Hanging indents aren’t just for looks - APA 7th edition requires proper formatting. First line flush left, other lines indented 0.5″.

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APA Style FAQ Q: How do you form the possessive with a narrative citation? Where does the apostrophe "s" go? A: Add the apostrophe and "s" to the name or names, before the year in parentheses. Examples: Tuckman's (1965) article Valeri and VanderWeele's (2013) study Podsakoff et al.'s (2003) findings APA's (2025) survey

Narrative in-text citations often use a possessive form. But where to place the apostrophe "s"? In this #APAStyleFAQ, you'll find the answer along with examples, even for citations with "et al."

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APA Style reference: Anderson, P. T. (Director). (2025). One battle after another [Film]. Warner Bros. Pictures; Ghoulardi Film Company; Domain Entertainment. Parenthetical citation: (Anderson, 2025) Narrative citation: Anderson (2025)

Reference for the movie One Battle After Another, which was awarded Best Picture at the #Oscars.

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👉 Running heads are not needed in student papers (unless an instructor has provided you with additional requirements).

📚 Guidelines for page headers can be found in Section 2.18 of the Publication Manual (7th ed.) and on our site:

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Q: Can I cite a quote from a YouTube video? A: Yes! In the in-text citation, where you would include a page number for a quote from a written work, include the time stamp instead. Use the time for the beginning of the quotation. Use this guideline from Publication Manual (7th ed.) Section 8.28 to quote from other audiovisual works too, including TV shows, podcast episodes, audiobooks, and streaming videos. Example: Instead of “(Espinoza, 2026, p. 15)” you would write “(Espinoza, 2026, 1:41)” to indicate the time when the quote begins.

The guidance in this APA Style FAQ comes from Section 8.28 of the Publication Manual (7th ed.): "Direct Quotation of Material Without Page Numbers."

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APA Style FAQ Q: In a reference list, how do you order entries that begin with surnames including spaces (e.g., "van den Boomen" or "de Onís")? A: In the list, order references alphabetically, comparing the name of each first author letter by letter, disregarding spaces. Example: van den Boomen, C., … van der Kleij, S. W., … Vanderwal, T., … Van Overwalle, F., …

The guidance in this #APAStyle FAQ comes from Section 9.44 of the Publication Manual (7th ed.): "Order of Works in the Reference List."

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What's NOT in an #APAStyle reference for a book or an ebook?
👉 The file format, platform, and device (e.g., Kindle) are details not included in the reference.
👉 The location of the publisher is also not included in the reference.

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📖 Printed books and their ebook equivalents use the same reference format. Templates and examples are in Section 10.2 of the #APAStyle Publication Manual (7th ed.).

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APA Style Reference: Greenberg, L. S. (2025). On becoming emotion focused. American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000466-000 Parenthetical citation: (Greenberg, 2025) Narrative citation: Greenberg (2025)

References for authored books include the author name(s), the year, the title, and the publisher's name. When a book has a DOI, include that as the last detail in the source element of the reference, after the publisher's name.

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APA Style FAQ Q: In a reference, if an article's title ends with a question mark, should you also include the period that usually ends the title element? A: Don't add a period. The question mark replaces the usual period. Example: Peng, D., Iqbal, Z., & Zentall, T. R. (2026). Ephemeral reward task: Why is it so difficult for pigeons to learn it? Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Learning and Cognition, 52(1), 9–15. https://doi.org/10.1037/xan0000397 (In the image, there is a circle drawing attention to the question mark that appears after the word "it" and before the beginning of the journal's title.)

This FAQ is about punctuation in references. Each element of #APAStyle references (i.e., the author, date, title, and source) usually ends with a period.

👉 An exception is when the title element ends in a question mark, as in this example.

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#APAStyle references include four elements:
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🔹 title
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Academic Writer Tutorial: Basics of Seventh Edition APA Style

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These #APA7 guidelines and examples of the format are in Section 8.9 of the Publication Manual (7th ed.) and also on our site:

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APA Style FAQ: What formatting should I use when writing about letters or words? A: Use quotation marks "to refer to a letter, word, phrase, or sentence as a linguistic example or as itself." This guideline is from Publication Manual (7th ed.) Section 6.7. Examples: the letter "e" We highlighted the words "yes" and no." and The word "Monday" begins with the letter "M."

When writing about writing (i.e., writing about letters, words, phrases, sentences, and so forth), careful formatting helps the reader understand your meaning. In this week's FAQ, we address the question of how to format letters or words (use quotation marks).

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When creating a reference for a standard or guideline (e.g., OSHA), use the report template from Section 10.4 of the Publication Manual (7th ed.).

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As we plan 2026 posts for the #APAStyle blog and new handouts and guides, we'd love your input!

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From Section 6.45 the APA Style Publication Manual (7th ed.): "Space mathematical copy as you would space words: a+b=c is as difficult to read as wordswithoutspacing. Instead, type a + b = c."

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FAQ: Is it okay for an #APAStyle paper to have no headings?
A: Yes: “Use only the number of headings necessary to differentiate distinct sections in your paper; short student papers may not require any headings.”—Publication Manual (7th ed.), Section 2.27 #APA7
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"However, ..." and many other options for indicating contrast are given in our Transitions Guide, available on our Handouts and Guides page.

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