APA 7th Edition Compliant

APA Checker for Dissertations

Catch APA 7th edition formatting errors before your committee does. Check citations, headings, and style in under 60 seconds.

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APA Errors Are a Top Reason for Revision Requests

Small formatting mistakes create big problems. Committees notice every missing year, every incorrect citation, every heading error. These issues often require multiple revision cycles to fully resolve.

Citation Errors

Missing years, wrong et al. usage, and format inconsistencies are the most common committee flags

Slow Revision Cycles

Each round of formatting revisions can add weeks to your timeline — catching issues early saves time

60-Second Check

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Common APA Mistakes We Catch

These are real errors that cause revision requests

Missing publication year

According to Smith, the research shows...

According to Smith (2023), the research shows...

Should use et al. for 3+ authors

Smith, Jones, Williams, and Brown (2023) found...

Smith et al. (2023) found...

Period should come after the citation, not before

The results were significant. (Smith, 2023).

The results were significant (Smith, 2023).

APA Formatting Checks We Run

Our checker validates your dissertation against APA 7th edition requirements

In-Text Citations

  • Missing publication year

    Detects in-text citations without the required year

  • Citation format errors

    Identifies incorrect author-date formatting (commas, parentheses)

  • Et al. usage

    Checks proper use of et al. for multiple authors

  • Ampersand usage

    Flags incorrect use of & vs. 'and' in citations

  • Period before citation

    Catches periods placed before parenthetical citations instead of after

Document Structure

  • Heading hierarchy

    Validates APA heading levels (1-5) are used correctly

  • Paragraph structure

    Identifies single-sentence paragraphs that need development

  • Missing section overview

    Flags sections that jump into content without an introductory overview

  • Consecutive headings

    Catches headings with no content between them

APA Style & Voice

  • Numbers under ten

    Flags numerals 1-9 that should be spelled out per APA rules

  • Hedging language

    Identifies over-hedged or insufficiently hedged claims

  • Wordy phrases

    Suggests concise alternatives for verbose academic phrasing

  • Unsupported claims

    Flags assertions that need citation support

  • Citation name consistency

    Detects inconsistent author name spelling across citations

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Our tool scans for APA formatting issues across citations, structure, and style in under 60 seconds.

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