APA 7 Citation Quick Guide
This one-page APA 7 quick guide is for students, teachers, and anyone formatting sources in APA style. It has a two-column layout with Source and Pattern, and gives examples for journal articles, books, and web pages. It also notes when to italicise book titles, journal names, and volume numbers.

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Use it as a fast reference while writing citations or checking a reference list. Match your source to the row, then copy the pattern and fill in your own author, date, title, publisher, site name, or URL. Keep it nearby when formatting papers, reports, and class assignments.
Good for
- Check APA 7 format before submitting work
- Build reference list entries from source type
- Confirm which titles and volume numbers are italicised
Tip: Print it single-sided and keep it with your assignment notes for quick citation checks.
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