Citing Sources: APA
You always have the most control over the accuracy of your citations when you do it by hand using the selected style manual.
Publication Manual (OFFICIAL) 7th Edition of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: REF BF76.7 .P83 2010ISBN: 9781433832154Publication Date: 2019-10-01
Online APA Resources
While going directly to the style guide is the best way to ensure accuracy in your citations, some online sites have information on/examples of the basics that can be helpful too.
UMGC Library:
APA Citation Examples
APA Style Website:
APA Style Tutorials and Webinars (7th ed)
Ezcelsior College OWL:
APA References - 7th Edition
Mendeley:
Mendeley Ultimate Citation Cheat Sheet (APA & MLA)
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APA Documents for Reference
- APA Style Guide to Electronic References (NOTE: This document is based on the older 6th edition of the manual) SU AFFILIATED USERS MAY PRINT COPIES FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. Adapted from the sixth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, this comprehensive guide offers up-to-date information on formatting electronic references in APA Style. It outlines the key elements to include when referencing electronic sources, with an emphasis on using the digital object identifier (DOI) to locate web-based information reliably. Most important, it provides a wealth of examples for readers to model for everything from online journal articles to supplemental data sets and measurement instruments to books, videos, apps, websites, podcasts, blog posts, and social media. Approximately 70 examples are provided for readers to consider as they learn how to create reliable references for electronic sources.
- 25 Rules for Writing Academic Papers The following rules are suggestions based on faculty experience with writing and with grading student papers. Many of the rules correlate to specific guidance found in the APA Manual and the remainder tend to follow sound advice found in all writing manuals.