APA style, developed by the American Psychological Association, includes rules for citing sources as well as
for how papers are formatted. APA style is widely used in psychology, education, sociology, criminology, and
- APA-style Citations for ProQuest etc.
- used for citing articles found online through ProQuest
- APA Citations
- This is a list of sample entries for a "References" list; it does not address citing references in text.
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- Using American Psychological Association (APA) Format
- from the Online Writing Center at Purdue University, this has been updated to cover the 5th edition (2002)
For authoritative information on APA style, please consult Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association,
6th ed., available at 808.0661 PUBLICAT at the Library's Reserve and Reference Desks.