How to Make an APA Citation?

Start with the author’s last name, followed by a comma and initials

Add the publication year in parentheses

Include the title of the work in sentence case

Italicize the title of books, journals, and reports

For journal articles, add the journal title in title case and italicize it

Include the volume number in italics for journal articles

Add the issue number in parentheses if available

Include the page range for articles or book chapters

Add the publisher for books

Include the DOI or URL if available

Format the citation with a hanging indent

Use double spacing throughout the reference list

Alphabetize all citations by the author’s last name

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