This document provides information about APA style guidelines for citations and references. It discusses the purpose and importance of citations and references, as well as the basic formatting for different types of references such as books, journal articles, magazines, newspapers, dictionaries, dissertations, films, and more. Examples are provided for how to format references in APA style, including proper use of author names, dates, titles, publishers and URLs/DOIs. Key elements that must be included for each reference type are highlighted.