APA Style
APA (American Psychological Association) style is most commonly used to cite sources within within the social sciences. Consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association for information on how to format your research paper as well as in-text and full citations.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed. by Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2020
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APA Style & Formatting
Courtesy of CSU Dominguez Hills Library.
- A Quick Guide to APA Citation, 7th EditionFrom CSU Dominguez Hills Library.
- Student Sample PaperContains annotations that draw attention to relevant content and formatting. Note References at the end of the paper. From the American Psychological Association.
- APA Citation TemplateA fillable PDF that can be downloaded and used to create citations.
- Sample APA Annotated BibliographyAn example provided by Diana Hacker (Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2008) following the guidelines in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed.
NoodleTools
- NoodleTools This link opens in a new windowOnline bibliography software to help create MLA and APA style formatted citations and references.
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