• APA Style
  • This webpage will help answer any question you have about APA Style. It covers paper formatting, end reference and in-text citations, and provides examples for papers and citations.
• APA Style Blog
  • The APA Style Blog covers unique questions about resources that may not appear on this guide or in their manual. Check here to see if they cover a resource that you need assistance with citation formatting!

Purdue OWL is a great website for getting help on APA 7th edition citations. You can access their "APA Formatting and Style Guide" to find help with citations for all types of resources.

EasyBib (a Chegg company) is an information literacy platform that provides assistance and guidance for research, citations, and note taking. They offer a thorough guide about APA Format for Students & Researchers.

Below are PDF versions of the citation handouts we keep at the Information Desk:

The use of ChatGPT or other AI tools in assignments should be discussed with your instructor. As a general rule, if you are incorporating any information from an AI tool into your research assignments, you must cite the AI tool or the information that the tool is directing you to.

For more information about ChatGPT and AI, please visit the Libraries' Artificial Intelligence guide.

For faculty/instructors looking for further teaching support and development around ChatGPT and AI, contact CTLE at CTLE@syr.edu. 

For anyone with questions about ChatGPT / AI and academic integrity, contact CLASS at aio@syr.edu.

Official APA, MLA, and Chicago style guidance on how to cite ChatGPT:

• APA Official Guidance
• MLA Official Guidance
• Chicago Style Official Guidance

Unsure how to format your paper in APA Style? The following student sample paper will help you! Click the the PDF link below.

Please be aware this example is from Purdue OWL and is for the student paper version. If you'd like to see the professional paper example, please find the PDF document below the following image.

This series of videos and tutorials will help you learn about the importance of citing sources and how to cite a variety of sources using APA style.