APA Reference Calculator (7th ed.)
APA Reference Calculator (7th ed.)
Format references and in-text citations in seconds.
How to Use the APA Reference Calculator
Select the source type, fill the fields (authors, year, title, container, DOI/URL), and click Format. The tool automatically applies APA 7th rules for author names, dates, titles, containers, pages, and locators (DOI/URL).
Choose a source type (Book, Article, Web Page, etc.)
💡 Pro Tip
Use initials with periods and spaces (e.g., J. R.). For 3+ authors in-text, APA uses “et al.” after the first author.
What the APA Reference Calculator Produces
The tool generates a complete APA 7th formatted reference plus both in-text variants (parenthetical and narrative). It handles author lists (including 20+ author rules), date formats (year / YYYY, MM-DD / n.d.), sentence case for titles, journal volume/issue/pages, editors for book chapters, report numbers, dataset versions, and proper DOI/URL normalization.
Example Outputs
Journal Article with DOI
Input
Result
Includes authors, year, sentence-case title, journal details, pages, and DOI link.
Web Page (n.d.)
Input
Result
No date uses (n.d.); includes site name and URL.
💡 Understanding the Output
The generator follows APA 7th defaults. Proper nouns and acronyms keep capitalization. Some edge cases (legal citations, classical works) require manual tweaks.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Key patterns the generator applies automatically across source types.
Formula
Authors
Family, I. I., Family, I. I., & Family, I. I. (up to 20 authors; if >20, list first 19, …, last).
Date
(Year). or (Year, MM-DD). or (n.d.).
Titles
Sentence case for works; journal titles remain as in source.
Locators
https://doi.org/
Scientific Background
APA is a style developed by the American Psychological Association. The 7th edition clarified multi-author handling, sentence case rules, DOIs as URLs, and reduced the use of access dates.
Note
This tool formats citations; it is not a substitute for your style guide or instructor requirements. Always check special cases (e.g., classical works, laws, personal communications).