ACADEMIC WRITING · APA 7TH EDITION

APA 7: Write with confidence.

Practical guidance for student papers, source attribution, and clear scholarly writing.

Explore APA 7th edition guidance for student papers, citations, references, and scholarly writing, with links to official APA resources.

Explore the lessons

• Student paper setup
• Abbreviations
• Journal article references
• Inclusive, bias-free language
• Discussion posts and online forums
• Books and edited chapters
• In-text citations
• Secondary sources
• Citation checklist
• Citing webpages
• Copyright and permissions
• Dictionary entries
• DOI practice
• DOIs and URLs
• Line spacing
• Reference list layout
• The five heading levels
• Italics and quotation marks
• Choosing an APA manual
• Paraphrasing and plagiarism
• Punctuation
• Short and block quotations
• Reference checklist
• Page numbers and running heads
• Lists and series
• Moving to APA 7
• Spelling and hyphenation
• First person and scholarly voice
• Before you submit
• Transitions and flow
• Finding reliable APA help
• Writing with clarity
• APA 7 learning guide
• Your APA 7 learning path
• Learning aids and webinars

Official APA resources

Style and Grammar Guidelines · Instructional aids and sample papers