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Creating References in APA Style 7th edition

*Author:*	the person, persons, and/or group responsible for the work
*Date:*	the date the work was published (or the indicator “n.d.” if no date of publication is available)
*Title:*	the title of the work being cited
*Source:*	the location where readers can retrieve the cited work

APA (American Psychological Association) is a style format used for writing and citing most commonly in the social sciences. It has distinct rules for writing and citing to provide a consistent presentation of information in the disciplines that are suited to this style of writing and the delivery of discovery in these fields.
APA has specific paper formatting rules, table and chart requirements, tone and voice rules, citation requirements, and more.

Use the library database, Academic Writer (formerly APA Style Central), to build your references, write and cite in APA Style 7th edition.
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By the end of this tutorial, you should be able to understand and implement the following basic elements of APA Style:

APA Style (2020, August). Reference List Entries. Academic Writer Tutorial: Basics of Seventh Edition APA Style, American Psychological Association. https://extras.apa.org/apastyle/basics-7e/?_ga=2.122925507.971158919.1597165051-1576467126.1595362138#/