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APA style manual
How to format in APA style
Use the links below to find info on how to format references, in-text citations, or other parts of a paper in APA style.
Official APA style guidelines - Online
Use the links below for info on how to format in APA style. All of the links below take you to webpages on the APA Style website, a guide to APA formatting produced by the American Psychological Association.
- APA Style - 7th edition Reference Guide for Journal Articles, Books, and Edited Book ChaptersThis chart is wonderful. It gives the general "template" -- the order of the citation's parts, and how they're capitalized, italicized, and punctuated --- of an APA style reference for three common publication types: journal articles, books, and chapters in an edited book. Bookmark this link. You will use it over and over again.
- APA Style - In-Text CitationsInfo on how to create APA style in-text citations.
- APA Style - ReferencesInfo on how to create APA style reference list citations.
- APA Style - Style and Grammar GuidelinesA table of contents that links to info on the how to format in APA style the various parts of a paper.
Official APA style guides - Print books
These are the official APA style manuals produced by the American Psychological Association (APA). They are comprehensive. They are only available in print, and you can find copies for use in WMU Libraries.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: Waldo Library 2 Hour Reserves BF76.7 .P83 2020; Waldo Library Reference, Non-circulating BF76.7 .P83 2020ISBN: 9781433832161Publication Date: 2019-10-01The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style.
Concise Guide to APA Style by Call Number: Waldo Library Permanent Reserves, circulates for 7 days BF76.7 .C66 2020ISBN: 9781433832734Publication Date: 2019-12-01This is the official APA Style resource for students. Designed specifically for undergraduate writing, this easy-to-use pocket guide is adapted from the seventh edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
Chicago Manual of Style
- Chicago Manual of Style Online This link opens in a new windowProvides a detailed and comprehensive guide to proper style and formatting for papers, articles, theses, dissertations, and books.
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Ninth Edition by Call Number: LB2369 .T8 2018 (Reference)ISBN: 9780226430577Publication Date: 2018-04-16
The Chicago Manual of Style contains guidelines for two types of citations. These are Notes and Bibliography style and Author-Date style. If you don't know which type of citation to use, consult your instructor. It is important, however, that you only use one style in any given paper, so pick a style and stick with it.
AMA Manual of Style
The AMA Manual of Style is available online. A paper version of the manual is also available in print in the Waldo Library Reference Collection. Call number: R 119 .A53 2007.
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Which Guide to Use?
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APA video tutorials
- Tutorials from Nova Southeastern UniversityComprehensive set of video tutorials on formatting a wide variety of citation types in APA
