APA Reference Style Guidelines: Recommendations and Common Errors

Abstract

Proper formatting of bibliographic references in APA style plays a key role in academic publications by ensuring adherence to standards of scholarly ethics, simplifying the search for sources, and enhancing transparency for readers. This editorial article reviews the main principles of reference formatting and analyzes the most common mistakes made by authors. Special attention is given to the formatting of patents, reference books, standards (GOSTs), reports, and reprinted books. The article provides examples of correct formatting for each type of source and highlights how to avoid misunderstandings