Using References & Citations in APA 7 (Online)

Adding perfectly formatted APA 7 references to your paper is simple with PERRLA Online.

You can use the References & Citations panel in PERRLA Online to create references, add previously created references to new papers, and create citations for the references you've added to your paper.

How to Create a New Reference

Click the References & Citations icon in the ribbon above your paper to start the Reference Wizard. It will walk you through the creation process in a few simple steps.

1. Click Create a new Reference. 
2. Select the type of reference you need to create. 
3. Answer the questions PERRLA asks. 
4. Review and confirm your reference. 
5. Add it to your paper. 

The first time you add a reference to your paper, PERRLA will automatically create your paper's reference section. All references are listed in the References & Citations panel and PERRLA keeps them sorted correctly in your reference section.

Creating Citations

1. Place your cursor where you want the citation. 
2. Click + Add Citation under the correct reference. 
3. 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.
4. If you're quoting the source, choose the location type next to Is it a direct quote? and type the value. 
5. Click Create Citation. 

PERRLA will create and insert your citation automatically.

You can also type ( in your paper to open the citation menu and choose a reference from there. To put the author's name in your sentence, choose In your sentence. See Creating Narrative Citations to learn more.

Add Existing References to Your Paper

PERRLA saves all of your previous references so you can reuse them in future papers. Here's how to add them:

1. Click Add Reference from Library. 
2. Click +Add to Paper beneath the reference you want.
   You can add as many references as you need.
3. When finished, click Finished at the bottom. 

Note: When working in an APA 7 paper, you can add your old APA 6 references using the Add Reference from Library button. If a reference hasn't been used in an APA 7 paper yet, it will show + Update & Add to Paper instead. Click it to review the reference, make any necessary edits, and add it to your paper in APA 7 format.

Editing a Reference

Editing a reference updates the reference and every citation of it in your paper. To change a single citation, see Finding, Editing, and Deleting Citations.

1. Open the References & Citations panel. 
2. Click the ... icon next to the reference you want to edit.
   The icon turns from gray to black when you mouse over it.
3. Click Edit Reference. 
4. Make your changes and click the green button at the bottom. 

PERRLA automatically updates your paper.