APA Reference Generator
Create accurate APA 7th edition references for books, journal articles, websites and newspapers in seconds — free, and formatted to the current APA style guide psychology and education departments expect.
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What is APA Referencing?
APA (American Psychological Association) style is an author-date citation system widely used in psychology, education and social science courses. The 7th edition, published in 2019, is the current standard most UK psychology and education departments require.
Every in-text citation needs a matching full entry in your reference list. Formatting details differ from Harvard in small but important ways — read the APA style guides before submitting your coursework.
In-text Citations and the Reference List
An APA in-text citation looks like (Smith, 2020) or Smith (2020) found that… Each one links to a full entry in your alphabetised reference list, formatted precisely to APA 7th edition rules.
Generate each reference above, add it to your list, then place the matching short citation wherever you quote or paraphrase that source in your essay, report or dissertation.
Worked Examples
These match the exact output format the generator above produces for each source type.
Common APA Referencing Mistakes
Adding "p." or "pp." before journal page numbers, italicising the wrong part of a journal entry, and using title case for article titles instead of sentence case are frequent errors that cost marks in psychology and education assignments.
Forgetting the ampersand before the final author in a reference-list entry, and citing "et al." incorrectly for fewer than three authors, are also common — check your author formatting against APA 7th edition rules.
How to Use the APA Reference Generator
Select the source type — book, journal article, website or newspaper.
Add each author's surname and initials, using "+ Add Author" for multiple authors.
Fill in the year, title and publication details shown for that source type.
Click "Generate Reference" to preview the formatted citation.
Click "Add to Reference List" to save it, then repeat for every source you cite.
Use "Copy" on any entry or "Copy All" to paste your finished list into your document.
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