2020 Success Center
Citation Guide
Based on the Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association—7th Edition
, 2020 [COLUMBIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY] 2
Citation Guide – 7th Edition
This document covers certain citation formats addressed in the 7th edition of the
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) but is not a complete
guide. Should you have any questions, please contact the CSU Success Center by email at
or by phone at (877) 875-0533.
For all rules and requirements of APA, please refer to the 7th edition of the Publication
Manual of the American Psychological Association, which can be purchased through the
American Psychological Association at https://apastyle.apa.org/products/publication-manual-
7th-edition/.
The Writing Center also provides an accompanying tutorial for the CSU Citation
Guide. This tutorial provides further explanation on several APA formatting topics:
Citation Guide Tutorial.
, 2020 [COLUMBIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY] 3
Contents
What is APA format and why is it used? ................................................................................................... 4
Citing Sources ............................................................................................................................................ 5
Citations in In-text ................................................................................................................................. 5
Examples of in-text citations ............................................................................................................. 6
Example of block quote in-text citation............................................................................................. 7
Reference List ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Examples of reference list entries ..................................................................................................... 8
Selecting Appropriate Research Sources ............................................................................................. 12
Formatting ............................................................................................................................................... 12
Document formatting in APA style ...................................................................................................... 12
Steps for document formatting ........................................................................................................... 13
Specific formatting steps for documents ............................................................................................. 16
Library Resources and Services for CSU Students ................................................................................... 17
Sample Essay ........................................................................................................................................... 18
Sample Research Paper ........................................................................................................................... 19
References ............................................................................................................................................... 20
Citation Guide
Based on the Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association—7th Edition
, 2020 [COLUMBIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY] 2
Citation Guide – 7th Edition
This document covers certain citation formats addressed in the 7th edition of the
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) but is not a complete
guide. Should you have any questions, please contact the CSU Success Center by email at
or by phone at (877) 875-0533.
For all rules and requirements of APA, please refer to the 7th edition of the Publication
Manual of the American Psychological Association, which can be purchased through the
American Psychological Association at https://apastyle.apa.org/products/publication-manual-
7th-edition/.
The Writing Center also provides an accompanying tutorial for the CSU Citation
Guide. This tutorial provides further explanation on several APA formatting topics:
Citation Guide Tutorial.
, 2020 [COLUMBIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY] 3
Contents
What is APA format and why is it used? ................................................................................................... 4
Citing Sources ............................................................................................................................................ 5
Citations in In-text ................................................................................................................................. 5
Examples of in-text citations ............................................................................................................. 6
Example of block quote in-text citation............................................................................................. 7
Reference List ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Examples of reference list entries ..................................................................................................... 8
Selecting Appropriate Research Sources ............................................................................................. 12
Formatting ............................................................................................................................................... 12
Document formatting in APA style ...................................................................................................... 12
Steps for document formatting ........................................................................................................... 13
Specific formatting steps for documents ............................................................................................. 16
Library Resources and Services for CSU Students ................................................................................... 17
Sample Essay ........................................................................................................................................... 18
Sample Research Paper ........................................................................................................................... 19
References ............................................................................................................................................... 20
