These OWL resources will help you learn how to use the American Psychological Association (APA) citation and format style. This section contains resources on in-text citation and the References page, as well as APA sample papers, slide presentations, and the APA classroom poster.
APA Style CENTRAL has been developed for academic institutions by the American Psychological Association, the creator of and authority on APA Style, and features full integration of the APA's best-selling and widely adopted Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association®.
Getting Started:
Step 1: Develop a Topic
Step 2: Locate Information
Step 3: Evaluate
Step 4: Write
Step 5: Cite
APA Citation & Writing Resources
The American Psychological Association Style allows writers to have a clear, precise structure to their paper. The American Psychological Association style is most commonly used to cite sources within psychology, education, and the social sciences.
Libguide on APA Formatting
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