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Sociology: APA Citation & Writing

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Citing Legal Cases

For APA 7th, you may cite the case without a URL. The citation will be standard across format (paper, online, or database).

 

Reference List:

DeLuna v. State, 711 S.W.2d 44, 1986 Tex. Crim. App.

DeLuna v. Guynes Printing Co., 884 S.W.2d 206, 1994 Tex. App.

Kahler v. Kansas, 140 S. Ct. 1021, 206 L. Ed. 2d 312, 2020

 

In-Text Citations:

(DeLuna v. State, 1986)

(DeLuna v. Guynes Printing Co., 1994)

(Kahler v. Kansas, 2020)

 

Tip: If you use a library database like Nexis Uni to find the case, the citation will be generated there for you including the abbreviations.

APA Style

APA 7th manual cover

 

The newest version of the APA Publication Manual is the 7th edition. It is available in all of the UIW Libraries and you may also find it in other academic and public libraries. You may also use reliable online sources, the best being those from APA directly at APAStyle.org.

The Publication Manual (7th ed.) is available as an ebook on Kindle, RedShelf, and VitalSource. The Concise Guide to APA Style (7th ed.) is also available as an ebook on Kindle, RedShelf, and VitalSource.

Use our APA Style Research Guide to assist you, as well as the resources in your subject or course research guide.

Resources for the 7th Edition:

The Purdue OWL's APA Format & Style Guide for the 7th Edition.

The APA Style Blog for the 7th Edition.

APA's Quick Reference Guide

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