Changes APA6 en APA7
The third edition of "The APA guidelines explained: a practical guide to citation in higher education" is based on the seventh edition of the "Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association" and was published on July 8, 2021. As of the 2021/2022 academic year, this third edition will be applied in higher education.
The most important 10 changes included in the 3rd edition:
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2nd edition |
3thrd edition |
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Multiple authors |
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Up to and including five authors all cited in the text. From six authors the first name + et al. and for second and subsequent references from three authors the first + et al. |
Up to two authors named in the text. From three authors only the first name followed by et al. |
| 2 | In the source list, a maximum of 8 authors are listed before the source citation is truncated. | In the source list, a maximum of 20 authors are listed before the source citation is truncated. |
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Book/ebook |
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Mention of both place name and publisher name. An ebook does not require a publisher to be listed. |
The name of the publisher is given. The place name is omitted. The publisher is also listed in the case of an ebook. |
| 4 | Words such as "publisher" are omitted. In the case of multiple publishers, only the first name is listed. | The name of the publisher is reproduced as it appears on the title page. In the case of multiple publishers, all names are listed. |
| 5 | If the organization is the same as the publisher, 'Author' is put next to the publisher's name. | If the organization is the same as the publisher, the publisher's name is dropped. |
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Journal |
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DOI may be listed as doi: or as https://doi.org/ |
DOI is listed as https://doi.org/
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| 7 | The issue number is mentioned only when each issue of the magazine begins with page 1. | The number of the episode is always mentioned. |
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Website |
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The name of the website is not mentioned. |
The name of the website is listed after the title, except when author/organization is the same as website name. |
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Figures |
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For a figure, name and number below the image. |
For a figure, name and number above the image. |
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Doctoral thesis, graduation thesis, internship report |
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Place name is after the name of the educational institution, description of the document after the title in round brackets. |
Place name of educational institution omitted, description of document after title in square brackets. |