LibGuides: Citing Your Sources: APA

The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) is commonly used to format academic/scholarly writing in social sciences fields, such as education, sociology, nursing, political science, criminal justice, and psychology. If unclear, ask your instructor which style is preferred for your assignment.

APA 7th Edition Guidelines and Examples:

Word Template for APA Student Papers A generic Word template for APA-style student papers with helpful links to library help materials. Downloads automatically - open file, then click 'Enable Editing' in yellow stripe near top. Assignment instructions override anything in this template.

APA Style Guide 7th ed (OWL)
Details on all in-text citation and references formatting, and sample papers.
In-Text Citations in APA

APA Quick Tips handout

APA Quick Tips Handout Quiz
Goes with handout listed above.

APA Quick Tips Handout (PRINT version)
Print version

APA References: Examples
APA Sample Paper (7th ed)
PDF sample paper with instructive notes in the margins regarding proper APA formatting of the paper itself.
Annotated Student Sample Paper (7th ed)
PDF document
Citing a textbook or any book in APA (physical or ebook)
Citing Indirect Sources in APA
(a source quoted within another source)
How to cite a YouTube video in APA

Learn APA:

Citing Sources using APA
Live, online, hands-on workshop
In-Text Citations Made Easy: APA 7th Ed.
16 min video explaining all the aspects of in-text citing with lots of examples.
APA Micro-course
Learn all the basics of APA style in one place. Includes practice exercises & quiz.
Introduction to Citing: APA 7th ed.
Video, 3 min, captioned
References in APA Format (7th ed)
Video, 7 min, captioned

Citing Your Sources: APA

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