Creating Citations for APA 7 Papers (Online)

Here's how to create a citation in an APA 7 paper in PERRLA Online:

1. Add a reference to your paper.
   You can create a new reference or add an existing one from your library.
2. Place your cursor where you want the citation. 
3. Click + Add Citation beneath the reference in the References & Citations panel. 
4. Under How should this citation read?, choose At the end of the sentence or In your sentence.
   Each choice shows a preview of the citation.
5. If you're quoting the source, choose the location type next to Is it a direct quote? and type the value. 
6. Click Create Citation. 

PERRLA inserts the citation into your paper.

You can also type ( in your paper to open the citation menu and choose a reference from there.

Narrative Citations

In a narrative citation, the author's name is part of your sentence, and only the year goes in parentheses. To create one, choose In your sentence in the steps above. See Creating Narrative Citations to learn more.