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APA formatting

Papers that are written by students for courses at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences must adhere to the format created by the American Psychological Association (APA).  Copies of the print version of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association are on reserve in the Harris Library.


APA Publisher's Website:


APA Style.org
Produced by the American Psychological Association (publisher of the APA manual), the information on this site is taken from the 5th edition of the APA Publication Manual. Choose Electronic Resources to take you to information about how to cite websites and online journals. Changes, clarifications, or additions to APA style relating to electronic media will be continually updated on this page.


Additional websites that offer information on using the APA format for citations include the following:

 

APA Citation Builder
Allows the user to enter the citation information and builds the citation correctly in APA 5th edition style or MLA style. "The Citation Builder will help you create citations for journal articles, books, web sites, and interviews. ... Be sure to type information into the Citation Builder accurately, keeping in mind spelling, capitalization, etc." -- From the website.  (Last updated February 9, 2007.)

APA Documentation
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center. This link takes you the APA section however if you "backtrack" to the Writers Handbook you will find a very good guide to the writing process, and if you are writing for a journal that requires another writing format this site has information about all of the other writing styles.

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APA Examples and Citation Exercise
Created by members of the University of Arizona Library.

APA Formating and Style Guide
Written by David Neyhart and Erin Karper at the Purdue University Online Writing Lab this guide summarizes the major guidelines for APA formatting. Also includes a section on citing electronic sources.

APA In-Text (Parenthetical) Documentation
This handout was written by Judith Kilborn for the Write Place, the writing center at St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnnesota.

APA Interactive Tutorial
This tutorial was created by Kevin Schoepp.  ( NOTE: This tutorial has not been updated since 2003 and there are errors in some of the examples given.)

APA Style Citations (PDF)
Created by the University of California Berkeley Library this PDF handout has samples of the most common citations. It is a nice quick reference style guide to print and keep.  Their "Citing Your Sources" web page also includes links to other writing styles.

APA Style Essentials
Written by Douglas Degelman, Ph.D., and Martin Lorenzo Harris, Ph.D., at Vanguard University of Southern California, this lists common core elements of APA style, based on the 5th edition.

APA Style Guide
A handout created by the University of Southern Mississippi Libraries lists the basic forms of citations used for APA as well as other writing styles.

APA Style Resources
Links to APA style guides and help sheets on the Internet. The page is part of Psych Web, a site that contains psychology-related information for students and teachers.

A Brief Guide To American Psychological Association (APA) Style [PowerPoint]
A PowerPoint presentation created by the Writing and Communication Center at East Tennessee State University. This PowerPoint addresses the common problems students experience when they are attempting to learn APA style. (NOTE: FREE PowerPoint Viewer. With this download, you can view Microsoft PowerPoint 97 or higher presentations even if you don't have PowerPoint on your computer.)

 

Note: If you need additional assistance with APA formatting please contact a Reference Librarian.

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