John B. Cade Library
APA Style Guide
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style. With millions of copies sold worldwide in multiple languages, it is the style manual of choice for writers, researchers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, nursing, communications, education, business, engineering, and other fields. Known for its authoritative, easy-to-use reference and citation system, the Publication Manual also offers guidance on choosing the headings, tables, figures, language, and tone that will result in powerful, concise, and elegant scholarly communication. It guides users through the scholarly writing process--from the ethics of authorship to reporting research through publication. The seventh edition is an indispensable resource for students and professionals to achieve excellence in writing and make an impact with their work. The seventh edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect best practices in scholarly writing and publishing. All formats are in full color, with a new tabbed spiral version Improved ease of navigation, with many additional numbered sections to help users quickly locate answers to their questions Resources for students on writing and formatting annotated bibliographies, response papers, and other paper types as well as guidelines on citing course materials Dedicated chapter for new users of APA Style covering paper elements and format, including sample papers for both professional authors and student writers New chapter on journal article reporting standards that includes updates to reporting standards for quantitative research and the first-ever qualitative and mixed methods reporting standards in APA Style New chapter on bias-free language guidelines for writing about people with respect and inclusivity in areas including age, disability, gender, participation in research, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and intersectionality More than 100 new reference examples covering periodicals, books, audiovisual media, social media, webpages and websites, and legal resources More than 40 new sample tables and figures Expanded guidance on ethical writing and publishing practices, including how to ensure the appropriate level of citation, avoid plagiarism and self-plagiarism, and navigate the publication process Guidelines that support accessibility for all users, including simplified reference, in-text citation, and heading formats as well as additional font options
Call Number: Ready Ref. BF76.7.P832020ISBN: 9781433832154Publication Date: 2019-10-01
Basics of APA Style Tutorial
- APA BasicsIn this tutorial you will learn how to apply some basic rules of APA style.
APA Quick Answers-References
APA paper format
APA paper format
- Double-space your paper
- Use 12 point Times Roman font
- Your major paper sections should include: Title page, Abstract, Main Body, and Reference Page
- How to Format APA in Microsoft Word (Tutorial)The following resources are designed to assist you in mastering proper APA style. The tutorials will show you how to format your work in APA style using Microsoft Word. (Not all links work, as demonstrations are posted new links will be available.)
Easy Bib Mobile
- Easy Bib MobileCreate accurate MLA, APA, and Chicago style citations in seconds by scanning a book bar code or by typing the name of a book with the EasyBib Android app. Build and manage your works cited. Once done, email your citations and then export your citations to EasyBib.com's popular bibliography management service.
Citations
Online Citation Generators
Citation creators or citation generators are online tools which facilitate the creation of works cited and bibliographies. Citation creators use web forms to take bibiographic information retrieved from information supporting your research and output the information according to guidelines and standards, such as the Modern Language Association (MLA), American Psychological Assoication(APA) The Chicago Manual of Style(CMS), Turabian, etc.,
Citation Generator Websites
- BibmeBibme is a free citation generator developed at Carnegie Mellon University that produces citations and bibliographies in APA, MLA, Chicago and Turabian styles. It has some features not found in other free citation generators, such as auto fill and the ability to switch between citation styles.
- Citation MachineCitation Machine is a free site that automatically produces MLA, APA, Turabian or Chicago Style Citations for a variety of sources (but not bibliographies). Users can copy and paste citations into Microsoft Word. Citation Machine is developed by David Warlick, an educator.
- Knight CiteKnightCite is a free site that auomatically produces MLA, APA, and Chicago style citations for 25 different sources. Developed at the Heckman Library at Calvin College.
- MendeleyA free reference manager and academic social network. Users can automatically generate bibliographies, and collaborate with other researchers online.
- StyleWizardThis free site automatically produces MLA, or APA style citations for 6 basic types of sources. There is excellent help on each screen to walk through the processing of citing a source.
- ZoteroZotero is a free open source utility that works in the Firefox browser to help users collect, manage and cite sources. It was developed at George Mason University.
- Create a Title PageUse to create a title page for your research paper. This cite will format MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian.