APA Style Help

APA Style Guides

 

 

Still using 5th edition?

 

Some instructors want students to follow the 5th editon of the APA Manual. Here are a few links that provide help if your instructor is requiring students to use the 5th edition. Do not use these links if your instructor is requiring students to use 6th edition.

 

APA Style help


Sites with examples
These sites have examples of how to cite difference sources, in-text citations, and sample papers.
 

Citing electronic sources in APA


APA citation examples and in-text examples

APA Style @ The Online Writing Lab

Documenting sources in APA Style

APAStyle.org
The APA's own page on APA style.


Business sources

Citing government documents

 

Still using 5th edition?

Some instructors want students to follow the 5th editon of the APA Manual.

 

Here are a few links that provide help if your instructor is requiring students to use the 5th edition.
Do not use these links if your instructor is requiring students to use 6th edition.

KnightCite @ Calvin College

 

Help with 5th edition of the APA Manual

Citation Generators

These sites create your citations, but sometimes there are errors.  Always double check your citations with an authoritative style guide.

Citation machine


Citation Builder @ University of North Carolina


Citation Management Software

Zotero: A free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources.

APA Tutorials

Want to learn more about APA citations?  Go through these interactive tutorials to learn why you need to cite, parts of a citation, examples by information sources, or to practice! 


Citing Your Sources (Eastern Wash Univ)

The Citation Puzzle (CSU East Bay)