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Writing and Citing

This guide will help students use various reference and citation formats.

Introduction

The APA Style is a writing style developed by the American Psychological Association (APA) that is used in many disciplines. The following are some resources that can help introduce you to APA style.  

If your major uses the APA style, we recommend bookmarking the APA Style website and obtaining a copy of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by APA. These resources contain the official APA standards and procedures for the APA Style. 

Getting Started with APA Style

Learn the basics of APA Style with the following tutorials and videos. Many of the following resources are produced by the American Psychological Association. These resources in addition to some others that we found particularly useful can help you develop a better understanding of the APAwriting style, citation requirements and paper formatting. 

This guide has a number of subpages that will explain the various elements to the APA Style. Feel free to read through the entire APA Guide or use the following links to jump to a section. 

Online Citation Generators

There are a number of quality citation generators available on the internet today. Below is one that we've found helpful.