APA Style

Are your students citing ChatGPT? Make it simple with APA Style’s four reference elements: author, date, title, and source. apastyle.apa.org/blog/cite-gene…

Narrative in-text citations often use a possessive form. But where to place the apostrophe "s"? In this #APAStyleFAQ, you'll find the answer along with examples, even for citations with "et al." 🔗 instagram.com/p/DWFFFV0kbj-/ #APA7

Join us for a free webinar on March 26, 1-2PM ET, to learn how to use APA Style JARS as a teaching tool cassyni.com/events/JUU8W3u… @APA_Style #researchmethods

Reference for the movie One Battle After Another, which was awarded Best Picture at the #Oscars. instagram.com/p/DV_VvsPkezD/ #APAreferences #APA7

On our Accessible Typography page (apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-…), you can learn six myths (and the facts) about accessible and usable typography as relevant to creating works with APA Style.

This post on the APA Style blog includes practical tips for students to identify and thus avoid citing articles from predatory journals. apastyle.apa.org/blog/predatory…

In addition to journal article references, our examples page includes cases of 🔹 articles with article numbers, 🔹 articles with missing information, 🔹 retracted journal articles, 🔹 online-only supplemental material to a journal article, 🔹 and more! apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-…

Why are references important? Why can't authors just provide links for the online works they are citing? Check out this short clip for some of the reasons why references are helpful for both readers and authors: 🔗 youtube.com/clip/UgkxsIlmW… #APAStyle #APA7

In this post on the APA Style blog: many practical tips for instructors who are teaching writing in the age of AI: 🔗 apastyle.apa.org/blog/teaching-… #AcWri #TeachingAPAStyle

Happy National #GrammarDay! Our website includes guidance on 🔹 avoiding anthropomorphism 🔹 creating parallel sentence structures 🔹 active and passive voice (both permitted) 🔹 using first-person pronouns 🔹 singular “they” 🔹 and more! 🔗 apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-…

In our sample papers, you can find much more than just example references: 🔹 narrative and parenthetical citations, 🔹 use of first person, 🔹 lettered lists, 🔹 block quotations, 🔹 secondary-source citations, 🔹 personal communications, 🔹 and more! 🔗 apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-…

From the APA Style blog: "It may be helpful to write your paper out of order. Start by writing the 'heart' of your paper first, in which you analyze the literature, and then write the introduction, paper title, and conclusion." 🔗 apastyle.apa.org/blog/psi-chi-l… #APA7 #APAStyle

Attending #SPSP2026? Make sure to visit the APA booth to learn about our journals and books, and to grab some free goodies!

This free handout includes APA Style guidance about using passive and active voice, examples, and an activity for students to practice rewriting sentences. 🔗 #mechanics" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">apastyle.apa.org/instructional-… (4/4)

🔹 "In passive voice, the verb expresses the action of the subject. Therefore, the object of the verb is followed by the verb (usually a form of “to be” + past participle + the word “by”) and then the subject." (3/4)

From our Active Voice Writing Guide: 👉 "What Is Voice? In general, voice is the tone or attitude conveyed by the writer in a piece of prose. Grammatically, voice describes the relationship between a verb and the subject and object associated with it." (1/4)

Are you a strategic reader of research? Understanding what to expect in each section of a journal article can help you be more efficient and effective when doing your initial research. youtube.com/clip/UgkxSbAsR… #InformationLiteracy

We honor Black History Month with these words of celebration, reflection, and inspiration from APA President Dr. Wendi Williams.

We recommend using a checklist to ensure that these details are correct and that you've remembered other citation guidelines. (2/2) 🔗 In-Text Citation Checklist: apastyle.apa.org/instructional-… 🔗 more free handouts: apastyle.apa.org/instructional-…

In an APA Style paper 🔹 each work you cite should appear in the reference list, and 🔹 each work in the reference list should be cited in the text (body) at least once. 👉 "The text (body)" includes tables or figures. So, citing a work in a table or in a figure "counts." (1/2)