PSY:4020 Laboratory in Psychology: APA Style
APA Style
The American Psychological Association (APA) style guide was developed in 1929 by a group of academics who wanted to standardize the citing of sources in the social sciences. The disciplines that utilize APA style include social sciences such as Psychology, Linguistics, Sociology, Economics, and Criminology, as well as Business, Nursing, Education, and Library Science.
The most authoritative source on APA style is the APA style guide. It is available at UI Libraries:
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
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The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style.
Other Online Resources
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APA Style BlogThe APA Style Blog explores common questions related to APA and offers detailed APA style advice.
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Excelsior OWLThe Online Writing Lab from Excelsior College is a thorough resource regarding APA citations and academic writing.
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Purdue OWLThe Purdue OWL has been the go-to resource for researchers and librarians for many years.
Citation Generators
You can easily capture a computer-generated citation from the library databases, InfoHawk+, and Google Scholar. I would also highly recommend this tool from ZoteroBib, a free, user-friendly, and accurate way to build a bibliography:
