APA Citation Style Guides
APA Citation
Citations are used as a way for the readers of your work to know where you retrieved your information. Given the fact that URLs change consistently, it is not enough to just use that as your citation. You must also include information such as the author, date, source, title, etc.
Some of the databases you use from the library will generate a citation for you. For other resources use the information below.
The sources listed below provide assistance and examples of the APA style.
Best STARTING POINT on the Web for citation examples:
- Using APA FormatIncludes both textual and electronic examples. By Purdue University's Writing Lab.
APA provides the following sources:
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: REFERENCE : BF76.7 .P83ISBN: 9781433805592Publication Date: 2009-07-15The style manual of choice for writers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences, this updated "Publication Manual" provides invaluable guidance on all aspects of the writing process, from the ethics of authorship to the word choice that best reduces bias.
- APA Style HelpThe American Psychological Association (APA) provides this site which includes a free tutorial "The Basics of APA Style" and an FAQ.
Additional citation examples if needed:
- APA Documentation StyleUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center. Excellent source of documentation guidelines for APA. Link to "Reference List" for the stylesheet that will help you create your bibliography or to "Parenthetical citations" to see how to cite within the body of your paper.