FAQ
🎓 What does the APA format stand for?
APA is the referencing style of the American Psychological Association. The principles of the APA style can be found in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. The style is commonly used in psychology, education, and the social sciences.
✍️ How do I cite in APA?
In the APA style, you need to cite your source in-text with the author's last name and year of publication in brackets, and then give a full reference in the alphabetic reference list. Our APA citation guides show you how to cite different sources in APA, taking into consideration all the rules set out in their Publication Manual.
🔔 Is the APA format double-spaced?
In general, all parts of an APA styled paper should be double-spaced, that includes the abstract, text, titles, notes, and the reference list. There are some exceptions, however, which you can read all about here.
🖨 What does the BibGuru APA citation generator do?
The BibGuru APA citation generator is a software that creates citations and references in APA style 6th and 7th. This online tool is fast, 100% accurate, with a simple and intuitive interface, and completely add free. The BibGuru APA citation generator will help you focus on the content of your work instead of worrying about getting your reference list done.
💸 Is the BibGuru APA citation generator free?
Yes, the BibGuru APA citation generator is free.
✨ How does the BibGuru APA citation generator create references?
You can create a reference in the BibGuru APA citation generator by entering the URL/title/doi or any other identifier of your source into the search box, choose a category, click enter, and that's it. You have a 100% correct reference in APA style.
📝 How can I create a reference list in the BibGuru APA citation generator?
You can create a reference list in the BibGuru APA citation generator by entering all of your sources into the search box, choose their categories, click enter, and that's it. You have a 100% correct reference list in APA style. All you have to do after is copy and paste the list into your paper.
🤷♀️ What are the differences between the BibGuru APA citation generator 6th and 7th format?
In the fall of 2019, the American Psychological Association (APA) issued the 7th edition of their publication manual. Some of the major changes in APA 7th are:
- Book references now omit the publisher location.
- Journal articles should always include an issue number.
- You can add up to 20 authors in a reference list instead of only 7.
- Websites’ URLs omit the “Retrieved from” or "Accessed from" phrase.
You can read more about the changes in the latest version here - APA Format: differences between APA 6th and APA 7th.