Citing Your Sources  Tags: citation apa mla ama  

What is the APA Format?
Created by the American Psychology Association to govern general formatting, in-text citations, and references within the social sciences, for example psychology, education, and at times even nursing.  Find the latest Publication Manual of the American Psychology Association in the PVCC Library!

Learn the Basics of APA Style (APA tutorial)

Recommended Links (APA, 6th ed.):
Online Writing Lab (OWL)-Using APA Format-Purdue University:  Includes examples of paper format, in-text citation, reference citation, and more!

Nova Southeastern University-How to Cite Sources APA Style: Includes the use of the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) for article citation.

Diana Hacker's Bedford APA Style: Offers guidelines for documenting print and online sources.

For further information on APA Style checkout these great links!

• APA Exposed: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About APA Format but Were Afraid to Ask
• The Center for Writing Studies - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• APA Style-Electronic Resources  
• How to Cite Sources: APA Style
• Psychology with Style 
• APA Reference Style Guide
• CrossRef.org: DOI Resolver for Research Content

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