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APA 7th Edition Tutorial This tutorial combines text and video to demonstrate citation basics and basic formatting of research papers using APA style.
APA Citation Examples This short guide is based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed.
APA Formatting and Style Guide - Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) This quick-reference web site from Perdue University will help you learn how to use the APA citation and format style. This site contains resources on in-text citation and the References page, as well as APA sample papers, slide presentations, and the APA classroom poster.
APA Style - The American Psychological Association This is the official APA Style web site from its creators, The American Psychological Association. Here you will find first-hand information about APA Style and its related publications.
APA Style Reference Examples From the APA Style site, this section provides examples for the most commonly cited works, including textual works, data sets, audiovisual media, and online media.
APA Style In-Text Citations From the APA Style site, this section provides basic principles of in-text citation, along with examples.

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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2020, reference & regular loan.
ISBN: 9781433832161
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style. With millions of copies sold worldwide in multiple languages, it is the style manual of choice for writers, researchers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, nursing, communications, education, business, engineering, and other fields.