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Help With the APA Citation Style

The American Psychological Association (APA) created the citation style you will be using for all of your research papers. You can buy the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition from Amazon.com or check the sites below for advice.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th Edition by American Psychological Association The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style.
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2010
ISBN: 9781433832161
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
APA Style: Style and Grammar Guidelines
This page presents information about APA Style as described in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition, including but not limited to reference and in-text citation examples.

APA's Style Blog
Want to find out how to cite a tweet or have other obscure APA questions? The APA's official blog is a great place to start.
How to Cite Something You Found on a Website: When Information is Missing
No date? No author? No problem! The guidance here is the same for 6th and 7th editions.
Excelsior OWL
Excelsior OWL provides examples of APA citation formats (in-text and references).

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