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Psychology: APA Citation / Writing

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Purdue OWL Online Writing Lab

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OWL Purdue Writing Lab APA 

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 Website

 

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APA Style Central 

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®.

Research Paper Tips

Getting Started: 

Step 1: Develop a Topic      

Step 2: Locate Information

Step 3: Evaluate  

Step 4: Write     

Step 5: Cite 

APA Citation & Writing Resources

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.

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Libguide Links

APA Formatting Libguide 

Libguide on APA Formatting

 

How to Write an Academic Research Paper 

Libguide on writing research papers

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