APA Citation Generator

• Omission of "Running head:" label in student papers
• Inclusion of DOIs as hyperlinks
• Use of "et al." for three or more authors in all citations
• Removal of publisher location for book references
• Flexibility in font choices (e.g., 11-point Calibri, 11-point Arial)

• Parenthetical citation: (Author, Year)
• Narrative citation: Author (Year)
• For direct quotes, include page number: (Author, Year, p. X)
• For sources without page numbers, use paragraph number: (Author, Year, para. X)

• Arrange entries alphabetically by the first author's last name
• Use hanging indent format (first line flush left, subsequent lines indented)
• Capitalize only the first word of the title and subtitle, and proper nouns
• Italicize titles of longer works (books, journals)
• For online sources, include DOIs when available, otherwise include URLs

Book: Brown, B. (2018). Dare to lead: Brave work. Tough conversations. Whole hearts. Random House.

Journal Article: Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelinek, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8(3), 207–217. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185

Website: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020, September 1). About COVID-19. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cdcresponse/about-COVID-19.html

Online Newspaper Article: Carey, B. (2019, March 22). Can we get better at forgetting? The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/health/memory-forgetting-psychology.html

• Use 1-inch margins on all sides of the page
• Double-space all text, including the reference list
• Use a readable font (e.g., 12-point Times New Roman, 11-point Calibri)
• Include a page number in the top right corner of every page
• Use active voice and write in a clear, concise manner

• Always cite your sources, even when paraphrasing
• Use quotation marks for direct quotes and provide page numbers
• Summarize information in your own words
• Keep detailed notes of all sources used in your research
• When in doubt, cite the source