The American Psychological Association (APA) Style is a set of guidelines used to format in-text citations and bibliographies. It is used most often for disciplines in the social sciences, including: anthropology, archaeology, business administration, criminology, development studies, economics, geography, linguistics, political science, psychology, sociology, and international relations.
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- Anatomy of an APA Citation
Learn how to put together a citation according to the APA Style Manual. [Produced by Dalhousie University Library] - APA Tutorial Videos
A collection of online tutorial videos on APA citation style. [produced by Gregg-Graniteville Library, University of South Carolina Aiken (USCA)] - APA 7th Edition: Set up an APA Format Paper
Format your paper in APA Style (7th edition) in just 6 minutes. Everything from the title page and header to the abstract, body section, and reference page. Let’s get started! - Reading a Citation to a Journal Article
How decipher a citation to a journal article in APA and MLA formats. [Produced by Douglas College Library]
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Handbooks, Guides & FAQs
- APA Citation Guide: APA Format (6th ed.)
The EasyBib index to all EasyBib APA style guides for citations. - EasyBib
EasyBib is an online bibliography composer and online consultation platform. It provides help and resources for citation & note taking. It supports MLA7, MLA8, APA, Chicago, Council of Science Editors (CSE) and more. - Concise guide to APA style : the official APA style guide for students
- The Concise Guide to APA Style, Seventh Edition is the official APA Style resource for students. Designed specifically for undergraduate writing, this easy-to-use pocket guide is adapted from the seventh edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. It provides complete guidance for new writers on effective, clear, and inclusive scholarly communication and the essentials of formatting papers and other course assignments
- Publication manual of the American Psychological Association : the official guide to APA style
- The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style. With millions of copies sold worldwide in multiple languages, it is the style manual of choice for writers, researchers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, nursing, communications, education, business, engineering, and other fields. Known for its authoritative, easy-to-use reference and citation system, the Publication Manual also offers guidance on choosing the headings, tables, figures, language, and tone that will result in powerful, concise, and elegant scholarly communication. It guides users through the scholarly writing process-from the ethics of authorship to reporting research through publication. The seventh edition is an indispensable resource for students and professionals to achieve excellence in writing and make a impact with their work
- Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) | APA Style