Behavioral Health

Who Uses APA Style?

The American Psychological Association Style, or APA Style, is generally used by disciplines within the social sciences.

Disciplines that use APA Style include, but are not limited to:

• Business
• Communication
• Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Education
• Engineering
• Nursing
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Social Work

How to Navigate This Section

This main page provides an overview of APA style 7th edition, defines who should use it, and identifies print and online sources. The additional subpages outline the guidelines for using in-text citations, describe the format for the reference list, and provide examples of various source types..

There are a variety of citation managers and other tools to help you with citation. Always double check the results from such tools, they are far from perfect. However, even with their flaws, they can save you time and help you manage and organize your resources and create citations for your papers.

For more information, check out our Citation Management Tools guide.