A. Getting StartedB. General Style Guidelines
A. GeneralB. One Author or EditorC. Two Authors or EditorsD. Three to Five Authors or EditorsE. Article or Chapter in an Edited BookF. Article in a Reference BookG. No AuthorH. E-BookI. Edition other than the FirstJ. TranslationK. Government Publication
A. GeneralB. Journal Article with One AuthorC. Journal Article with 2 AuthorsD. Journal Article with 3-5 AuthorsE. Journal Article with 6 or more AuthorsF. Magazine ArticleG. Newspaper Article
A. GeneralB. Basic Web PageC. Web page from a University siteD. No AuthorE. Blog postF. Entry in a Reference WorkG. Government Document
A. GeneralB. Motion PictureC. Youtube VideoD. Audio Podcast
A. GeneralB. Electronic Image
A. GeneralB. InterviewC. LectureD. E-mailE. Classical WorksF. Secondary SourcesG. Figures

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About APA style

American Psychological Association (APA) style is commonly used for citing references in student papers in science and social science courses, such as Psychology, Nursing, and Social Work.

 The purpose of documentation is to:

  • Identify (cite) other people’s ideas and information used within your essay or term paper.
  • Indicate the authors or sources of these in a References list at the end of your paper.

This guide is based on the APA Manual (6th ed.) that was published in 2009. 

Check out the "What's New" box on this page to learn about what's different in the new edition.

 

About Plagiarism

The best way to avoid plagiarism is to cite your sources.

“Plagiarism: The submission by a student of the writings, ideas or data of another individual as the student’s own in any essay or assignment. Avoid the consequences of plagiarism by giving proper references to your sources.”

--RDC Academic Terminology Glossary

 
 

Getting Started!

The following sections provide you with information and examples that will help you to cite the sources that you come across during your research. 

General Style Guidelines

Books

Journal/Magazine Articles

Web Sites

Audiovisual Media

Works of Art

Other Sources

For more detailed information, refer to the APA Manual (6th ed.) available at the Information Desk in the Library, ask your instructor, or Ask Us.

If you are new to using APA style, you may want to check out the tutorial for new users, located on the APA website.

 

What's New in the 6th Edition

APA recently published a new manual of style. 

Some of the changes include:

  • the use of Digital Object Identifiers (DOI) in references to print and electronic sources (when available).  See pages 188 to 192 in the APA Manual for more information.
  • expanded coverage of online resources

To learn more about the changes made in the new edition, check out the "What's New" section on the official APA Website.

You may also want to check out the APA blog to learn more about the corrections made to the new APA manual (6th ed.).  The blog also contains helpful information on such topics as using DOIs and citing specific sources.

 
 

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