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PSYC 1094: APA Format & Citations
This course guide highlights core resources for Principles of Psychology Research, and corresponds to activities during PSYC 1094 library sessions.
What are citations?
For many assignments, you'll be creating citations according to any major citation style.
As you read through sources and try to use their references or bibliographies in order to find additional articles, you'll be coming across a lot of different citation styles. Citation styles, while they may look different, all contain the same basic information, as demonstrated in the diagram of a journal article citation below:
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- Quick Reference Guide, APA Style
This quick reference guide demonstrates how to cite journal articles, books, and chapters from edited books in the APA 7th edition reference list.
Using APA Style
APA, or the American Psychological Association, uses one of the most well-known citation styles. Detailed information about using this style is available in the print APA Style Guide (library call number and location information shown below).
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2010ISBN: 1433805596Publication Date: 2009-07-15The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is the style manual of choice for writers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences. It provides invaluable guidance on all aspects of the writing process, from the ethics of authorship to the word choice that best reduces bias in language. Well-known for its authoritative and easy-to-use reference and citation system, the Publication Manual also offers guidance on choosing the headings, tables, figures, and tone that will result in strong, simple, and elegant scientific communication. The sixth edition offers new and expanded instruction on publication ethics, statistics, journal article reporting standards, electronic reference formats, and the construction of tables and figures.
For quick reference to figure out how to cite and format in APA, check out these guides:
- Quick Reference Guide, APA Style
This quick reference guide demonstrates how to cite journal articles, books, and chapters from edited books in the APA 7th edition reference list.
- Purdue APA Formatting and Style GuideA guide to writing, citing in-text citations, and writing reference lists in APA format.
- APA Tutorial - Basics of APA StyleOfficial APA tutorial: Skim through for what you need or watch it all!
- APA Sample PaperSample paper in APA format with title page, sections, references, and appendix.