Welcome to the McGill Libraries American Psychological Association (APA) 7th edition style guide. APA style is often used in the social sciences, health sciences, and a variety of other disciplines. It uses an author-date style with a list of references at the end of the work.
Publication Manual (OFFICIAL) 7th Edition of the American Psychological Association
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Concise Guide to APA Style
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What is a DOI?
DOI stands for a digital object identifier. Most online journals and book will have a DOI associated with them. In APA, DOIs are now formatted to look like a URL.
For more information on how to format a DOI as part of a reference, visit the APA Style Blog's post on DOIs and URLs.
Can I cite a reference that I read in another source (ie. a journal article that I read in a book)?
Yes, you can - this is called secondary citing. You should do it sparingly!
When you read a primary source (ie. a journal article) in a secondary source (ie. a book), you want to track down the primary source so that you can read it and cite that directly. However, if you cannot find the primary source, you can cite the secondary source (ie. the book). For more information on secondary citing, visit the APA Style Blog on Secondary Citing.
Who can teach me more about APA Citation Style?
The Libraries offer a series of workshops - including APA citation style. You can see when the next APA workshops are scheduled on the Libraries workshop calendar.
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