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APA Style Guide

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2020
ISBN: 9781433832161
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
The American Psychological Association (APA) style guides and manuals below provide instructions and examples of how to create footnotes and bibliographies in research papers. Some include advice on grammar and punctuation, research methods, and guidelines on formatting the final paper.

Helpful APA Guide Sites

A few excellent APA research guides on the web.

APA 7th Edition Citation Examples
from the University of Maryland, University College
APA Basics: APA 7th Edition Formatting Guidelines
Basics Rules of 7th Edition APA Style for Student Papers from Monroe College.
Basics of APA Style Tutorial
A free tutorial for those who are new to APA style.
Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University
The Purdue University Online Writing Lab
Instructional aids for the 7th Edition Publication Manual
The instructional aids can be used in homes, classrooms, libraries, or anywhere you are learning or teaching APA Style. They are in PDF format.

APA Style Guide How To's

How to Cite a Thesis (published, unpublished, from a fulltext database)
Reference Examples
Reference Examples page which includes:
(Textual Works, Data Sets, Audiovisual Media, Online Media)
How to Cite Something You Found on a Website
Explains how to format the citation when information (such as author, title,...) is missing
How to use parenthetical citations to cite original sources in the text of your paper.
What is a DOI?
7th Edition

Citations Generator

CitationGenerator
An easy-to-use, ads-free tool that puts your citations into MLA, APA, or Chicago Style for a bibliography.

Remember: It is your responsibility to ensure the accuracy of your paper's citations. If you have questions, please consult the style's Guide or ask a Librarian.

APA Style Sample Paper

APA Style 7th Edition Example Paper

The above example paper illustrates the new rules in the 7th edition in comparison with the 6th edition.

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