APA Citation Generator
Generate APA-style citations (7th edition) for journal articles, websites and books — enter the source details and copy a correctly formatted APA reference.
How to cite in APA style
APA (American Psychological Association, 7th edition) style is the standard across psychology, education, nursing and the social sciences. References go in a “References” list, authors are listed surname then initials, and the publication year comes right after the authors in parentheses. Article titles use sentence case.
Journal: Author(s). (Year). Title. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), Pages. https://doi.org/xxx
For example: Smith, J. A., & Doe, R. B. (2020). Effects of sunlight on mood. Journal of Wellbeing, 12(3), 45-52. Switch the source type above to format a website or a book in APA style instead — the citation updates as you type, ready to copy. In your text, cite by author and year, like (Smith & Doe, 2020).
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Frequently asked questions
How do you cite a journal article in APA format?
APA (7th edition) format is: Author(s). (Year). Title. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), Pages. https://doi.org/xxx. For example: Smith, J. A., & Doe, R. B. (2020). Effects of sunlight on mood. Journal of Wellbeing, 12(3), 45-52. The article title is in sentence case and authors are listed surname then initials.
How do you format authors in APA?
Each author is written surname, comma, then initials with periods (Smith, J. A.). Separate authors with commas and put an ampersand (&) before the last one, for up to 20 authors. In text, cite by author and year, like (Smith & Doe, 2020).
Is this APA citation generator free?
Yes — free and instant, with no sign-up. Enter your source, choose the type (journal, website or book), and copy the correctly formatted APA reference.