LibGuides: Writing & Citing (APA, MLA etc.): APA

APA (American Psychological Association)

APA style is a widely used style in the social sciences and health sciences.

7th edition

APA 7th ed. Quick Guide
Cal State LA Library's overview of the in-text citations and references for some of the most common source types.

Excelsior College OWL- APA Guide
General formatting rules and examples from the 7th and 6th editions.
Purdue OWL: APA Formatting and Style Guide
Purdue University's Online Writing Lab is the go-to trusted resource for quick and easy to understand information on writing style and citation.
How to Create Running Head & Page Numbers in an APA style paper

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition) by American Psychological Association
Call Number: Level 1 Service Desk BF76.7 .P83 2020
ISBN: 9781433832154
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style.

Legal References from USC
How to cite Federal and State court cases, laws, statutes, and other legal materials.

What's New in the 7th edition for 2020?

A new 7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is now available.

Make sure to check with your instructor for what edition to use on your papers. After the new release, many instructors may continue to use the 6th edition.

Purdue Owl: Changes in the 7th Edition
This resource presents a list of important differences between the sixth and seventh editions.
Introduction to the 7th edition of The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
More information on the 7th Edition from APA

6th Edition

APA Guide
6th Edition Guide to APA

Purdue OWL: APA Formatting and Style Guide
Purdue University's Online Writing Lab is the go-to trusted resource for quick and easy to understand information on writing style and citation.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association Staff
ISBN: 9781433805615
Publication Date: 2010-01-01

Tutorials & Additional Help

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Academic Writer, a.k.a., APA Style CENTRAL, provides instruction on and tools for how to think and write like scholars. It provides the resources necessary to learn, research, write, and publish in APA Style.

University Library

Writing & Citing (APA, MLA etc.)

APA (American Psychological Association)

7th edition

What's New in the 7th edition for 2020?

6th Edition

Tutorials & Additional Help