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Find a copy of the Offical Guide to APA Style, 7th ed. on the campus library shelves at REF 808.06 APA

APA 7th Edition Cheat Sheet

changes from the 6th edition

Bias-free language

Guidelines are being added to use bias-free language when referring to people or entities. This means using the word “they” or “their” instead of gender pronouns like “he”, “she”, “his” and “her”.

References and citations

Website URLs no longer need to be preceded with “Retrieved from” unless there is also a retrieval date.
EBooks no longer require the type of eBook to be listed (e.g. PDF, Kindle etc)
Journal DOIs are now displayed as a doi.org URL instead of with the “DOI:” prefix.
The publisher location is no longer required for books or similar mediums.
Up to 20 authors can now be included in a reference list entry before needing to omit others with an ellipsis.
With in-text citations, any reference with more than three authors can now be shortened to the first author and et al.

Punctuation and layout

Titles are no longer needed in the header. This include the Running Head on the title page. Page numbers are still needed in the upper right corner of every page.
Headings are simplified. See this page of the APA website for details: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/headings
The 7th edition adds additional fonts: Calibri size 11pt, Arial 11pt, Lucida Sans Unicode 10pt, and Georgia 11pt in addition to Times New Roman 12pt.
Use one space after a period.

APA Templates, 7th ed.

Click on the link below to download the APA template. These templates use every time you need to set-up a research paper using APA, 7th ed. style format. Simply open the template and type your own information every time you need to write an APA style research paper. ASK YOUR INSTRUCTOR WHAT TEMPLATE YOU SHOULD FOLLOW!

Student Paper APA Template, 7th ed.
This template is for a "student style" paper.
Professional Paper APA Template
This template is for a "professional style" paper.
APA Style Annotated Bibliography - Sample Student Paper Template
Use this template to complete the ENGL 111 IvyOnline assignment or anytime you have an annoated bibliography assignment.
APA Style PowerPoint Presentation Template

Sample APA Papers

Click the link below for a sample APA papers with annotations on the title page, abstract, headings and references. The annotations draw attention to relevant content and formatting and provide users with the relevant sections of the Publication Manual (7th ed.) to consult for more information. Find a copy of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed. in the campus library.

ASK YOUR INSTRUCTOR WHAT FORMAT YOU SHOULD FOLLOW!