Our APA examples and recommended links follow the APA Manual, 7th edition, published in 2020, which is the most recent version. You can find a print copy of the manual in the library building.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by A citation is a phrase that refers to another book or article, saying where your information came from. In many research papers that you write in college, you are required to cite the sources where you got your information.
A citation is made up of 2 parts: an in-text citation and a full citation.