The word “References” is not bolded on the list of references.
References is bolded at the top of the references list, and starts from a new page.
Including the running head
Just the page number in the upper right-hand corner, no running head
The inclusion of “Retrieved from” prior to a URL on the list of references.
Directly indicate the URL or the DOI without “Retrieved from”
Source: Adapted from Purdue Global Academic Success Center and Writing Center. (2020, November 20). Top Seven Common User Errors in APA Style 7th Edition. https://purdueglobalwriting.center/2020/11/20/top-seven-common-user-errors-in-apa-style-7th-edition/
Indicating the first name of the author(s)
Indicate the initials only
Use of connector "and"
Use "&" to connect the names of authors, and do not forget a comma after each author.
Missing title of the journal
Do not forget to include the title of any item. It is an important element.
* Indicate the journal titles in full and Italicize. Maintain any nonstandard punctuation and capitalization that is used by the journal in its title.
titles of books, chapters, articles, reports, webpages, or other sources, capitalize only the first letter of the first word of the title and subtitle, the first word after a colon or a dash in the title, and proper nouns.
Book title and article title in sentence case
Titles of books, chapters, articles, reports, webpages, or other sources, capitalize only the first letter of the first word of the title and subtitle, the first word after a colon or a dash in the title, and proper nouns.
* titles of academic journals are subject to special rules
Source: Adapted from Purdue University. (n.d.). Purdue Online Writing Lab. Purdue OWL. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_electronic_sources.html
The old version of the DOI link (for old articles)
Use current DOI format
The incorrect way of providing the URL
The correct format of the URL
