

Authors of cited studies are included within the sentence.The citation is included within the ending punctuation for the sentence.A page or paragraph number is included for all quoted material, using the appropriate abbreviation: (p.Author(s) and publication year are always included.The abbreviation “ et al.” is punctuated appropriately.Sources used and cited in the paper are included in the reference list.Additionally, the Writing Center can always help with APA questions at Citations follow APA guidelines as articulated in section 8.1 of the APA manual (7th edition). If students are not sure what a particular item in the checklist refers to or entails, they should follow the link for more information. It is not meant to be comprehensive, but students should use it as a reminder of the various APA rules that academic papers follow.

Writing Center staff created this APA checklist to help students remember the basics of APA citations, reference lists, and style.
