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Clovis Community College Library
Style Guide for APA 7th References List
This style guide has been updated to include changes to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition (APA 7th). The following are
some notes about these changes:
• One major change to the APA format introduced in the 7th edition is the new Student Paper format. For an example, please see pages 61-67 of the APA 7th, or
from the Purdue Online Writing Lab at APA 7 Sample Student Paper
.
• The APA 7th does not distinguish between print or non-print versions of resources. Instead, there is a distinction between resources 1) without a Document
Object Identifier (DOI), 2) with a DOI, or 3) electronic resources without a DOI but with a non-database Uniform Resource Locator (URL).
o Materials in print, including books, can have a DOI associated, which should be provided when available.
o When providing the DOI or URL, include the entire address and hyperlink.
o When citing an article from an academic research database, generally do not reference the database. See APA 7th, p.296, for more information.
For other APA format questions, copies of the APA 7th are available in the library. The Purdue Online Writing Lab
is a useful resource for students needing help with
research papers and citation styles. Citation help links and this handout are available on the library’s How to Cite page on the college website. Also, you can Book-a-
Librarian appointment for individual help.
General Guidelines for References List:
• References begin on a separate page at the end of the paper.
• Heading (References) is centered at the top with no underlining, italicizing, bolding, or quotation marks.
• Alphabetize sources by author’s last name; for works without an author, alphabetize by title.
• Generally, italicize titles of books and journals. Do not italicize the title of journal articles.
• All lines after the first line of each source should be indented 0.5” (hanging indent).
• References are double-spaced within and between entries. (The examples below are not double-spaced.)
• All entries should use an accessible font (example: 12-point Times New Roman or 11-point Calibri).
APA References Examples
Journal Articles and Magazine Articles
Generic Format for a Journal Article or Magazine Article without a DOI (In print or in database.)
Author Last Name, First Initials. (Year OR Year, Month Day OR Year, Season). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume(Issue), pages.
Journal Article or Magazine Article with DOI (In print or in database.)
Armour, K. C., Bitz, C. M., & Roe, G. H. (2013, July 3). Time-varying climate sensitivity from regional feedbacks. Journal of Climate, 26(13), 4518-4534.
https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-12-00544.1
Journal Article or Magazine Article without DOI, with a nondatabase URL
Benzon, P., & Hauser, K. (2019, Fall). Visual literacy across the disciplines: From faculty engagement to general education and beyond. Peer Review, 21(4), 16-19.
https://www.aacu.org/peerreview/2019/fall/Skidmore