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APA

The American Psychological Association (APA)

The APA (American Psychological Association) Style Manual is most commonly used by writers of social science papers. It offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, tables, and reference pages.

Quick reference and examples can be found below in these guides created by APA itself, and other universities:

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APA Style CENTRAL, a.k.a., Academic Writer, 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.

APA Style Blog
Tips for some of the many common citation types, as well as some of the more confusing material types to cite.
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.