APA Citation Style   Tags: apa, citation, citing  

American Psychological Association (APA) style is commonly used for citing references in student papers, usually in science and social science courses.

This guide is based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.) that was published in 2010.

Page numbers in brackets refer to specific pages in the manual.

If you are new to using APA style, you may want to check out the following tutorial for new users, located on the APA website.

For more examples and information, consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.) located at the Reference Desk in the Library.

The following sections of this LibGuide provide you with information and examples that will help you to cite the sources that you come across during your research.

Click on the files below or click Print Guide link above to print a handout of this LibGuide.