The seventh edition of the style manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) is out and avaialble for student use. How is it different from the earlier edition, you might ask?

• It's filled with 100+ simplified in-text citations and new reference examples.
• There's a new chapter on journal article reporting standards and on bias-free language guidelines
• It includes updated guidelines for formatting tables and figures consistently
• You'll find advice on ethical writing practices and how to get published
• There are guidelines on citing social media, such as tweets and facebook posts

The APA Manual is used in education, the social sciences, (psychology, linguistics, economics, sociology), business, and nursing. Hekman library has two copies: one at the Research Desk and one in our reference collection (call number BF76.7 .P83 2020). KnightCite citation generator will be updated to reflect the new rules.