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Citing Your Sources in APA 7th: How to Cite: Common Sources

Source Types

Common Sources
All Sources

Books and eBooks

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

Government Documents

Images, Charts, Graphs, and Tables

Journal Articles

Newspaper and Magazine Articles

Videos and Multimedia

Not sure what type of source you're trying to cite? Check out How to Identify Source Types.

Not sure what type of source you're trying to cite? Check out How to Identify Source Types.

More Information on APA 7th

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2020 (Reference)

Copies are available at the Reference Desk

Pierce Library's APA 7th Quick Citation Guide
Downloadable PDF with sample citations (including in-text) for different types of sources and a sample Works Cited page.

APA Style
The official APA Style website from the American Psychological Association.
Purdue OWL APA 7 Formatting & Style Guide
Very thorough overview of APA 7th with examples for how to construct both in-text and Reference List entries.

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