The American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychologists in the United States.

Resources on writing an APA style reference list, including citation formats.

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APA Style is the world’s most widely used writing style, helping writers across disciplines achieve concise, powerful, and persuasive scholarly communication.

Note: This page reflects the latest version of the APA Publication Manual (i.e., APA 7), which released in October 2019. The equivalent resource for the older APA 6 style can be found here.

5 days ago · What is APA Style? According to the American Psychological Association (APA), "APA Style covers the aspects of scholarly writing most pertinent to writing in psychology, …