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APAStyle.org

The American Psychological Association has established an editorial style that it uses in all of the books and journals that it publishes. Many others working in the social and behavioral sciences have adopted this style as their standard as well.

See the print guide for complete information on the APA Editorial Standard, Publication Manual of the American Psychology Association

Title: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
Edition: 5th ed.
Published: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, 2001.
Description/Quantity: xxviii, 439 p. ; 26 cm.

Location: MEDICAL c.1 Temporarily Shelved at NURSING LIBRARY, Reserve (Nursing students only)
Call Number: BF76.7 P83 2001

Location: MEDICAL, Reference (Non-Circulating)
Call Number: Ref 20 BF76.7 P83 2001

Location: SML, Reference Desk (Non-Circulating)
Call Number: BF76.7 P83X 2001 (LC)

Location: Social Science Library, Reference
Call Number: BF76.7 P83 2001 (LC)

APA Reference Style: tightening up your citations

A comprehensive guide which summarizes APA style, the set of specific formatting conventions sanctioned by the American Psychological Association.

Note: This guide currently represents the fourth edition of APA style. Consult the print guide for current information.

APA Samples for a Bibliography

Samples of bibliographic citations created according to the APA style manual.

APA Style Resources

This site contains links to APA style guides and help sheets on the Internet. Students may also wish to look into Carol J. Amato's book, The World's Easiest Guide to Using the APA, copyright 1995 by Stargazer Publishing Company.

Columbia Online Style: MLA-Style Citations of Electronic Sources

Janice Walker's guide for citing online resources.

Psychology with Style

A guide which summarizes the material available in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.

Other Citation Styles

Chicago Manual of Style, FAQ's
Chicago Manual of Style Form Guide (from Ohio State Univ. Libraries)
Columbia Guide to Digital Publishing
Elements of Style, William Strunk
MLA: Modern Language Association, "What is MLA Style?"

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