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APA 7 and other styles, done accurately — turning sources into a reference list that holds up.

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Citations & referencing11 Oct 20265 min read

APA 7 Referencing Explained: In-Text Citations, Reference Lists, and Common Errors

In-text citations and reference entries do different jobs. This explainer covers author and date formats, direct quotation, paraphrasing, DOI handling and the mistakes that appear most often in marked work.

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The journal is organised the way the work actually happens — from choosing a method to formatting a reference list.

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