LibGuides: APA 7th Edition Citation Style Guide : Basics & Help

About APA Style

This guide is a general overview of how to cite common types of sources using APA style. For more complex APA style questions, please consult the official APA formatting rules found in The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7^th ed.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2020
ISBN: 9781433832161
Publication Date: 2019-10-01

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APA Style & Grammar Guidelines
Find detailed information for APA style Paper Format, In-text citations, Mechanics of style, and Bias-Free language. Look here for answers to tricky questions like how to cite obscure source types and for explanations of APA rules. This is a good place to go if you have consulted the APA manual and still have questions.
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